O.J. Noer Turfgrass 
Research Foundation
Dedicated to Supporting Research in Turf Since 1958
Over $1 million in grants to Turfgrass Research
The O. J. Noer Research Foundation is a not - for - profit, tax deductible foundation established in 1958 by O. J. Noer's colleagues and friends and dedicated to financial support of scientific research in turfgrass.
- To promote scientific research in turfgrasses and related fields 
 
- To train graduate students for conducting said research by offering financial assistance 
 
- To disseminate results of said investigations 
 
- To receive donations and endowments to achieve aforesaid purposes in perpetuity 
 
- To, by so doing, honor this continent's most widely known and respected turfgrass agronomist- the late and beloved O. J. Noer 
 
Some Noer Foundation Firsts
- 1st to establish a Memorial Turfgrass Library 
 
- 1st to gain industry support for turfgrass research on a continuing basis 
 
- 1st to establish an investment fund from donations so research could be supported on a continuing basis 
 
This page was last updated: January 2, 2013