Dr Micah Woods

Micah Woods is the CEO of PACE Turf. After earning his BSc from Oregon State University in 1998, he worked as a golf course superintendent in China and Japan before studying with Frank Rossi at Cornell University, where he completed a PhD in horticulture in 2006. His research on turfgrass nutrition and soil nutrient analysis, spanning grasses and soils across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, led to our development of the MLSN guidelines, which apply to turf in all climate zones, or as he puts it, “any grass, anywhere.” He is also chief scientist of the Asian Turfgrass Center, which he founded in 2006. Since 2009 he has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee. Micah keeps his eyes on the ground, studying turfgrass wherever he is, and that hands-on approach shows in writing, presentations, and teaching praised for their accessible, engaging, and practical style. He has given keynote and educational presentations at conferenc