Background
Grau, Frederick Vahlcamp was born on February 28, 1902 in Bennington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Ella (Vahlcamp) Grau.
Grau, Frederick Vahlcamp was born on February 28, 1902 in Bennington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Ella (Vahlcamp) Grau.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1931. Master of Sciences, University Maryland., 1933, Doctor of Philosophy, 1935. Public Bennington Herald, 1924.
Member of staff green section United States Golf Association, Midwest Turf Gardens, Chicago, 1931, Arlington Turf Gardens, Washington, 1931.
Extension agronomist Pennsylvania State College, University Park, 1935-1945. Director United States Golf Association Green Section, Beltsville, Maryland., 1945-1953.
President.Grasslyn, Incorporated., College Park, Maryland., 1950-1981. Consultant West Point Products, 1954-1956.
Member of staff Nitroform Agriculture Products Corporation, United States, Canada, 1956-1968.
President, organizer Musser International Turfgrass Foundation, College Park, 1968. President Fred V. Grau Incorporated., College Park, 1982-1990. Adviser Maryland. Turfgrass Council.
Turf consultant to numerous goverments.
Delegate to professional conferences.
Member Midwest Turf Gardens, Chicago, 1931, Arlington Turf Gardens, Washington, 1931. Extension agronomist University Park, 1935—1945. Developer first hydroseeder, 1939, First Crownvetch for Seed Production, 1940, Seed Production of Zoysia Grasses, 1950.
Member Staff Green Section United States. Golf Association; extension agronomist Pennsylvania State College, Maryland. Director United States.
Golf Association Green Section, Beltsville, 1945—1953. President Grasslyn, Inc., College Park, 1950—1981. Developer Zoysia Grass for Turf, 1953.
Consultant West Point Products, 1954—1956. Member Staff Nitroform Agriculture Products Corporation, Canada, 1956—1968. President Organizer Musser International Turfgrass Found, College Park, 1968, Fred V. Grau Inc., College Park, 1982—1990.
Adviser Maryland Turfgrass Council. Turf consultant to Numerous Governments. Delegate to Professional Confs.
Lecturer Professional Conferences, Featured in National Geography magazine. Discovered developer Penngift Crownvetch (legume). Developer Research on Southern Turf.
National program, Turf improvement on playgrounds & athletic fields for National Parent-Teachers Association, since 1983.
Member of Northern Ohio Golf Course Superintendents Association, Keystone Golf Course Superintendents Association, Tidewater Turfgrass Association, National Sports Turf Council (chairman executive committee), American Council Turfgrass, Sports Turf Managers Association, American Council for Turfgrass, International Turfgrass Society, Midwest Association Golf Course Supts (honorary), American Society Agronomy (life. Past chairman), Virginia Turfgrass Council (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), Pine Valley Golf, Masons, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Pocono Turfgrass Association (life), Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council (life), Golf Course Supts Association American (life).
Married Anne Bourne Fagan, December 21, 1938 (deceased. Married second, Frances Holyoke McCoy, 1973 (deceased. Children: Ellen, Fred, Barbara (deceased).