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Jeffrey Drew Smith, better known as Drew, was an international authority on turfgrass diseases.
He worked the majority of his career at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Saskatoon.
Born in England, he served in North Africa and Italy during WWII.
He also worked in Yorkshire, Aberdeen, Scotland, New Zealand, Oregon, Norway, England, and Kenya, which provided him with new ideas, contacts, and sources of inspiration.
He taught several courses on turfgrasses and diseases in the Horticulture Department.
Drew published hundreds of research papers, technical bulletins, and extension articles and was lead author of Fungal Diseases of Amenity Turf Grasses, 3rd edition., which provided detailed information on the identification, biology, and management of fungal pathogens of turfgrasses.
The Canadian Phytopathological Society recognized the value of this book by awarding Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bailey Award in 1990.
Drew was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada in 1976 and served his church and community in a wide variety of roles throughout the years.
He was an avid gardener, traveller, photographer, painter, and writer.
Jeffrey Drew Smith, better known as Drew, was an international authority on turfgrass diseases.
He worked the majority of his career at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Saskatoon.
Born in England, he served in North Africa and Italy during WWII.
He also worked in Yorkshire, Aberdeen, Scotland, New Zealand, Oregon, Norway, England, and Kenya, which provided him with new ideas, contacts, and sources of inspiration.
He taught several courses on turfgrasses and diseases in the Horticulture Department.
Drew published hundreds of research papers, technical bulletins, and extension articles and was lead author of Fungal Diseases of Amenity Turf Grasses, 3rd edition., which provided detailed information on the identification, biology, and management of fungal pathogens of turfgrasses.
The Canadian Phytopathological Society recognized the value of this book by awarding Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bailey Award in 1990.
Drew was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada in 1976 and served his church and community in a wide variety of roles throughout the years.
He was an avid gardener, traveller, photographer, painter, and writer.
Drew was a world traveller. He once gave an invited talk to the Plant Pathology Society of Alberta in the mid-1980s entitled “Peregrinations of a Peripatetic Plant Pathologist” where he provided highlights of his career in turfgrass pathology. The presentation was interesting, thoughtful and insightful. The part on snow moulds of turfgrasses was inspirational to me as a newly minted plant pathologist who ended up spending his entire career studying snow moulds –Denis Gaudet
Jeffrey Drew Smith, better known as Drew, was an international authority on turfgrass diseases. He worked the majority of his career at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Saskatoon. Born in England, he served in North Africa and Italy during WWII. He also worked in Yorkshire, Aberdeen, Scotland, New Zealand, Oregon, Norway, England, and Kenya, which provided him with new ideas, contacts, and sources of inspiration. He taught several courses on turfgrasses and diseases in the Horticulture Department. Drew published hundreds of research papers, technical bulletins, and extension articles and was lead author of Fungal Diseases of Amenity Turf Grasses, 3rd edition., which provided detailed information on the identification, biology, and management of fungal pathogens of turfgrasses. The Canadian Phytopathological Society recognized the value of this book by awarding Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bailey Award in 1990. Drew was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada in 1976 and served his church and community in a wide variety of roles throughout the years. He was an avid gardener, traveller, photographer, painter, and writer.
Jeffrey Drew Smith, better known as Drew, was an international authority on turfgrass diseases. He worked the majority of his career at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Saskatoon. Born in England, he served in North Africa and Italy during WWII. He also worked in Yorkshire, Aberdeen, Scotland, New Zealand, Oregon, Norway, England, and Kenya, which provided him with new ideas, contacts, and sources of inspiration. He taught several courses on turfgrasses and diseases in the Horticulture Department. Drew published hundreds of research papers, technical bulletins, and extension articles and was lead author of Fungal Diseases of Amenity Turf Grasses, 3rd edition., which provided detailed information on the identification, biology, and management of fungal pathogens of turfgrasses. The Canadian Phytopathological Society recognized the value of this book by awarding Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Bailey Award in 1990. Drew was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada in 1976 and served his church and community in a wide variety of roles throughout the years. He was an avid gardener, traveller, photographer, painter, and writer.
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