Turfgrass & Environment Research Institute (TERI) was founded in December 1993 to support golf course superintendents. It provided assistance in their efforts to deliver a premier golfing experience by providing applied turfgrass research and education. This institute conducts a scientific course management and comprehensive research for lawn development, taking active measures against environmental changes of the golf course, including ecosystem, soil fertilization and destructive insects. Also, the institute plays a leading role in the golf industry by acquiring recent technology for low pollution organic engineering in lawn care as well as development of new technology by researchers with graduate school degrees. The research activity of the institute continues to focus in areas such as the environmental aspects of pesticide use (fate and persistence), evaluation of grass species, varieties and seeding methods, sports field construction, fertility and management programs, pesticide use, and the biological control of diseases and weeds.