156 Symposium--Breeding, Use and Management of Low Growing Grasses

The need for erosion control and the stabilization of disturbed soils on military installations is critical in supporting the military mission. Low growing grasses are increasingly studied as a viable method for mitigating the effects of Miltary landuse.

A02 Military Land Use & Management
Tuesday, November 2, 2010: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 202A, Second Floor
Presiding:
Heidi Howard
2:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
2:05 PM
156-1
Assessing Military Impacts On Vegetative Firebreaks.
Timothy Cary, ERDC-CRREL; Antonio Palazzo, ERDC-CRREL; Heidi Howard, U.S. Army
2:20 PM
156-2
The Use of Low-Growing Species on Military Ranges.
Bruce MacAllister, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center; Heidi Howard, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
2:35 PM
156-3
Improved Cultivars of Low-Growing Fine Fescues.
Melodee Fraser, Pure Seed Testing, Inc.; Crystal Rose-Fricker, Pure Seed Testing Inc.
2:55 PM
156-4
Methods to Reestablish Grass Species On Disturbed Sandy Soils in the Northeastern US.
Tom Lent, US Army; Ian Warden, US Army
3:15 PM
156-5
Establishing Low Growing Cool and Warm Season Grasses in a Warm Climate at Fort Bragg.
Darin Burns, US Army, Fort Bragg
3:35 PM
Discussion
4:05 PM
Concluding Remarks
4:10 PM
Adjourn
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