BROWN BAG LUNCH & LEARNS : THE MANY FACES OF GREEN: "To Turf or not to Turf... that is the question" October 21, 2009

Turf in southern California public landscapes has always been a “hot topic”.  Mr. Grove will present a brief history of turf use in southern California, major types of turf and water requirements, the positive and negative aspects of turf, alternate types of irrigation, practical turf substitutes and current and future turf research.  He will also highlight the changing attitudes towards turf use by municipalities in light of the current statewide drought conditions and tighter local water restrictions.

·         History of turf in southern California – types, etc.

·         Major types of turf

·         Water use for turf types

·         Overwatering examples and problems it causes

·         Turf substitutes

·         Alternate irrigation methods

·         The future of turf  and turf research (UC-TuRF)

·         Municipalities’ attitude about turf – THEN and NOW

·         How has this attitude changed with recent drought conditions (Corona, Riverside, etc.)