About the Foundation.

A 501(c)(3), The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation was organized for the following specific non-profit purposes:

• (a) To promote and foster turfgrass as a learned profession.

• (b) To recognize the name, teachings, and achievements of H.B. Musser, Professor Emeritus of Agronomy, a pioneer in the development, management and care of turfgrasses for recreation, commerce and aesthetic purposes, and to perpetuate these outstanding contributions with the H.B Musser Turfgrass Fellowship, thereby continuing his dedicated life to enhancing the lives of people all over the world through turfgrass.

• (c) To initiate and maintain a fund, the proceeds from which will foster and support education and research in turfgrass development and turfgrass management, with distribution of funds made for:

  • (i) Encouraging the pursuit of learning at all levels of professional careers in turfgrass through training and education, research and experience: and

  • (ii) Awarding grants to turfgrass programs at major colleges and universities to aid select and deserving students in pursuing higher and advanced studies and research in turfgrass.

• (d) To initiate and implement specific efforts to advance the use of turfgrass as a means to enhance the socio/economic, the healthful and pleasurable environment of all peoples and places.