Management Maintenance
Resume:
RAY PIGATI
**** ******* **. ** *****, IL *****
PHONE: 240-***-**** ● E MAIL: *******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE______________________________________________________________________________
To obtain a sales position in horticulture
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EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________________________
University of Maryland – College Park, Maryland
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M.S. Natural Resource Sciences, May 2009 G.P.A. – 3.43
Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa
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B. S. Horticulture, May 2006 G.P.A. – 3.20
RELATIVE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY______________________________________________________
Agriculture Technician Supervisor April 2007 – May 2010
University of Maryland Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility – College Park, MD
Coordinated research trials for three university professors
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Worked with three colleagues and multiple graduate students to coordinate daily maintenance practices
on research trials
Involved in over 200 research projects between 2007 2010
Monitored the general health of the turfgrass at the Paint Branch Research Facility; which requires the
proper identification of turfgrass pests and the corresponding implementation of cultural practices and
pesticide applications throughout the growing season according to best management practices
Performed all tasks required for a variety of research projects including but not limited to:
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Preparation and application of pesticide treatments to field research
Evaluation of field research trials
Designing and implementing research protocols
Entering, analyzing, and interpreting data using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Analysis Software
(SAS)
Assisted in teaching and preparing the Introductory Turfgrass Laboratory for the University of Maryland
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Taught lab sessions to students in Introduction to Turfgrass Management
Helped students identify different grass and weeds species
Organized and prepare all materials needed for lab each week
Developed, designed, and evaluated lab quizzes
Facilitated the Maryland Turfgrass Conference and Maryland Turfgrass Field Day
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Facilitated the set up and execution of the biannual Field Day, an event that attracts 100+ turfgrass
professionals and focuses on continuing education
Coordinated the daily activities of the conference to ensure all speakers are at their proper locations,
rooms have the materials necessary for each presentation, and the conference runs according to
schedule. It is an event that brings in speakers from around the country to educate turfgrass
professionals on new research and other management topics that are of a concern to the industry.
Game day Grounds Staff April 2009 – October 2009
Washington Nationals Baseball Club – Washington, DC
• Team member assisting with the routine maintenance involved on a professional baseball field
Graduate Assistantship August 2006 – April 2007
University of Maryland – College Park, MD
Conducted original field research on various factors that affect fungicide performance when targeting dollar
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spot in creeping bentgrass
Performed two studies:
The affect of rainfall and mowing timing on the efficacy of four different fungicides when
controlling Sclerotinia homoeocarpa
The affect of spray delivery volume and application timing when controlling Sclerotinia
homoeocarpa
Assisted major professor in other research projects
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Turfgrass Management May 2006 – August 2006
Albaugh Inc. – Ankeny IA
• All aspects of turfgrass management, specifically irrigation repair and pesticide application.
Work Study Student Worker January 2006 – May 2006
Turfgrass Research Station Horticulture Department – Ames, IA August 2004 – May 2005
August 2003 – January 2004
Assisted with the daily maintenance of research trials
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Turfgrass Management Intern May 2005 – October 2005
Montreux Golf and Country Club – Reno, NV
Preparation of a golf course for a Professional Golfers Association (PGA) tournament – The Reno Tahoe
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Open
Sports Turf Management Intern January 2004 – August 2004
San Diego Padres Baseball Club – San Diego, CA
Performed all aspects of daily ground management to a Major League Baseball (MLB) field
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Turfgrass Management Intern May 2003 – August 2003
Geneva National Golf Course – Lake Geneva, WI
Participated on the team responsible for all aspects of daily golf course turfgrass management at a 54 hole
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public/private facility
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS__________________________________________________________
• Dernoeden, P.H. and Pigati, R.L. 2009. Scalping and creeping bentgrass quality as influenced by ethephon and
trinexapac ethyl. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS 200*-****-** RS
• Pigati, R.L. and Dernoeden, P.H. Another look at dollar spot control in creeping bentgrass as influenced by fungicide
spray volume and application timing. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science
• Pigati R.L., Dernoeden, P.H., Grybauskas A., and Momen, B. Simulated rainfall and mowing impact fungicide
performance when targeting dollar spot in creeping bentgrass
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS________________________________________________________
NorthEastern Weeds Science Society (NEWSS)
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Crop Science Society of America
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Maryland Turfgrass Conference
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OTHER ACTIVITIES______________________________________________________________________
Mentored other graduate students in the Plant Science and Landscape Architecture program at the University of
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Maryland
Advised students in preparation of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America’s Turf Bowl
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Produced, filmed, and edited instructional videos for various turfgrass identification topics
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Volunteer annually for Maryland day
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Red Cross Blood Donor
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Helped organize and participated in snow removal for the elderly during record snowstorms in Washington D.C.
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REFERENCES____________________________________________________________________________
• Dr. Mark Carroll; 1114 H.J. Patterson Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; 301-***-****;
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• Dr. Peter Dernoeden; 1112 H.J. Patterson Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; 301-***-****;
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• Steve Olson; 1525 Northeast 36th St., Ankeny, IA, 50021; 515-***-****
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