Devesh Singh, West Coast Research Manager for Barenbrug USA, has been promoted to Director of Research. Devesh has been in agricultural research for ten years and with Barenbrug USA for three years. Devesh replaces Gerald Van’t Klooster, who has joined Barenbrug Europe as a Product Development Manager.

Barenbrug USA’s primary research center is in Albany, Oregon. Devesh’s main focus is to manage and direct the worldwide resources of Barenbrug Research for the development of turf grass varieties, which meet the needs of the US customers.

Devesh’s goal is to develop innovative products like RTF that enhance the versatility of a turf grass species. Barenbrug Research cooperates actively with university research and extension personnel to improve the technology transfer process and subsequent feedback from the end-users. Devesh will continue the Barenbrug tradition of a cutting-edge breeding program to develop turf grasses that perform when subjected to extremes of traffic, wear, and climate. Great emphasis will be given to research projects that aim at developing low input turf grasses such as Barkoel that provide a balance of environmental stewardship and high expectations of turf users. Regionally applied research projects will be an integral part of the program throughout the United States.