Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

57 Turf Ecology and Management (includes student competition)

Oral Session
C05 Turfgrass Science
This is for topics related to general turf management and ecology
Monday, October 23, 2017: 9:30 AM-12:15 PM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 22

Organizer:
Cale Bigelow
9:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
9:35 AM
Effect of Application Timing on Turf Colorant Transfer and Quality.
Drew Pinnix, North Carolina State University; Grady L. Miller, North Carolina State University; Raymond McCauley, North Carolina State University
9:50 AM
Early Spring Blooming Bulbs in Warm Season Lawns.
Michelle Wisdom, University of Arkansas; Michael D. Richardson, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Karcher, University of Arkansas; Garry V. McDonald, University of Arkansas
10:05 AM
Irrigation Requirements for Establishing Tall Fescue Cultivars.
Daniel Sandor, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Karcher, University of Arkansas; Michael D. Richardson, University of Arkansas
10:20 AM
Effects of Ethylene Inhibition on Creeping Bentgrass and Annual Bluegrass Survival of Ice Cover Stress.
Kevin Laskowski, Michigan State University; Emily B Merewitz, Michigan State University; Kevin W. Frank, Michigan State University
10:35 AM
10:50 AM
Break
11:00 AM
The Relationship between Sand Topdressing and Earthworm Casting in Warm-Season Turfgrass.
Paige Boyle, University of Arkansas; Michael D. Richardson, University of Arkansas; Mary Savin, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Karcher, University of Arkansas
11:15 AM
Changes in Carbohydrate Status of Winter Overseeded Bermudagrass.
Kevin Jackson, Purdue University; Cale Bigelow, Purdue University; Gregg C. Munshaw, University of Kentucky; Michael D. Richardson, University of Arkansas; Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Tech; James M. Goatley, Virginia Tech
11:30 AM
Assessment of Turfgrass Health Using Aerial Images from Small Unmanned Aircraft.
Henry Sommer, Pennsylvania State University; Timothy T. Lulis, Pennsylvania State University; John E. Kaminski, Pennsylvania State University
11:45 AM
Spatiotemporal Relationship of Plant and Soil Properties on Natural Turfgrass Sports Fields.
Gerald M. Henry, University of Georgia-Athens; Chase Straw, University of Georgia; Becky Grubbs, University of Georgia-Athens
12:15 PM
Adjourn