Ben is a M.S. candidate in the Plant Sciences Department studying turfgrass weed science. Originally from Bluff City, TN, Ben has a B.S. in Plant Sciences from the University of Tennessee and was recognized with two prestigious Chancellor's Honors during his time as an undergraduate student: Extraordinary Academic Achievement and Extraordinary Professional Promise. His research aims to help turfgrass managers rapidly screen biotypes of Poa annua for resistance to different herbicidal modes of action.
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