æz kˈoʊdᵻɹˈɛktɚz ʌvðə sˈɛntɚ ðeɪ hæv wˈɜːkt wɪððə tˈɜːfɡɹæs ˈɪndʌstɹi tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɐn ɪnˈɪʃəl ˈænjuːəl fˈʌndɪŋ lˈɛvəl fɹʌm stˈeɪt ɐpɹˌoʊpɹɪˈeɪʃənz ʌv dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ tə səpˈoːɹt tˈɜːfɡɹæs ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz.
As co-directors of the center they have worked with the turfgrass industry to secure an initial annual funding level from state appropriations of $600,000 to support turfgrass research and education programs.