Jason Dettman-Kruse
Assistant Professor, Golf & Sports Turf Management
Environmental Horticulture Department
University of Florida
1511 Fifield Hall, P.O.B. 110670
Gainesville FL 32611-0670
Voice: 352.392.1831 x 261
Fax: 352.392.3870
Email:jkdk@ufl.edu
Dr. Jason Dettman-Kruse is an assistant professor of Environmental Horticulture in Gainesville and is the coordinator for the statewide Interdisciplinary Golf and Sports Turf major. Dr. Dettman-Kruse also serves as the facilities director of the Turfgrass Envirotron, a laboratory, greenhouse, and rhizotron facility located on campus, which is dedicated to turfgrass research and education. He teaches Turfgrass Culture, Golf and Sports Turf Management, and team teaches Landscape and Turfgrass Management. His research interests include irrigation scheduling, remote sensing, and the relationship between athletic field surfaces and player safety. Jason enjoys cycling, golf, and photography in his spare time.
Professional Background:
Education
Ph.D. in Horticulture (Iowa State Univ.), 2004
M.S. in Soil & Water Sci. (Univ. Florida), 2001
B.S. in Crop Sci. (Univ. Idaho), 1999
Work Experience
8/2007 - Present, University of Florida, Env. Hort. Dep't.
2005 - 7/2007, Extension Educator, University of Wisconsin Extension, Oshkosh, WI
