239 Golf Course Management and Cultural Practices

Oral Session
C05 Turfgrass Science
Tuesday, November 17, 2015: 12:55 PM-3:30 PM
Hilton Minneapolis, Symphony Ballroom I

Organizer:
Kelly L. Kopp
Moderator:
Christian M Baldwin
12:55 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:00 PM
A New Device for Measuring Putting Green Characteristics.
J. Scott McElroy, Auburn University; Andrew K Marshall, Turfinformatics
1:15 PM
A Comparison of Methods to Assess Putting Green Trueness.
Douglas Linde, Delaware Valley University; Andrew Mitchell, New Zealand Sports Turf Institute; Brendan Hannan, New Zealand Sports Turf Institute
1:30 PM
Quantifying Moisture Content Near the Surface in Sand Based Putting Greens.
Daniel P. O'Brien, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Karcher, University of Arkansas; Michael D. Richardson, University of Arkansas
1:45 PM
Estimating the Impact of Air Movement on Golf Greens Using Spectral Reflectance Mapping.
David S. McCall, Virginia Tech; Dana Sullivan, TurfScout, LLC.; John Beck, TurfScout, LLC; Shawn D. Askew, Virginia Tech
2:00 PM
Break
2:10 PM
Fertilizer Source and Rate to Reduce Summer Chlorosis of Kentucky Bluegrass.
Joseph Ronald Young, Texas Tech University; Jennifer Moore-Kucera, USDA-NRCS
2:25 PM
Effect of Soil pH on Annual Bluegrass Quality and Color.
Charles J. Schmid, Rutgers University; James A. Murphy, Rutgers University; Bruce B. Clarke, Rutgers University
2:40 PM
Growing Degree Day Models Predict Class B PGR Performance on Bentgrass Greens.
William Collin Kreuser, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Darrell Michael, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Glen R. Obear, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
3:25 PM
Concluding Remarks
3:30 PM
Adjourn