Session: Ecology, Physiology & Genetics Poster Session and Reception with Authors (13th International Turfgrass Research Conference (ITRC))

Poster #1

Paspalum vaginatum NDVI When Grown on Shallow Green Roof Systems and Under Moisture Deficit Conditions
Nikolaos Ntoulas, Agricultural University of Athens; Panayiotis A. Nektarios, Agricultural University of Athens

Poster #2

Competitiveness of Three Warm-season Turfgrasses during Spring Transition of Overseeded Turfs
Charles Fontanier, Oklahoma State University; Kurt Steinke, Michigan State University

Poster #3

The Influence of Dissolved Organic Carbon from Natural and Synthetic Fertilizers on Phosphate Leaching from a Sand-Based Golf Green
Jeffery Scott Ebdon, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Baoshan Xing, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Karen Heymann, University of Massachusetts

Poster #4

Effects of Mowing Height of Cut and Nitrogen on FAO-56 PM Crop Coefficients for Recreational Turf in the Cool-Humid Region
James Poro, University of Massachusetts; Jeffrey Scott Ebdon, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Michelle DaCosta, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Paul Brown, University of Arizona

Poster #5

Evaluation of Agrostis Species and Cultivars and a Wetting Agent for Use on Golf Course Fairways Under Reduced Irrigation
Lisa Golden, University of Massachusetts; Michelle DaCosta, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Jeffrey Scott Ebdon, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Poster #6

Enhanced Soil Moisture Assessment Using Narrowband Reflectance Vegetation Indices in Creeping Bentgrass
David S. McCall, Virginia Tech; X. Zhang, Virginia Tech; Dana G Sullivan, TurfScout, LLC.; Shawn D. Askew, Virginia Tech; Erik H Ervin, Virginia Tech

Poster #7

Physiological Responses to Soil Drying by Warm-season Turfgrass Species
Jing Zhang, University of Florida West Florida Research & Education Center; Kevin E. Kenworthy, University of Florida; J. Bryan Unruh, University of Florida West Florida Research & Education Center; Bishow Prakash Poudel, University of Florida; John Erickson, University of Florida; Diane L. Rowland, University of Florida; Jason Kruse, University of Florida

Poster #8

Classification of Zoysiagrass Genotypes on Rooting Capacity and Associated Performance during Drought
Christian Christensen, University of Florida; Jing Zhang, University of Florida West Florida Research & Education Center; Kevin E. Kenworthy, University of Florida; John Erickson, University of Florida; Jason Kruse, University of Florida; Brian M. Schwartz, University of Georgia - Tifton

Poster #9

Comparisons of Turf-Type Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flügge) Lines for Root and Shoot Traits Under Various Nitrogen Regimes
Mateus Pereira, ESALQ- Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Esteban F. Rios, University of Florida; Kevin E. Kenworthy, University of Florida; Kenneth H. Quesenberry, University of Florida; Ann Blount, North Florida Research & Education Center; John Erickson, University of Florida; Fredy Altpeter, University of Florida; Patricio R. Munoz, University of Florida

Poster #10

Pre-Silicon Treatment Alleviates Drought Stress and Increases Antioxidative Activity in Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.)
Eun-Ji Bae, National Institute of Forest Science; Yong-Bae Park, National Institute of Forest Science; Kwang-Soo Lee, National Institute of Forest Science

Poster #11

Auxin and Trinexapac-Ethyl Impact on Root Viability and Hormone Metabolism in Creeping Bentgrass Under Water Deficit
Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Tech; Erik H. Ervin, Virginia Tech University; Wenli Wu, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Science; Naina Sharma, Virginia Tech; Alyssa Hamill, Virginia Tech

Poster #12

Physiological and Quality Responses of Turfgrass and Ornamental Plants to Weather-Based Irrigation Control
Kelly Kopp, Utah State University; Roger Kjelgren, Utah State University; Paúl Urzagaste, Utah State University; Xin Dai, Utah State University

Poster #13

Effects of Blue Light and Phenotype on Anthocyanin Accumulation in Accessions and Cultivars of Rough Bluegrass
Dominic P. Petrella, The Ohio State University; James Metzger, The Ohio State University; Joshua Blakeslee, The Ohio State University; Edward J. Nangle, Ohio State University; David S. Gardner, The Ohio State University

Poster #14

Physiological and Pathogenic Contributors to the Summer Decline of Poa trivialis
Cole Thompson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Megan M. Kennelly, Kansas State University; Jack D. Fry, Kansas State University; Matt Sousek, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Zachary J. Reicher, Bayer

Poster #15

Evaluation of Seashore Paspalum Germplasm for Resistance to Dollar Spot
Clinton James Steketee, University of Georgia - Griffin; Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza, University of Georgia - Griffin; Karen Harris-Shultz, USDA-ARS; Gerald M. Henry, University of Georgia-Athens; Paul L. Raymer, University of Georgia - Griffin

Poster #16

High Resolution Melt Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats for Bentgrass Species Differentiation
Scott E. Warnke, USDA-ARS; Chandra Thammina, Rutgers University; Keenan Amundsen, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Philip Miljanic, University of Nebraska

Poster #17

Microsatellite (SSR) Identification in Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) Using Next Generation Sequencing
Josh A. Honig, Rutgers University; Ehud Zelzion, Rutgers University; Nicole E. Wagner, Rutgers University; Christine Kubik, Rutgers University; Vincenzo Averello, Rutgers University; Jennifer Vaiciunas, Rutgers University; Debashish Bhattacharya, Rutgers University; Stacy A. Bonos, Rutgers University; William A. Meyer, Rutgers University

Poster #18

Tolerance in St. Augustinegrass Germplasm Against Blissus Insularis, Barber (Hemiptera:Blissidae)
Susana R. Milla-Lewis, North Carolina State University; Katharine M Youngs, Pace Analytical Services, Inc.; Yasmin J Cardoza, Bayer CropScience; Susan P Gomez, North Carolina State University; Consuelo Arrellano, North Carolina State University

Poster #19

Genetic Variability for Adaptive, Morphological and Reproductive Traits in Selected Cold Hardy Germplasm of Common Bermudagrass
Yuanwen Guo, Oklahoma State University; Yanqi Wu, Oklahoma State University; Justin Quetone Moss, Oklahoma State University; Jeff Anderson, Oklahoma State University; Lan Zhu, Oklahoma State University

Poster #20

Genetic Diversity of Greens-type Bermudagrass Genotypes as Assessed with SSR Markers
Tilin Fang, Oklahoma State University; Yanqi Wu, Oklahoma State University; Justin Quetone Moss, Oklahoma State University; Nathan Walker, Oklahoma State University; Dennis L. Martin, Oklahoma State University

Poster #21

Efficiency of Embryo Rescue Technology in St. Augustinegrass Breeding
Anthony Dennis Genovesi, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Ambika Chandra, Texas A&M University; Meghyn Meeks, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Poster #22

Freezing Tolerance of Field- and Growth Chamber- Acclimated Zoysiagrass Hybrids
Ambika Chandra, Texas A&M University; Anthony Dennis Genovesi, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Meghyn Meeks, Texas A&M University; Ying Wu, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Poster #23

The Effect of Endophyte on Salinity Tolerance in Perennial Ryegrass
Eric Koch, The Scotts Company; Joshua Honig, Rutgers University; Jennifer Vaiciunas, Rutgers University; William A. Meyer, Rutgers University; Stacy A. Bonos, Rutgers University

Poster #24

SSR Allelic Diversity Shifts in Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.) Cultivars Released from 1910 to 2016
Kelly Anne Moore, North Carolina State University; Maria Carolina Zuleta, North Carolina State University; Aaron J. Patton, Purdue University; Brian M. Schwartz, University of Georgia - Tifton; Goretti Aranaz, Universidad del Pais Vasco; Susana R. Milla-Lewis, North Carolina State University

Poster #25

Effects of Soil Moisture–Based Irrigation Controllers, Mowing Height, and Trinexapac-Ethyl on Tall Fescue Irrigation Amounts and Mowing Requirements
Joshua Chabon, Kansas State University; Dale J. Bremer, Kansas State University; Jack D. Fry, Kansas State University; Catherine Lavis, Kansas State University

Poster #26

Estimating Transpiration from Turfgrass Using Stomatal Conductance Values Derived from Infrared Thermometry
Kenton W. Peterson, TwoPTurf, LLC; Dale J. Bremer, Kansas State University; James Mark Blonquist Jr., Apogee Instruments, Inc.

Poster #27

Nitrate and Ammonium Leaching in Cool-Season Turfgrass as Affected by Temperature and Potential Evapotranspiration
Douglas J. Soldat, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Frank S. Rossi, Cornell University; A. Martin Petrovic, Cornell University; Jeffery Barlow, Cornell University

Poster #28

Multifunctional Golf Facilities As a Resource of Important Ecosystem Services in a Changing Urban Environment – Nordic Case Studies
Anne Mette Dahl Jensen, University of Copenhagen; Maria Strandberg, Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation; Ole Caspersen, University of Copenhagen; Frank Jensen, University of Copenhagen

Poster #29

Tall Fescue and Bermudagrass Cultivar Response to Drought Stress at the Germination Growth Stage.
Matthew Tucker, Mississippi State University; Christian M Baldwin, Scotts Co., The; Herbert W. Philley, Mississippi State University; Stephen Wait, Mississippi State University; Eugene K Blythe, Mississippi State University