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Effects of Climate Change in Turfgrass Management

Effects of Climate Change in Turfgrass Management. By Kevin Hansen. Overview. Introduction Hardiness zones Movement of Pests Insects Diseases Weeds Shift of turf species Water management Benefits of turf Q uestions. Turfgrass Management.

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Effects of Climate Change in Turfgrass Management

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  1. Effects of Climate Change in Turfgrass Management By Kevin Hansen

  2. Overview • Introduction • Hardiness zones • Movement of Pests • Insects • Diseases • Weeds • Shift of turf species • Water management • Benefits of turf • Questions

  3. Turfgrass Management • Study of grasses in the horticulture department. • Care takers of green space • Golf courses • Sports fields • Lawn care • Strong background in science and math for daily tasks • Fertilizer and chemical apps • Irrigation scheduling

  4. Climate change in the industry • Behind on the issue • Plans are just now being set up • Environmental plans • Awareness is increasing for most • Technology is improving

  5. Showing global surface temperature

  6. Hardiness zones

  7. Zones for grasses

  8. Pest migration • Factors influencing these changes • Daily temperatures • Steadily rising causing new problems • Seasonal changes (length) • Longer summers, shorter winters • Floods and droughts

  9. Insect problems • European crane fly • Japanesse beetle • Winters are not cold enough to kill them anymore • Longer feeding periods

  10. Turfgrass Diseases • Summer patch • Pythium Blight • Soil temperature and daytime temperatures • Even extreme heat alone can kill grass • When pest pressures increase, preventative measures increase

  11. Warm-season shift • Warm season grasses moving north • Milder winters • Hotter summer • Purdue University • Cool season to warm season

  12. Water issues • Less frequent water events • Droughts and floods more often • Water restrictions • Better water efficiency • “Increased efficiency can yield increased vulnerability!”

  13. Positives from turf • Carbon storage (sequestration) • photosynthesis • 1500lb of carbon captured per year by a golf course fairway • Soccer field offsets 3,000 miles by a car each year • Soil, water and nutrient stabilization • Erosion • Run-off • leeching

  14. conclusion • Climate change does effects the industry in many ways • Need for updated information to users • New practices and new technology

  15. Questions?

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