Lee Butler

Session: Trends in Turfgrass Disease Diagnostics

After receiving his BS in Turfgrass Management from NC State University, Lee worked in the golf course and landscape management industries before returning to NC State University to earn an MS in Plant Pathology. Lee has worked at NC State in the turfgrass pathology program for 26 years. Lee currently manages the Turf Diagnostics Lab while remaining active in the turf pathology field research program. This allows him to work with turfgrass managers to develop effective disease management plans based on his knowledge of current disease activity and observations made in fungicide efficacy trials.