12 Symposium--Undergraduate Research Symposium Contest - Oral I

Oral Session
Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES)
Undergraduate Students present research and compete for cash prizes against other undergraduate students.

Sponsored by International Farming Corporation

Sunday, November 15, 2015: 12:00 PM-2:15 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center, M100 B

Organizer:
Emily J. Fuger
Moderator:
Sergio Manacpo Abit Jr.
12:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
12:20 PM
A Novel Device for Quantifying Maize Stalk Lodging Propensity.
Shien Yang Lee, New York University; Daniel Robertson, New York University; Douglas Cook, New York University - Abu Dhabi
12:35 PM
Determining the Suitability of the Radial Diffusion Assay for Quantifying the Interaction Between Tannins and Ergot Alkaloids.
Sarah E Sivinski, University of Kentucky; Ben M. Goff, University of Kentucky; Lindsey C. Slaughter, University of Kentucky; Jennifer W. MacAdam, Utah State University; James L. Klotz, USDA-ARS Forage-Animal Production Unit
12:50 PM
RLK3 Response to Abiotic Stress.
Danielle R Cooney, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
1:05 PM
Break
1:15 PM
In-Furrow Experimental Insecticide to Control Corn Rootworm.
Lee Boles, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
1:30 PM
1:45 PM
Tall Fescue and Bermudagrass Cultivar Response to Drought Stress at the Germination Growth Stage.
Matthew Tucker, Mississippi State University; Christian M. Baldwin, Mississippi State University; Herbert W. Philley, Mississippi State University; Stephen Wait, Mississippi State University
2:00 PM
Discussion
2:15 PM
Adjourn