Details & Agenda
The Turfgrass Stakeholder Summit II was held, via Zoom, over the course of three days:
- Tuesday, October 20, 1 – 5 p.m. EDT
- Wednesday, October 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, October 22, 1 – 3 p.m. EDT
TURFGRASS STAKEHOLDER SUMMIT II AGENDA
Goals & Objectives
- Review and update attendees on research needs identified in 2017, as well as progress in securing funding to address research priorities
- Develop an understanding of research capabilities within various federal, private and non-profit sectors, capacity and locations, particularly within FFAR
- Prioritize and define turfgrass research needs on a regional and national basis
- Identify research capabilities within federal, state and non-profit sources and assign specific project areas to each sector
- Consider a federal turfgrass competitive grants program, the mechanism for awards and the organizational structure
- Organize a working group of stakeholders to advise and consult with on national turfgrass research programs, within federal or non-profit funding sources
- Develop a strategy for implementation and funding of documented research needs