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UCR TURF
Turfgrass
Information for Professional Turfgrass Managers in California
The
following links are some of the many resources which are available to
answer questions pertinent to professional turfgrass managers in California.
UCR Turf Publications
Turfgrass
publications from the UCR Turfgrass Research Project and from other UC
sources.
UC
Pest Management Guidelines for Turfgrass
Established in 1980 with the California State Legislature's support and
encouragement, the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest
Management Project (UC IPM) develops and promotes the use of integrated,
ecologically sound pest management programs in California. This site has
about 50 turfgrass-related articles, including general information about
turfgrass species and descriptions and control measures for diseases,
insects and mites, nematodes, and weeds which affect turfgrass.
UC Guide to Healthy
Lawns
The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns is designed for home gardeners and managers of parks, school grounds, and other low-maintenance turf. The sections include choosing and identifying turf species, preparing a site to plant turf, lawn care for both new and established lawns, lawn renovation, and pest management.
UC Agricultural and Natural
Resources (ANR) Turf and Lawns PublicationsUC ANR
Communication Services produces a variety of practical, research-based
educational media -- publications, videos, slide presentations, interactive
distance learning, audio recordings and electronic multimedia. This link
will take you directly to the turf and lawn section of the UC ANR catalog.
Environmental Horticulture
Research and Information Center (EHRIC)
EHRIC
provides research, news, and information on the California horticulture
industry. Located at the Department of Environmental Horticulture at UC
Davis, EHRIC is a cooperative project among UC Extension specialists,
county advisors, and Experiment Station faculty. The goal of EHRIC is to assist industry,
government agencies, and the general public with environmental horticulture
problems.
Pest
Notes (such
as Lawn
Diseases and Lawn
Insects)
This database supplies the University of California's official guidelines
for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives
for managing pests in homes and landscapes. Spanish edition (Notas
Breves en español) is also available.
UC Cooperative Extension County
Offices
UC Cooperative Extension has farm, 4-H, and nutrition, family and consumer
sciences advisors based in more than 50 county offices. In addition, Cooperative
Extension specialists are headquartered at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and
UC Riverside, where they conduct research and coordinate advisors’
activities. As a land-grant institution, the Cooperative Extension mandate
is tied to the welfare, development, and protection of California agriculture,
natural resources, and people.
UCR Turf Links
Turfgrass-related website links, including UC Riverside websites, UC websites,
water-related websites, websites of California government and related
agencies, other university websites, California and national/international
professional societies/associations/organizations, and educational resources.
Educational Programs in California
Information
and links to degree and certificate programs in California.
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