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Turfgrass Research Creates Global Student Experiences
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#FacultyExchangeFriday- David Tendo, USDA FEP Faculty Fellow
By Mary Shelley-Snell From August to December 2022, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted nine Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and five Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) fellows from four…
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