As a Graduate Research Assistant in the department, Rodney will give guest lectures, TA Turf and The Environment under Dr. Tom Samples in the spring of 2006, and TA Introduction to Turfgrass under Dr. John Sorochan in the fall of 2006. In the spring of 2007, he will TA once again within the Turf Block for Dr. Willam Klingeman. He has given one presentation on Bentgrass and Boron and his thesis proposal presentation in the fall of 2006. In January 2007, Rodney presented at the annual Tennessee Turfgrass Association conference in Nashville, TN.

Other teaching experience includes his web authoring of several websites for associations and for the department:

Turfgrass Science at The University of Tennessee

Turf Club at The Univeristy of Tennessee

Personal E-Portfolio for department website

Turf Rx For Public Gardens

Tennessee Turfgrass Association Website

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