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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WERA 11 Members
- Kai Umeda, PhD., Area Extension Agent, Turfgrass
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Shakunthala Nair, Ph.D, Associate In Extension, Community IPM
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- 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
Annual Report
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ERA 11 Members
- Yaling Qian, Ph.D, Turfgrass Physiology
- Tony Koski, Ph.D, Professor
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2020 Updates
- Program Overview - Turfgrass Management at the University of Hawaii
- Publication Sample - Bermudagrass suppression and goosegrass control in seashore paspalum turf
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Zhiqiang Cheng, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
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- 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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- 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
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Keenan Amundsen, Ph.D, Associate Professor
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Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D, Professor and Extension Specialist
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Bill Kreuser, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist
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- Extension Publication Sample - Determining Amounts of Fertilizer for Small Areas
- Publication Sample - Irrigation scheduling technologies reduce water use and maintain turfgrass quality
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Bernd Leinauer, Ph.D, Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist
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Matteo Serena, Ph.D, Research Assistant Professor
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- Annual Report - 2022, 2023
- 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
- Clint Mattox, PhD, Weed Scientist, USDA-ARS
- Hannah Rivedal, PhD, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS
- Navneet Kaur, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Extension Entomologist
- Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D, Associate Professor
- Brian McDonald, Faculty Research Assistant
- Emily Braithwaite, Faculty Research Assistant
- Ruying "Wrennie" Wang, Ph.D, Research Associate
- Chas Schmid, Ph.D, Research Associate
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- Utah State University Extension - Lawn Care
- Utah State University Center for Water-Efficient Landscaping (CWEL)
- USDA Forage and Range Research: Logan, UT
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
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- 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