Turfgrass Extension Overview: 2011 Clint Waltz, Ph.D. Extension Turfgrass Specialist The University of Georgia

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

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

Extension Turfgrass Specialist Publications – 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 Publications – 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’  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  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 with assistance from industry  Golf Course Develop goals, benchmarks/milestones Specialist written with assistance from industry

Annual Sod Survey Objective 1) 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 Objective 1) 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 Education  In-depth  Science based  Dynamic Environmental and Water Issues Soil Testing  One-stop shop County Agents, professionals, & general public  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 Turfgrass Management App  Platforms Apple Droid Blackberry Turfgrass Calculator App  Spring 2011  Peer Reviewed Outreach – Electronic Ed.

Extension Turfgrass Specialist Turfgrass Research Field Day  Biennial Event ,000 attendees 2010 – 800 attendees  Huge Success Consider the economy on turfgrass industry Turfgrass Research Field Day  Biennial Event ,000 attendees 2010 – 800 attendees  Huge Success Consider the economy on turfgrass industry

Colombian Golf Federation Activities  Education – 2-day workshops 3 consecutive years 3 consecutive years Bogota & Cali Bogota & Cali  Golf course managers  Site visits Owners and greens committees Owners and greens committeesActivities  Education – 2-day workshops 3 consecutive years 3 consecutive years Bogota & Cali Bogota & Cali  Golf course managers  Site visits Owners and greens committees Owners and greens committees

Applied Research

Extension Turfgrass Specialist Applied Research  Cultivar Evaluations NTEP (4) NTEP (4) Independent companies Independent companies  Soil Moisture Sensors  Fertility  Presentations – CSSA / ASA,WSSA, European Turf Conference, & others Applied Research  Cultivar Evaluations NTEP (4) NTEP (4) Independent companies Independent companies  Soil Moisture Sensors  Fertility  Presentations – CSSA / ASA,WSSA, European Turf Conference, & others

USGA TruFirm Equipment 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 Equipment 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

USGA TruFirm Firmness Penetration (inch) Hole CG

USGA TruFirm Penetration (inch) Firmness S S M M T T W W T T F F S S 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  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  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  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 – December For other local programs contact your CEA Southeastern Turf Conference – May 2 Turfgrass Institute – December For other local programs contact your CEA Important Dates in 2011

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