Extension Coordinator
Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology
1575 Varsity Drive - Module 6
Campus Box 7616
Raleigh, NC  27606
Email: elbutler@ncsu.edu

Education
BS: North Carolina State University
MS: North Carolina State University​

After earning his B.S. in Turfgrass Management from NC State University, Lee worked in golf course and landscape management before returning to NC State to complete an M.S. in Plant Pathology.

He has been part of the turfgrass pathology program at NC State for 26 years and currently manages the Turf Diagnostics Lab while remaining active in field research. His dual role allows him to work closely with turfgrass managers to develop effective disease management plans based on current disease trends and fungicide efficacy research.