Workgroup Directory/Information
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Workgroup Directory
Workgroup Information Turfgrass |
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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 |
jbaird@ucr.edu | |
Unit: | Botany & Plant Sciences |
Membership List |
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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 | ||
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 | Program Council | |
Director for REC System | ||
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 | Orange County - UC Cooperative Extension | |
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 |