Brad Peterson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture/Emphasis on turfgrass maintenance in 1991. Brad is from Lake Mills, Iowa. Brad’s main job is, simply put, running the company. He hires salary and part time help, make contracts for clients, set pricing, create proposals for extra work, interact with staff to make sure billing…
Peggy Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture with an emphasis in Public Garden Management, Education & Landscape Design in December 2013. Peggy is from Preston, Iowa. Peggy has been with Steve’s Ace for 4 years and have taken on several responsibilities over the years. When she first started at Ace she was…
Dr. Shui-zhang Fei is a member of the winning team for CALS’ Team Award in 2019. The award is a recognition of the interdisciplinary team’s achievement in growing the emerging African seed industry through the training of skilled plant breeding professionals. The team received a large grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to…
The Iowa State University Turf Club is back-to-back Student Challenge champions at the recently held Sports Turf Managers Association Annual Meeting in Phoenix. The ISU team made up of Alex Polnow, Thomas Gould, Marcus O’Brien, and Kylah Crooks won the 4-year division for the second straight year by one point. There were 32 teams total…
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Bruce Black graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in May 2013. Bruce is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bruce’s primary responsibilities are to provide research-based educational programs about horticulture and agriculture and natural resources to Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside Counties. Along with the Horticulture Team, they provide educational programs statewide and train the Master…
Congratulations to Shui-zhang Fei, Recipient of the “2019 Professional Learning Community – Team Award”.
Congratulations to Maggie Sprecher, Recipient of the “2019 Learning Community Coordinator Award.
Congratulations to Susan Deblieck, Recipient of the “2019 Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award”.
Deb Zelle graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in May 2012. Deb is from Waverly, Iowa. Deb’s job responsibilities are helping with the daily operations. She helps manage the Biological Control Program, manage Water and Fertility for one of their facilities, and assist with Plant Growth Regulation (PGR), Fungicide, and Pesticide applications. We…
