Inaugural Recipients of Turfgrass Water Conservation Award

Five developing professionals received the first Turfgrass Water Conservation Award (TWCA) at the 2022 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting held in Baltimore MD. A new component of the C-5 Turfgrass student competitions, the TWCA encourages young scientists to focus on water conservation to enhance the livability and sustainability of the managed environment. The 2022 winners are noted in the tables below. 

 Expanding the advocacy and communications skills of the next generation of scientists is central to our commitment to stewardship of community. Recipients of the TWCA are encouraged to participate in Congressional Visits Day. TWCA sponsors a Future Leaders in Science award to offset the cost of participation.

Recipient	Poster
I. Sierra Augustinus	Combined Effect of Water Quality and Nitrogen Sources on Warm-Season Grasses Performance and N Absorption
Antonio Verzotto	Kentucky Bluegrass Response to Summer Irrigation Frequency
Jose Diaz	Consumptive Water Use of Warm-Season Turf Cultivars in the South-Central United States

Recipient	Oral
Patrick McLoughlin	Nutrient Leaching from Warm-Season Turfgrass Systems in Association with Water Quality and Nitrogen Sources
Haynes Lafferty	Soil Water Dynamics across Golf Course Fairways