Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

WERA II Regional Summer Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 9:00 AM Introductions and opening statement from our host, Paul Johnson, Utah State, and our advisor, Greg Weicko of Guam. Greg has served as our advisor for the last five years or so and Paul Johnson will be our new advisor, starting in 2015 A.Y. Greg is returning to turf research full time. The five year plan for WERA II has been approved with an immediate approval for the next two years. (NOTE: a revised plan will be due in 2016). The Federal offices are seeking more demonstrative documentation of activities. State Reports: All states will submit official state reports as a full addendum to these minutes, proper. Oral Reports: Arizona California Colorado Guam Hawaii (New position filled). Weed control and pest management. Nebraska New Mexico Oregon USDA – Logan Laboratory Utah Washington Discussion for a Regional SCRI Proposal for Western States Topics brought up during discussion: • Energy benefits of turf • Carbon sequestration • Use of non potable water sources o Grey water o Saline o Reclaimed municipal waste water • Cost benefits of environmental inputs and benefits of turfgrass(es) • Final audiences need to be defined in all cases, for eample. • Water agencies • Utility companies • Policy makers • Depts of Health, Agriculture, Environmental Quality Issue specific projects: • Germplasm • Energy savings • Using non-potable water • Grey water use (universal) • Saline water use

Accomplishments: The WERA group, like most of the scientists working in the turfgrass science area, is often working closely with stakeholders in the industry. This is essential due to the importance of that type of funding in academic research. • Outputs o Numerous extension presentations and publications by WERA cooperators. These include industry conferences and workshops, Extension bulletins and newsletters, master gardener workshops, and meeting presentations. o Refer to the publication section for additional outputs. • Activities o Identification of fungicide alternatives to PCNB for snow mold control. o Study of the carbon footprint of turfgrasses in landscapes. o Genetic understanding of salt grass (Distichlis spicata) for improved breeding methods. o Study of the physiological impacts of salinity on turfgrasses and improved management procedures. o Reducing the water footprint of turfgrasses but retaining needed functionality. o Understanding the genetics of bluegrasses as a model allo-auto-polyploid and to better improve lines of the species for turfgrass use. o A study of billbug biology. The species is a major insect pest of bluegrass in the West. o Evaluation of smart irrigation controllers for urban landscapes. o Evaluation of turfgrass varieties for adaptation in Intermountain West drought situations. o Breeding work to further improve characteristics of buffalograss characteristics and production challenges. o Evaluation of little used bentgrass species for turfgrass use. o Alternative strategies for management of Microdochium patch on annual bluegrass putting greens. o Management and improvement of kikuyugrass as turf. o Evaluation of seed coatings for establishment of turfgrass under deficit irrigation. o A study of using nitrates in effluent water (tailored water) as a fertilizer source for turfgrasses.

Barnes, B.D., Kopecky, D., Lukaszewski, A.J., Baird, J.H. 2014. Evaluation of turf-type interspecific hybrids of meadow fescue with perennial ryegrass for improved stress tolerance. Crop Sci. Vol. 54: 1 p.355-365. Blunt, Tamla; Koski, Tony; Tisserat, Ned. 2013. Typhula blight severity as influenced by the number of preventive fungicide applications and snow compaction. Plant Health Progress. August 21. p. [1-7]. Blunt, Tamla; Koski, Tony; Tisserat, Ned. 2013. Effect of snow removal on typhula blight development at high elevation golf courses in Colorado. Plant Health Progress. August 21. p. [1-9]. Bushman BS, Warnke SE, Amundsen KL, Combs KM, Johnson PG. 2013. Molecular markers highlight variation within and among Kentucky bluegrass varieties and accessions. Crop Science 53:2245-2254. Bushman, B.S., S.E. Warnke, K.L. Amundsen, K.M. Combs, P. Johnson. 2013. Molecular markers highlight variation within and among Kentucky bluegrass varieties and accessions. Crop Science. 53(5):2245-2254. Bushman, S., Warnke, S. E., Amundsen, K. L., Combs, K. M., Johnson, P. G. (2013). Molecular markers highlight variation within and among Kentucky bluegrass varieties and accessions. Crop Science, 53, 2245-2254. David J. Skiles and Yaling Qian. 2013. Soil chemical property changes on golf course fairways under eight years of effluent water irrigation. Int. Turfgrass Res. J. 12:561-566. Flessner, M.L., McElroy, J.S., Baird, J.H., Barnes, B.D. 2013. Utilizing Flumioxazin for Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) Control in Bermudagrass Turf. Weed Technology. Vol. 27: 3 p.590-595. Graus M., S.D. Allyson, R. Fall, B. Yuan, Y.L. Qian, P. Westra, J. Gouw, C. Warneke. 2013. Biosphere-atmosphere exchange of volatile organic compounds over C4 biofuel crops. Atmospheric Environment. 66:161–168. Grimshaw, A.L., B.M. Schwartz, T.L. Grey, P.E. McCullough, P.L. Raymer, T.M. Webster, A.R. Kowalewski, T.M. Tate and W.A. Parrott. 2014. Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Herbicide Tolerance in Bermudagrass. Agronomy Journal. 106(3):1-6. Hoisington, N.R., Flessner, M.L., Schiavon, M., McElroy, J.S., Baird, J.H. Tolerance of bentgrass (Agrostis) species and cultivars to methiozolin. Weed Technology. (Accepted 02/15/2014. 25 galley pages.) J.Z. Wang, J.M. Fu, S. J. Wilhelm, and Y.L. Qian. 2013. Performance and physiological processes of ‘Brilliant’ Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) in response to salinity and mowing management. Int. Turfgrass Res. J. 12:491-495. Johnston, W.J., Golob, C.T., & Streeter, T. (2013). Multi-year autumn applied methiozolin for Poa annua control on golf greens. ASA-CSSA-SSSA abstracts. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annu. Meeting, Tampa, FL. Johnston, W.J., Johnson, R.C., Golob, C.T., Dodson, K., and Stahnke, G.K. (2013). Sustainable Kentucky bluegrass seed production without field burning. Abstract. Western Soc. Crop Sci. 2013 Annual Meeting Johnston, W.J., Johnson, R.C., Golob, C.T., Dodson, K., Silbernagel, D., and Stahnke, G.K. (2013). Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) germplasm for non-burn seed production. In A. Rakshit (Eds.), Technological Advancement for Vibrant Agriculture (Chapter 4, p. 43-49). Athens Institute for Education and Research. Johnston, W.J., Johnson, R.C., Golob, C.T., Dodson, K., Silbernagel, D., and Stahnke, G.K. (2013). Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) germplasm for non-burn seed production. ATINER Conference Paper Series No: AGR2012-0181 Johnston, W.J., Johnson, R.C., Golob, C.T., Dodson, K., Stahnke, G.K., and Guertal, E. (2013). Kentucky bluegrass germplasm evaluation for turfgrass quality and grass seed production without open-field burning. ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2013 Annu. meeting abstracts ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annu. Meeting, Tampa, FL. Kopecky, D., Martis, M., Cihalíková, J., Hribová, E., Vrána, J., Bartos, J., Kopecká, J., Cattonaro, F., Stoces, S., Novák, P., Neumann, P., Macas, J., Šimková, H., Studer, B., Asp, T., Baird, J.H., Navrátil, P., Karafiátová, M., Kubaláková, M., Šafár, J., Mayer, K., Dolezel, J. 2013. Flow Sorting and Sequencing Meadow Fescue Chromosome 4F. Plant Physiology. Vol. 163: p.1323-1337. Kory Nickell and Yaling Qian. 2013. Saltgrass germination responses to salinity with different seed treatments. Int. Turfgrass Res. J. 12: 187-192. Kowalewski, A.R., B.M. Schwartz, A.L. Grimshaw J.N. McCrimmon and J.M. Layton. 2014. Mowing Requirements and Costs to Maintain Bermudagrass is Influenced by Cultivar Selection and Trinexapac-Ethyl Use. Applied Turfgrass Science. Accepted April 25, 2014. Kowalewski, A.R., B.M. Schwartz, A.L. Grimshaw, D.G. Sullivan, J.B. Peake, T.O. Green, J.N. Rogers, III, L.J. Kaiser and H.M. Clayton. 2013. Biophysical Effects and Ground Force of the Baldree Traffic Simulator. Crop Science. 53:1-6. McDonald, B.W., R.C. Golembiewski, T.W. Cook and T.M. Blankenship. 2103. Effects of Mowing and Rolling Frequency, Primo Maxx, and Roller Weight on Annual Bluegrass Putting Green Speed. doi:10.1094/ATS-2013-0529-01-RS. Negahban-Azar, M., S.E. Sharvelle, Y.L. Qian, and A. Shogbon. 2013. Leachability of chemical constituents in soil-plant systems irrigated with synthetic graywater. Environ. Sci. Processes Impacts 15:760-772. Peterson, K.W., C.J. Wegner, K.L. Amundsen, R.E. Gaussoin, W.H. Schacht, G.L. Horst, R.C. Shearman. 2012. Mowing Height and Genotype Influence on Carbohydrate Content of Buffalograss. Crop Science 53(3):1153-1160. Proctor, C., Johnston, W.J., Stahnke, G.K., Golob, C.T., and Williams, M. (2013, July). Topdressing sand color, cultivation timing, and cultivation method effects on disruption of a creeping bentgrass golf green in the Intermountain Pacific Northwest. Applied Turfgrass Science (29 July 2013). Reicher, Z. J. P. H. Dernoeden, and D. S. 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