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Workgroup Directory

Workgroup Information Turfgrass
Summary	Coordinate and target research and education programs in the areas of water conservation and quality, irrigation and pest activity interactions, green waste management, and sustainable turfgrass selection and culture.
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	James Baird (Chair)
Phone	951-827-5630; 2137
E-Mail	jbaird@ucr.edu
Unit:	Botany & Plant Sciences

Membership List
AES Scientist
Crump, Amanda
	Lecturer, International Agricultural Development	Extension Education, Postsecondary Education, Women and Vulnerable Groups, International Agricultural Development, International Program Management and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Integrated Pest Management, Tree Health, Technology Transfer Evaluation
Lukaszewski, Adam		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Geneticist, Professor	Plant Cytogenetics
Snyder, Richard		Land, Air & Water Resources
	CE Biometeorology Specialist	Biometeorology, climatology, irrigation scheduling, freeze & frost protection, evapotranspiration modeling, effective rainfall, climatic risk analysis
(info only) Wu, Lin		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Horticulturist-AES	Turfgrass breeding and management, ecological genetics and stress physiology, plant mineral nutrition and environmental stress physiology
CE Advisor
Basinger, Ashley		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor	Environmental Horticulture
Downer, Arthur		Ventura County
	Environmental Horticulture/Plant Pathology Advisor Emeritus	Pathology of landscape ornamentals , Phytophthora Root Rot, Mulches, Potting soils, Palm horticulture, climate ready trees, arboriculture, Master Gardener Advisor.
Harivandi, M. Ali		Alameda County Cooperative Extension
	Environmental Horticulturist, Emeritus	Turfgrass, Soils, and Water
Hartin, Janet		Los Angeles County
	Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor	Environmental horticulture, urban greening, climate-ready trees, "Trees for Tomorrow" arboriculture, irrigation needs of landscape plants
Haver, Darren		ANR Research and Extension Center System
	Director for REC System & Interim Director South Coast REC
Kabashima, John		Orange County - UC Cooperative Extension
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus	Ornamental horticulture, nursery crops, pest management, exotic and invasive pests, water runoff, water quality
Karlik, John		Kern County
	Extension Advisor Emeritus (Retired)	Environmental Horticulture/Environmental Science
Le Strange, Michelle (Missy)		Tulare County
	Farm Advisor Emeritus	Vegetable crops, turf & landscape management, weed management (vegetable crops, turf and ornamentals), Master Gardener Program Advisor
Robb, Karen		Mariposa County
	Farm Advisor   County Director	Horticulture, Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, Ag/Urban Issues
Wilen, Cheryl		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor - Emeritus	Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape, pesticide reduction and alternatives. Research specialty in weed management, snails & slugs.
CE Specialist
Baird, James		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management and Associate Turfgrass Horticulturist	Turfgrass Management
Becker, Jorn		Nematology Department
	Distinguished Professor of Cooperative Extension in Nematology & Distinguished Nematologist	Integrated pest management of plant-parasitic nematodes
Crohn, David		Environmental Sciences
	Associate Professor of Environmental ScienceáááExtension Biological Systems Engineer	Biological systems for municipal waste management, nonpoint source pollution, design of land application systems, water resource management, surface water quality.
(info only) Cudney, David		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Emeritus   CE Weed Scientist
Elmore, Clyde		Weed Science Program
	CE Weed Scientist, Emeritus	Vegetation management in ornamentals, turf, tree fruits and vines, use of resident vegetation and planted cover crops, utilization of soil solarization for control of weeds
Flint, Mary Louise		Entomology (UCD)
	Extension Entomologist Emeritus, Entomology, UC Davis	Integrated Pest Management, biological control, landscape and garden IPM, information dissemination and entomology.
Gan, Jay		Environmental Sciences
	CE Water Quality Specialist and Professor of Environmental Chemistry	Environmental risks and mitigation practices of pesticides, water and air quality issues related to pesticide uses, IPM practices
Mchughen, Alan		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Professor of CE, Biotechology Specialist and Geneticist	Molecular Genetics, Genetic Engineering regulatory policy
Oki, Lorence		Department of Plant Sciences
	Specialist in CE, Environmental Horticulture	Irrigation and runoff management in urban landscapes and nurseries; effect of water quality (salinity) on plant growth; evaluating ornamental plants for use in landscape horticulture; introduction of plants for environmental horticulture. Additional unit
Putnam, Daniel		Department of Plant Sciences
	Cooperative Extension Specialist, Agronomist in the AES	Alfalfa and forage crops systems, forage quality and utilization, alternative field crops, cellulosic energy crops (switchgrass, miscanthus) crop ecology.
Wong, Frank		Plant Pathology
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Diseases of Turf and Landscape/Urban Plant Pathology
Wu, Laosheng		Environmental Sciences
	Professor   CE Water Management Specialist	Soil physics, vadose-zone hydrology, water quality, water management
Other ANR
Cockerham, Stephen		Dean's Office CNAS
	Superintendent	Agricultural operations, field stations, turfgrass research
Gibeault, Victor		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Emeritus   CE Environmental Horticulturist	The development and evaluation of warm- and cool-season turfgrass species and cultivars for California environments and uses. Cultural work on turfgrass emphasizes water use and irrigation strategies, integrated pest management techniques and wear tolerance
Green, Robert		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Turfgrass Research Specialist	Specialist - Research activity is in two primary areas: defining irrigation requirements of turfgrasses and annual bluegrass putting green management. Dr. Green also provides leadership for the University of California Turfgrass Research Advisory Committee (UCRTRAC) and the UCR Turf.
Non-UC
Burger, David		Department of Plant Sciences
	AES   Professor   Horticulturist	Developmental physiology of woody perennials; plant propagation; turfgrass management
Dodge, Linda		Department of Plant Sciences
	Staff Research Associate III	admin for University of California Nursery and Floriculture Alliance (UCNFA), Saratoga Endowment and Slosson Endowment, assist with research grants as required
Geisel, Pamela		Department of Plant Sciences
	UC Cooperative Extension Advisor, emeritus	Environmental Horticulture
Hanak, Ellen		Public Policy Institute of CA
	Research Fellow
Shaw, David		San Diego North County Office
	Farm Advisor	Turfgrass, Landscape, Arboriculture, Irrigation Management
Other UC
Henry, James		Riverside County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Turf and landscape, Master Gardener Program
Ries, Steve		UCR Ag Operations
	Staff Research Assoc	Turfgrass management, soils
Membership Totals
Number of Members		36
ANR Members		31
Non-ANR		5
Info Only		2