230 Student Oral Competition: Establishment and Thatch, Soil, & Water Management of Turfgrass



C05 Turfgrass Science
Tuesday, October 18, 2011: 7:50 AM-11:50 AM
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 008B
Organizer:
James A. Murphy
Presider:
Douglas Soldat
7:55 AM
Effects of Establishment Practices and Cultivar Selection On the Traffic Tolerance of Turf-Type Tall Fescue.
Michael Shelley, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew McNitt, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Serensits, Pennsylvania State University
8:10 AM
The Effects of Sod Planting Method and Cultural Practices for Sports Turf.
Joshua Anderson, University of Arkansas; Douglas Karcher, University of Arkansas; Michael Richardson, University of Arkansas
8:25 AM
The Impact of Soil Amendments On Divot Recovery.
Ty Patton, Oregon State University; Rob Golembiewski, Oregon State University; Brian McDonald, Oregon State University
8:40 AM
Effects of Repeated Compost Topdressing Applications On Turfgrass Quality In Athletic Turf Under Traffic.
Marcela Munoz, The Ohio Sate University; David Gardner, The Ohio Sate University; McCoy Edward, The Ohio Sate University; Sherratt Pamela, The Ohio Sate University; Charles Darrah, CLC Labs; Street John, The Ohio Sate University
8:55 AM
The Effect of Biosolids On Kentucky Bluegrass Sod Production In Wisconsin.
Shane Griffith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Douglas Soldat, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Stier, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Richard Wolkowski, University of Wisconsin-Madison; James Kerns, University of Wisconsin-Madison
9:10 AM
Identifying the Market Potential of Low-Input Turfgrasses for Residential Landscapes.
Kari L. Hugie, University of Minnesota; Chengyan Yue, University of Minnesota; Eric Watkins, University of Minnesota
9:25 AM
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
Alternative Method for Calculating Sodium Hazard As a Result of Bicarbonate.
Glen Obear, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Douglas Soldat, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Phillip Barak, University of Wisconsin-Madison; William F. Bleam, University of Wisconsin-Madison
10:05 AM
Plant Growth Regulators and Soil Surfactants Improve Warm-Season Turfgrass Quality Under Saline Conditions.
Marco Schiavon, New Mexico State University; Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University; Matteo Serena, New Mexico State University
10:20 AM
Optimal Management Practices for Kikuyugrass Quality and Playing Conditions.
Tyler Mock, University of California Riverside; James Baird, University of California Riverside; Larry Stowell, PACE Turf, LLC
10:35 AM
Water Management for Sustainable Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens.
Mark Miller, Michigan State University; Kurt Steinke, Michigan State University
10:50 AM
Biodethatching Using Fungal Laccases: Process Optimization.
Sudeep Sidhu, University of Georgia - Griffin; Paul Raymer, University of Georgia - Griffin; Qingguo Huang, University of Georgia - Griffin; Robert Carrow, University of Georgia - Griffin
11:05 AM
Multi-Year Effects of Foliar and Granular Nitrogen Fertilizers On Creeping Bentgrass Tissue and Soil Nutrient Concentrations.
Miyuan Xiao, Michigan State University; Kevin Frank, Michigan State University; Thomas A. Nikolai, Michigan State University
11:20 AM
Soil and Tissue Test Phosphorus Requirements of Creeping Bentgrass Golf Putting Greens.
William Kreuser, Cornell Univeristy; Douglas Soldat, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:35 AM
11:50 AM