Associate Professor
Office Location
S-416 Turner Hall, MC-047
1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Phone: 217-333-7847
Email: tvoigt@uiuc.edu
Education
Ph.D., Horticulture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995
M.S., Horticulture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981
B.S., Ornamental Horticulture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1979
B.S., Recreation and Park Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1974
Areas of Expertise
Pest Management, Ornamental Horticulture, Plant Biology, Plant Products, Plant Ecology & Natural Resource Management
Faculty member since 1998
How I got interested in this field
My interest in Horticulture started in 1974 when I took and thoroughly enjoyed a couple of U. of I. Ornamental Horticulture classes. In 1977, after unhappily managing a swimming pool and ice rink for the Park District of Oak Park (Illinois), I became the greenhouse operator at their conservatory. That really hooked me on horticulture! I’ve been formally studying horticulture and professionally working in the field (no pun intended) since 1977.
Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Outreach and Research InterestsGeneral: My research involves grass ecology, production, and management. As Extension Specialist, I provide research-based information about turf, biofuel, landscape, and native grasses to Illinois audiences. Current Specific Areas: I conduct applied, field-based research in biofuel plant propagation and production, turf species and cultivar evaluations, turf management, and native and exotic landscape grass management. |
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