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Brian S Whitlark
Brian Whitlark joined the USGA Green Section staff in 2008 as an agronomist in the West Region. He makes Course Consulting Service visits in Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico and Mexico.
He is a certified professional soil scientist and has worked extensively with golf courses facing challenging soil and water conditions. Since joining the Green Section, Whitlark has conducted applied research in a variety of areas, including mitigating saline and sodic soils, evaluating practices to produce quality putting surfaces, exploring the pros and cons of using turf colorants and optimizing mower setup. He has written extensively for practitioners in the areas of soil, water and soil test interpretation. Whitlark is a graduate of the University of Arizona at Tucson, where he received his bachelors and master's degrees from the Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, with an emphasis in turfgrass science.
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