Dr. Jim Brosnan is the head of the turfgrass weed science research and extension program at the University of Tennessee. His research focuses on effective and economical strategies for broadleaf and grassy weed control in various turfgrass systems, including golf courses, athletic fields, and residential landscapes. He is also interested in the effects of plant growth regulators on both warm and cool-season turfgrasses. 

He received a Ph.D. in agronomy (turfgrass) from Penn State University in 2007, an M.S. in plant, soil and insect sciences (turfgrass) from the University o f Massachusetts Amherst in 2004, and a B.S. in turfgrass science from Penn State University in 2002.

For more information on the turfgrass weed science research program at the University of Tennessee, visit http://tennesseeturfgrassweeds.org

For more information on the entire University of Tennessee turfgrass science and extension program, visit http://turf.utk.edu.