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646 Management and Research Techniques

Oral Session
C05 Turfgrass Science
Tuesday, 7 October 2008: 7:40 AM-11:45 AM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 382C

Presiding:
Douglas Soldat
7:40 AM
Introductory Remarks
7:45 AM
646-1
Applied and Research Potential for USGA Soil Firmness Tester.
Freddie Waltz, Univ. of Georgia; M. Pringle, United States Golf Association
8:00 AM
646-2
Effect of Sample Preparation on the Sorption of Organic Pollutants to Turfgrass Thatch.
Richard Leshin, University of Maryland; Mark Carroll, University of Maryland
8:15 AM
646-3
Defining Site Specific Management Units (SSMU) for Precision Turfgrass Management.
Joseph Krum, University of Georgia; Robert Carrow, University of Georgia; Keith Karnok, University of Georgia
8:30 AM
646-4
Development of a Mobile 4-Wenner Array Based Salinity Monitoring Device for Turfgrass Situations.
Robert Carrow, Univ. of Georgia; Ian Flitcroft, University of Georgia; Joseph Krum, University of Georgia
8:45 AM
646-5
Effects of Turf Covers and Plant Growth Regulators on Spring Growth and Quality of Kentucky Bluegrass.
Nickolas McKenna, Virginia Tech; James Goatley, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Erik Ervin, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Shawn Askew, Virginia Tech
9:00 AM
646-6
Foraging by Red Imported Fire Ants on Turfgrasses.
James Reinert, Texas A&M University System; Joe McCoy, Texas A&M University System
9:15 AM
646-7
Growth Responses of Saltgrass under Salinity Stress.
Mohammad Pessarakli, University of Arizona; Noah Gessler, University of Arizona; David M. Kopec, University of Arizona; Anthony Koski, Colorado State University
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
646-8
Optimizing Dosages of Seaweed Extract-based Cytokinins and Zeatin Riboside for Improving Creeping Bentgrass Heat Tolerance.
Erik Ervin, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Kehua Wang, Virginia Tech
10:00 AM
646-9
Using Hydrothermal Time to Predict Spring Germination Period of Smooth Crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum) and Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua L.) in Michigan.
Ronald Calhoun, Michigan State Univ.
10:15 AM
646-10
Field Validation of AMMI Models in National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Trials.
Jeffrey Ebdon, Univ. of Massachusetts; Hugh G. Gauch, Cornell Univ.
10:30 AM
646-11
Reduction in Active Ingredient of a Broadleaf Herbicide with the Addition of Novel Adjuvants.
Eric Lyons, University of Guelph; Katerina Jordan, University of Guelph; Charles Carey, University of Guelph; Alex Porter, University of Guelph
10:45 AM
646-12
Seasonal Chemical Management Practices for Aging Ultradwarf Greens in South Florida.
Dara Park, Clemson Univ.; John Cisar, Univ. of Florida; George Snyder, University of Florida; Karen Williams, Universtiy of Florida
11:00 AM
646-13
Sod Tensile Strength and Handling Characteristics of Select Hybrid Bermudagrasses.
Dennis Martin, Oklahoma State Univ.; Holly Han, Oklahoma State University; Greg Bell, Oklahoma State University; Charles Taliaferro, Oklahoma State University; Jeff Anderson, Oklahoma State University; Nathan Walker, Oklahoma State Univ.; Yanqi Wu, Oklahoma State University
11:15 AM
646-14
Aluminium Resistance of Three Bluegrass Species.
Haibo Liu, Clemson University; Yan He, Clemson University; Jeff Adelberg, Clemson University; Christian Baldwin, Clemson University
11:30 AM
Discussion
11:40 AM
Concluding Remarks
11:45 AM
Adjourn
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