Fred Yelverton, PhD, has been a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NCSU) since 1986, where he also earned his BS, MS, and PhD. From 1986 to 1995, he served as an extension specialist focusing on herbicides, plant growth regulators, and pesticide residues. Since 1995, he has been a faculty member in the Crop Science department, specializing in turfgrass weed science.
His areas of expertise include turfgrass weed science, pest management, turfgrass management, and the environmental fate and behavior of pesticides, heavy metals, and fertilizers. His speaking and consulting work has taken him to 48 states and 56 countries across six continents.
Dr. Yelverton has been deeply involved in teaching and mentoring students, teaching annually since 1995. He currently teaches senior seminar and Advanced Pest Management for Turfgrasses, and has advised 20 graduate students, with five of his former students now serving as faculty members at universities across the United States.
He has received numerous honors throughout his career, including being named a Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America, one of the organization’s highest distinctions awarded to a select group of members. In 2023, he received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), as well as the Distinguished Service Award from the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association.