Turfgrass Extension Overview: 2011

Clint Waltz, Ph.D.Extension Turfgrass Specialist

The University of Georgia

Turfgrass Extension Specialist Freddie C. (Clint) Waltz Jr. Turfgrass Water Conservation Maintain www.GeorgiaTurf.com Cultivar & Species Evaluation Turfgrass Fertility Turfgrass Pest Management Industry Support

Extension Turfgrass SpecialistResponsibilities Sod / Turfgrass Production Golf Courses Professional Lawn Care Sports Turf Turfgrass Water Issues County Agent Support

Extension Turfgrass SpecialistPublications – Extension / Industry BMPs for Landscape Water Conservation

Water Stewardship Act EPA WaterSense Program – Cobb Co.

Annual Pest Control Recommendations Annual Sod Producers Inventory Survey

Report WCIP

Water Stewardship Act SB 370 & HB 1094

Passed March 2010 – Signed June 2010 Create a “Culture of Conservation” Establishment of BMPs

BMPs for Landscape Water Conservation

Provision for water restriction Preemption – ‘Good Cause’

Water Conservation Implementation Plan

WCIP Seven Sectors & Interagency Team Leaders

Electric Generation – EPD Industrial and Commercial – P2AD Public Supply, Operation & Indoor Use - DCA State and Government Agencies – P2AD Public Supply, Outdoor Use - UGA Agricultural - UGA Golf Course UGA

WCIP Golf Course

Develop goals, benchmarks/milestones

Specialist written withassistance from

industry

Annual Sod Survey Objective1) Determine inventory levels

first 5 months of the year assist producer with pricing

2) Monitor price changes and other factors Freight rates & other delivery charges Market segments for product

Outreach

Electronic Educationwww.GeorgiaTurf.com In-depth Science based Dynamic Environmental and Water Issues Soil Testing

One-stop shop County Agents, professionals, & general public

Turfgrass Management App Platforms

Apple Droid Blackberry

Turfgrass Calculator App Spring 2011 Peer Reviewed

Outreach – Electronic Ed.

Extension Turfgrass SpecialistTurfgrass Research Field Day Biennial Event 2008 - 1,000 attendees 2010 – 800 attendees

Huge Success Consider the economy on turfgrass industry

Colombian Golf FederationActivities Education – 2-day workshops

3 consecutive years Bogota & Cali

Golf course managers Site visits

Owners and greens committees

Applied Research

Extension Turfgrass SpecialistApplied Research Cultivar Evaluations NTEP (4) Independent companies

Soil Moisture Sensors

Fertility

Presentations – CSSA / ASA,WSSA, European Turf Conference, & others

USGA TruFirmEquipment Needed Simple & easy to use Highly portable / lightweight No damage to greens Data

logged easy to read / understand

Applied to all areas of the golf course

USGA TruFirm

Data

Saturday AMSunday AM

USGA TruFirm0.39

0.37

0.35

0.33

0.31

0.29

0.27

0.25

Firm

ness

Pene

trat

ion

(inch

)

Hole

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 CG

USGA TruFirm

y = -0.06x + 2394.63R² = 0.91

y = -0.1759x + 6959.6R² = 0.9752

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.9Pe

netr

atio

n

Prior to Tournament Week

Tournament Week Prior to Watering RainIrrigation/Rain

0.39

0.37

0.35

0.33

0.31

0.29

0.27

0.25

Pene

trat

ion

(inch

)

Firm

ness

1 2 3 4 5 6 S M T W T F S S

Sampling Days

Service

Societal CSSA / ASA

Various committees Co-chaired symposium committee Judging & presiding

WSSA SERA-IEG 25 – Turf

Elected officer Coordinated & hosted annual meeting

Societal

Griffin Campus Technology & Telecommunication – Chair IT Specialist Search and Screen Committee - Chair Other committees Turfgrass Maintenance Building & Research Green

Specialist Tier 1 and 2 Committee Search & screen committees

Associate Dean for Extension Assistant Dean for Extension

College

Search & Screen Committees Turfgrass Weed Scientist – Chair Endowed Environmental Turfgrass Teaching

Professorship Cotton Specialist Cropping Systems Agronomist

Faculty Review Committees

Department

Southeastern Turf Conference – May 2

Turfgrass Institute – DecemberFor other local programs contact your CEA

Important Dates in 2011

Thank You

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