194 Management of Bio-Energy and Other Crops

Agronomic practices and management of bio-energy crops and all crops other than corn, soybean, wheat, or cotton.

C03 Crop Ecology, Management & Quality
Tuesday, November 2, 2010: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Long Beach Convention Center, Exhibit Hall BC, Lower Level
Organizer:
Jochum Wiersma
Presiding:
Jochum Wiersma
195
Row Pattern and Seeding Rate Effect On Stand, Yield, and Disease Incidence in Peanut.
R. Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia - Tifton; John Beasley, University of Georgia - Tifton
196
Underground Water Use and Peanut Production: Effects of Sowing Date and Initial Soil Water Availability.
Ignacio Severina, National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Argentina; Julio L. Dardanelli, National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Argentina; Daniel Collino, National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Argentina; Maria E. Otegui, FAUBA-IFEVA-CONICET
197
Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis L.) Seed Viability and Impact On Dispersal.
Mandeep Riar, North Carolina State University; Janet F. Spears, North Carolina State University; Joseph C. Burns, North Carolina State University; Theodore M. Webster, USDA-ARS; Danesha S. Carley, North Carolina State University; Thomas Rufty, North Carolina State University
198
Early Sowing and Irrigation - Differential Response of Barley and Oat.
Sui Yau, American University of Beirut; Mohamad T. Farran, American University of Beirut; Musa Nimah, American University of Beirut
199
Response of Irrigated Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Green Manure Cover Crops.
Samuel Essah, Colorado State University; Jorge Delgado, USDA-ARS; Merlin Dillon, Colorado State University
200
Evaluating the Effects of Plastic Mulches – Red, Black, Olive, and Control (Bare Ground) on the Growth and Yield of Tomato.
Annette James, Prairie View A&M University; James Sawtelle, Prairie View A&M University; Richard Griffin, Prairie View A&M University
201
Yield and Yield Components of Southern Long- and Medium-Grain Rice as Affected by Planting Dates and Seeding Rates.
Xueyan Sha, Louisiana State University; Shane Theunissen, Louisiana State University; Blake Henry, Louisiana State University; Steven Linscombe, LSU AgCenter
202
Prediction of Sugarcane Sucrose Content with High Resolution Hyperspectral Leaf Reflectance Measurements.
Richard Johnson, USDA/ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit; Edward Richard, USDA ARS
203
Effect of Seeding Rate and Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rate on Field Performance of Finger Millet.
Rachel Opole, Kansas State University; P.V. Vara Prasad, Kansas State University; Scott A. Staggenborg, Kansas State University; Kraig Roozeboom, Kansas State University
204
Pearl Millet for Ethanol Production In North Alabama: Response to Different Rates of Nitrogen and Pest Survey.
Eric Obeng, Alabama A&M University; Ernst Cebert, Alabama A&M University; Rufina Ward, Alabama A&M University; Leopold Nyochembeng, Alabama A&M University; David Mays, Alabama A&M University; Jeff Wilson, USDA-ARS; Bharat Singh, Fort Valley State University
205
Assessment of Growth and Leaf Pigment Concentrations of Sweet Sorghum Using Canopy Reflectance.
Shardendu Singh, University of Missouri; James Houx, University of Missouri; Felix Fritschi, University of Missouri
206
Effects of Nitrogen Application On Bioenergy Sorghum Yield and Quality.
Szilvia Zilahi-Sebess, Texas A&M University; Juerg Blumenthal, Texas A&M University; Wayne H. Thompson, Texas A&M University
207
Intercropping Biomass Sorghum with Legumes.
Juerg Blumenthal, Texas A&M University - Soil & Crop Sciences; Wayne Thompson, Texas A&M University - Soil & Crop Sciences
208
Management of Forage and Energy Sorghum in Illinois for Biomass Feedstock Production.
Matthew Maughan, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; DoKyoung Lee, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Allen Parrish, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; German Bollero, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Voigt, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
209
Planting Management Impact On Sweet Sorghum as a Biofuel Crop.
Kun Jun Han, Louisiana State University; Wink Alison, Louisiana State University; Donal F. Day, LSU AgCenter, Audubon Sugar Institute; Mi Sook Kim, LSU AgCenter, Audubon Sugar Institute
210
Radiation Use Efficiency, Forage Yield and Quality of Sorghum-Legume Intercropping Systems in the Southern High Plains.
Sultan Begna, New Mexico State University; Wahby Ahmed, Desert Research Institute; Mark Marsalis, New Mexico State University; Robert Hagevoort, New Mexico State University; Andy Cole, USDA-ARS-CPRL; Prasanna Gowda, USDA-ARS-CPRL; Sangamesh Angadi, New Mexico State University
211
Alternative Methods of Biofuel Production to Enhance Farm Profitability While Improving Wildlife Habitat and Soil and Water Conservation.
Timothy Reinbott, University of Missouri; Ray Wright, University of Missouri; Robert Pierce, University of Missouri; Walter Wehtje, University of Missouri
212
Nitrogen Fertilization of C4 Grasses Grown for Bioenergy.
Heather Engbers, University of Guelph; Bill Deen, University of Guelph
213
Does Nitrogen Fertilization Elicit a Productivity Boost In Mature Stands of Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) and Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Under Midwestern USA Growing Conditions?.
Rebecca Arundale, University of Illinois; Frank Dohleman, Monsanto; Emily Heaton, Iowa State University; Stephen Long, University of Illinois
214
Irrigated Switchgrass Genotype Reponses to Nitrogen for Cellulosic Feedstock in the Pacific Northwest.
Steven Fransen, Washington State University; Harold Collins, USDA - ARS; Rick A. Boydston, USDA - ARS
215
Switchgrass Biomass Yield Responses to Stand Density and Nitrogen Fertilization in Illinois.
Allen Parrish, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Voigt, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Matthew Maughan, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Dokyoung Lee, University of Illinois.edu
216
Harvest Date and Storage Effects On Switchgrass Ethanol Yield and Feedstock Quality.
Robert Mitchell, USDA-ARS; Kenneth Vogel, USDA-ARS; Marty Schmer, USDA-ARS
217
The Effects of Activated Charcoal-Coated Seed and Herbicides On Switchgrass Establishment.
Chengjun Huo, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Jimmy Stein, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Sindy Interrante, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Twain Butler, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
218
Variation in Winter Survival of Miscanthus Genotypes Under Ontario Conditions.
Bill Deen, University of Guelph; Ben Rosser, University of Guelph; Erik Sacks, University of Illinois; Ashraf Tubeileh, University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus; Douglas Young, University of Guelph
219
Yield and Quality of Perennial Warm Season Grasses for Bioenergy Feedstock In Response to Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizer In New York State.
Hilary Mayton, Cornell University; Julie Hansen, Cornell University; Paul Salon, USDA-NRCS; Leann Fink, Cornell University; Jamie Crawford, Cornell University; Ryan Crawford, Cornell University; Donald Viands, Cornell University