Brian S. Whitlark Agronomist Southwestt Region

Whitlark joined the Green Section staff as an agronomist in 2008 and is making Turf Advisory Service visits in Arizona, Nevada and California, working with regional director Pat Gross.

Prior to joining the Green Section, Whitlark worked for four years for the Target Specialty Products Company, based in the Phoenix, Arizona area. His role in the company involved providing site-specific soil agronomic evaluation and recommendations for golf course superintendents, course officials, sports turf facilities, and other landscapes, covering a territory that included Arizona, California, Nevada, and Portland, Oregon. He has written extensively for practitioners in the area of soil, water and interpretation of soil test results.

Whitlark received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, with an emphasis in turfgrass science, at the University of Arizona at Tucson. He was raised in the Bay Area and enjoys golf, soccer and football, and he has completed seven marathons over the years. He and his wife Vanessa and daughter Lily are based in Phoenix, Arizona.