566 Forages for a New World (includes Robert F Barnes Graduate Student Competition)

Oral Session
C06 Forage and Grazinglands
These presentations were submitted to the graduate student C6 oral presentation competition. They were grouped by the general topic "forages for a new world."
Monday, 6 October 2008: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 371B

Presiding:
Robert Kallenbach
1:25 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:30 PM
Finding Legumes for the Texas High Plains.
Song Cui, Texas Tech University; Vivien Allen, Texas Tech University; Philip Brown, Texas Tech University; Rick Kellison, Texas Tech University
1:45 PM
Simulating the Dynamics of Photosynthesis and Regrowth of Tifton 85 Bermudagrass using the CROPGRO-Forage Model.
Phillip Alderman, University of Florida; Kenneth Boote, Univ. of Florida; Lynn Sollenberger, Univ. of Florida
2:00 PM
Alfalfa Stem Morphology and Yield Under Traditional Hay and Biomass Management Production Regimes.
Katie Petersen Rock, University of Minnesota; JoAnn Lamb, USDA-ARS; Hans-Joachim Jung, USDA-ARS
2:15 PM
Pre-Graze Mowing: Summer vs. Spring.
Thomas Smith, The Ohio State University; David Barker, Ohio State Univ. - Columbus; Monte Anderson, Wilmington College
2:30 PM
Nutrient Management of Elephantgrass for Biomass Production Using Municipal Biosolids.
Miguel Castillo, Univ. of Florida; Lynn Sollenberger, University of Florida; Joao Vendramini, University of Florida; Kenneth Woodard, University of Florida; Yoana Newman, University of Florida; George O'Connor, University of Florida
2:45 PM
Adjourn