National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) Beltsville records.

National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) Beltsville collection contains publications, manuscripts, correspondence, brochures, photographs, photographic negatives, and other material relating to turfgrass. Predominant within the collection are records by J. Jack Murray, of the Field Crops Labora...

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Corporate Author: National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (U.S.) (Author, Compiler)
Language:English
Subjects:
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (U.S.) > Archives.
Turfgrasses > Sources.
Grasses > Sources.
Business correspondence.
Brochures.
Photographs.
Genre:
Archives.
Sources.
Business correspondence.
Brochures.
Photographs.
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:10 boxes (10 linear ft.)
Format: Kit
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Summary:
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) Beltsville collection contains publications, manuscripts, correspondence, brochures, photographs, photographic negatives, and other material relating to turfgrass. Predominant within the collection are records by J. Jack Murray, of the Field Crops Laboratory with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland often pertaining to the development and release of the Zoysia Japonica Meyer or Beltsville-16-1 variety of grass.
Call Number:MSS 427
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Cite As:
Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Beltsville records, MSS 427, Special Collections, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Source of Acquisition:
The collection was donated to MSU Libraries' Turfgrass Information Center in 2006 by the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) in Beltsville and was transferred to Special Collections soon after.
Biographical Sketch:
The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) is a cooperative effort between the non-profit National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). NTEP is headquartered at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Maryland USA. The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) is one of the most widely-known turfgrass research programs in the world collecting and summarizing information such as turfgrass quality, color, density, resistance to diseases and insects, tolerance to heat, cold, drought and traffic.
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Finding aid online: http://as.lib.msu.edu/repositories/2/resources/1987