ɹˈɪk hɐz ɹˈɪʔn̩ sˈɛvɹəl bˈʊks ænd bˈʊk tʃˈæptɚz, nˈuːmɚɹəs saɪəntˈɪfɪk ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz, hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌv tɹˈeɪd dʒˈɜːnəlz ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz, ænd ɪz ɐ fɹˈiːkwənt spˈiːkɚɹ æt mˈɛni tˈɜːfɡɹæs kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz wˈɜːldwaɪd.
Rick has written several books and book chapters, numerous scientific articles, hundreds of trade journals articles, and is a frequent speaker at many turfgrass conferences worldwide.