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WERA-11: Western Regional Turfgrass Research Group

Urbanization is a global trend impacting all sectors of modern agriculture. Managed turfgrass areas including home lawns, commercial landscapes, parks, golf courses, recreational facilities, and other greenbelts are growing at rates comparable to urban growth. Throughout the western United States water shortages are common and supplemental irrigation is often required to support normal plant growth and development. In the turfgrass industry, the challenges associated with limited water is compounded by the continued growth in turf acreage accompanying western urbanization, presenting a clear demand for research, education, and outreach on turfgrass water use and management.

National Information Management & Support System - Western Regional Turfgrass Research

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University of Arizona - Cooperative Extension

WERA 11 Members

Kai Umeda, PhD., Area Extension Agent, Turfgrass
Shakunthala Nair, Ph.D, Associate In Extension, Community IPM

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University of California - Agriculture and Natural Resources

Updates

Extension Videos - 2020 UCR Extension Field Day
Extension Publication - UCR Turfgrass and Landscape Field Day

WERA-11 Members

James Baird, Ph.D, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist

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Colorado State University - Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

ERA 11 Members

Yaling Qian, Ph.D, Turfgrass Physiology
Tony Koski, Ph.D, Professor

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Turfgrass Management at the University of Hawaii

2020 Updates

Program Overview - Turfgrass Management at the University of Hawaii
Publication Sample - Bermudagrass suppression and goosegrass control in seashore paspalum turf

WERA-11 Members

Zhiqiang Cheng, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

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Iowa State University Department of Horticulture

Updates

Annual Update - Video - Field Day video #1
Extension Publication Sample - Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals
Publication Sample - Kentucky bluegrass and bermudagrass rooting response to humic fertilizers during greenhouse establishment

WERA 11 Members

Shui-zhang Fei, Ph.D, Professor, Turfgrass Genetics and Breeding
Nick Christians, Ph.D, Professor, Turfgrass Management
Adam Thoms, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Sports Turf Management

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Nebraska Turfgrass Science

Updates

Extension Sample - AGIF Sustainability Series Webinar - Organic Matter Management on the Putting Green
Extension Sample - Greenkeeper App
Publication Sample - A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

WERA-11 Members

Keenan Amundsen, Ph.D, Associate Professor
Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D, Professor and Extension Specialist
Bill Kreuser, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist

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New Mexico State University - Extension Plant Sciences

Updates

Extension Publication Sample - Determining Amounts of Fertilizer for Small Areas
Publication Sample - Irrigation scheduling technologies reduce water use and maintain turfgrass quality

WERA-11 Members

Bernd Leinauer, Ph.D, Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist
Matteo Serena, Ph.D, Research Assistant Professor

Websites

Updates

Annual Report - Annual Report
Extension Video - Oregon State University Turf Program Overview
Extension Publication - European Cranefly Management
Publication Sample - Estimating economic minimums of mowing, fertilizing, and irrigating turfgrass

WERA-11 Members

Navneet Kaur, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Extension Entomologist
Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D, Associate Professor
Brian McDonald, Faculty Research Assistant
Clint Mattox, PhD., Research Associate
Emily Braithwaite, Faculty Research Assistant
Ruying "Wrennie" Wang, Ph.D, Research Associate
Chas Schmid, Ph.D, Research Associate

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2020 Updates

Annual Report WERA-11
Annual Report CWEL
Publication Sample - Inheritance of salt tolerance traits among Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) hybrids
Publication Sample - Response to salt stress imposed on cultivars of three turfgrass species: Poa pratensis, Lolium perenne, and Puccinellia distans
Extension Bulletin Sample - Watering the Landscape: Make It Easier With Evapotranspiration (ET)
Extension Video Sample - Virtual Field Day from Summer 2020

WERA-11 Members

Paul Johnson, Ph.D, Department Head, Professor
Kelly Kopp, Ph.D, Professor, Extension Specialist
Shaun Bushman, Ph.D, Research Geneticist (Plants)
Ricardo Ramirez, Ph.D, Associate Professor
Paul Harris, Research Technician

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Texas Tech Turf

WERA 11 Members

Joey Young , Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science

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Washington State University - Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

WERA 11 Members

Michael Neff, Ph.D, Professor

Contact Info

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon 97331

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