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Matteo Serena, Ph.D., is the newest member of the USGA Green Section. As senior manager of irrigation research and services, Dr. Serena will be an important part of the Green Section research team. He will work with superintendents, researchers, allied golf associations, and other stakeholders to advance water conservation on…
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Josh Heptig is the Director of Golf Course Operations with San Luis Obispo County Parks & Recreation. He oversees three golf courses: Morro Bay, Chalk Mountain and Dairy Creek, and manages budgeting, course conditions, facilities management and customer relations. At Dairy Creek GC he started a “Zero Waste Park” initiative…
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Whitlark joined the Green Section staff of the USGA in 2008 as an agronomist in the West Region. He makes Course Consulting Service visits in Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico and Mexico. Whitlark is a certified professional soil scientist and has worked extensively with golf courses facing challenging soil and…
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Matthew Muhlenbruch is the Director of Agronomy at Hillcrest CC in Los Angeles, CA. At Hillcrest, he oversaw the 2019 renovation and continues to plan sustainable practices for the club, such as the installation of soil moisture sensor networks to control water usage. Prior to working at Hillcrest, Muhlenbruch worked…
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Justin Mandon has been a golf course superintendent and turf farmer for over 20 years at courses such as Sharon Heights CC, The Olympic Club and currently Pasatiempo GC in Santa Cruz, CA. He also serves as a Grassroots Ambassador for GCSAA. Mandon attended Rutgers University and studied turfgrass management.
