Superintendent Jennings was honored for his agronomic excellence and leadership after he and his team prepared the historic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club to host the 2026 U.S. Open Championship.
UMass Amherst continues undefeated as the #1 university for agricultural sciences in the US, and as the only US school in the global top ten agricultural sciences universities, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
“For over 100 years, these two-year programs have played key roles in preparing generations of students to enter our state’s farming and green industry sectors.” said Mike Fox, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences.
Floral Design students got real-world experience making a sustainably grown arrangement for display at the Springfield Museums’ Festival of Flowers. They networked with over 50 professional florists from across the region.
Jianyu Li was named as one of ten “Youth AgriChampions” by the AGCO Agriculture Foundation. Seed funding will support his development of the SmartFarm Scout app to help specialty crop growers facing increasing climate variability.
Extension turf specialist Jason Lanier shares how his knowledge of New England grasses leads him to focus on timing and consistency when creating a lawn care plan for the volatile Massachusetts Spring. "Don't panic about clover," he says.
A "secret" rooftop garden can be found inside the Olver Design Building that houses the design studios and assembly space for our Landscape Contracting majors. It's open to all, but only the coolest of us know about it...
Stockbridge plant biotechnologist and professor Om Dhankher received a distinguished lifetime honor. As an AAAS Fellow, he is recognized for the far-reaching implications of his many contributions to agricultural biotechnology.
UMass Dining isn't just #1 in the country for 9 years running. It's also the #1 customer of our UMass Student Farm, serving the crops grown by our Sustainable Food & Farming students, including 150 pound of hydroponic lettuce per week!
