Text Box: Dr. Michael Maurer

Text Box: Dr. Michael Maurer was raised in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California where he received his B.S. degree in Plant Science (1985) and M.S. degree in Agricultural Science (1989) from California State University, Fresno. Dr. Maurer received his Ph.D. in Horticulture (1994) from the University of Florida. Upon graduation, Dr. Maurer was employed at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension as an Extension Agent in Maricopa County (1994-1999). Dr. Maurer joined the Plant and Soil Science Department at Texas Tech University in 1999 as an Assistant Professor of Horticulture / Turfgrass Science. Dr. Maurer joined the faculty of the Department of Agriculture at SFA in the Fall of 2006.
Dr. Maurer’s primary teaching responsibilities are Principles of Horticulture, Turfgrass Science, and Irrigation. Dr. Maurer’s research has focused on water use efficiency (subsurface drip irrigation), development of low water use turfgrasses (buffalo grass) and evaluation of herbicides for turfgrass.
Dr. Michael Maurer
Stephen F. Austin State University
Department of Agriculture
PO Box 13000
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962.
Office phone: 936-468-1729
Email: maurerma@sfasu.edu
Selected Publications:
Maurer, M.A., D.L. Auld, C.L. Murphy, and C.B. McKenney. 2002. Evaluation of nineteen zoysia grass turf grass cultivars on the Texas High Plains. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 15:51-59.
Maurer, M.A., D.L. Auld, C.B. McKenney, C.L. Murphy and K. Kenworthy. 2001. Evaluation of twenty-six buffalo grass cultivars for use as turfgrass in west Texas. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 14:24-36.
Weinert, T.L., T.L. Thompson, S.A. White and M.A. Maurer. 2001. Nitrogen fertigation of young navel oranges: Growth, N status, and uptake of fertilizer N. HortScience 37(2): 334-337.
Maurer, M. A., F. S. Davies, and D. A. Graetz. 1995. Reclaimed wastewater irrigation and fertilization of mature ‘Redbush’ grapefruit trees on Spodosols in Florida. J. American Society of Horticultural Sciences 120(3):394‑402.

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