A celebration of the life of University of Minnesota Professor Don Wyse will be held on Friday, July 26, at the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota. The service will begin at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow. For more details, please visit: https://cfans.umn.edu/events/wyse-celebration.
The University of Minnesota has posted a remembrance of Professor Wyse, which includes links to his obituary and media coverage of his life and accomplishments, here: https://cfans.umn.edu/news/wyse-announcement.
In 2021, Professor Wyse was the recipient of MCIA’s Achievement in Crop Improvement Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Minnesota agriculture, and in particular to the grass seed industry.