• Project No. and Title: WERA11 - Western Regional Turfgrass Research
• Dates: 06/02/2019 to 06/05/2019
• Contacts: [Greg Wiecko] [Paul Johnson]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 06/02/2019 at Guam Hyatt Regency. :

Admin Advisor: Paul G. Johnson (paul.johnson@usu.edu)

WERA-11 Annual Meeting<br /> June 2-5, 2019<br /> This authorizes the annual meeting which will be held at Guam Fiesta Resort<br /> 801 Pale San Vitores Rd, Tamuning, 96913, Guam<br /> <br /> Meeting Agenda:<br /> Sunday June 2, 2019<br /> 5:00 – 8:00 pm Social with Guam Golf Course Superintendents, discussion and fine tuning of Meeting Program <br /> <br /> Monday, June 3, 2019<br /> 9:00- 9:15 am Welcome and Meeting Overview<br /> 9:15- 12:00 WERA State Reports (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, OR, UT, GU) <br /> 12:00- 1:00 pm Working lunch at Fiesta Resort--Multistate Project project planning<br /> 1:30-2:00 Discussion Topic: Water Conservation <br /> 2:00- 3:00 Discussion Topic: Nutrient Management<br /> 3:00- 3:30 Break<br /> 3:30-4:00 Discussion Topic: Turfgrass Breeding for tropics<br /> 4:00-5:00 Discussion Topic: Pest Management<br /> <br /> Tuesday June 4, 2019<br /> 9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m Turfgrass Field Tour <br /> 9 a.m. -12:00 Touring 18 hole Mangilao Golf Club. Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents actively involved.<br /> 12:00-1:00 Lunch at Mangilao Golf Club.<br /> 1:30-5:00 Touring 36 hole Leo Palace Golf Resort. Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents actively involved.<br /> <br /> Wednesday, June 5, 2019<br /> 9:00- 10:30 Touring landscape grounds of the Fiesta, Hyatt, Dusit Thani, Westin and Niko hotels located on the shore of Tumon Bay.<br /> <br /> 10:30-11:30 a.m. Meeting and discussions with the owner and managers of LMS (Landscape Management Systems). LMS is a leading landscape company responsible for maintaining turf and shrubs on grounds of 12 major hotels and resorts including Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Westin, Dusit Thani, Pacific Island Club, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Niko and several others.<br /> <br /> 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. WERA Business Meetings, Multistate project/proposal development, brainstorming discussion