UC Riverside brings golf industry leaders to the State Capitol to highlight how UC research helps identify and solve water and land use issues for the $13-14 billion a year industry.

What: Media availability with representatives of UCR TRAC, an industry-wide partnership between UC Riverside and Southern California's leading turf industry partners. The partnership includes the Southern California Section of the Professional Golfers' Association of America, Southern California Golf Association and Los Angeles Country Club.

When: Thursday, May 20, 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Where: South steps of the State Capitol building*

Who:

- Robert L. Green, turfgrass research specialist, department of botany and plant sciences, UC Riverside

- Bruce Williams, certified golf course superintendent, Los Angeles Country Club and president, Golf Course Superintendents Association of Southern California

- Kevin Heaney, assistant executive director, Southern California Golf Association

- Tom Gustafson, executive director/CEO, Southern California Section Professional Golfers' Association of America

*Reporters: Please contact Abby Lunardini or Kathleen Peach at the numbers above, if you would like to attend