74 Graduate Student Poster Competition: I

Poster Session
C05 Turfgrass Science
Poster competition for turfgrass science graduate students.
Monday, November 2, 2009: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Convention Center, Exhibit Hall BC, Second Floor

Poster #810
Spring and Fall Color of Zoysiagrasses and Associated Freeze Tolerance.
David Okeyo, Kansas State Univ.; Jack Fry, Kansas State Univ.; Dale Bremer, Kansas State Univ.; Channa Rajashekar, Kansas State Univ.; M. C. Engelke, Texas AgriLife Res.; Dennis Genovesi, Texas AgriLife Res.
Poster #811
The Effects of Turf Covers and Plant Growth Regulators On Spring Growth and Quality of Kentucky Bluegrass.
Nickolas McKenna, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); James Goatley, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Erik Ervin, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Shawn Askew, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech)
Poster #812
A Survey of Organic Matter Concentration in Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.) Putting Greens in the Continental US.
Charles Schmid, Rutgers State Univ.; Roch Gaussoin, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln; Robert Shearman, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln; Martha Mamo, Univ. of Nebraska; Charles Wortmann, Univ. of Nebraska
Poster #813
Physiological Changes Associated with Drought-Induced Freezing Tolerance of Perennial Ryegrass.
Lindsey Hoffman, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; Michelle DaCosta, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; Scott Ebdon, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
Poster #814
Greenhouse Screening of Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivars for Salinity Tolerance.
Matthew Koch, Rutgers State Univ.; Stacy Bonos, Rutgers State Univ.
Poster #815
Using Paint and Covers to Enhance Spring Greenup and Winter Survival of Warm-Season Putting Green Species.
John Kauffman, Univ. of Tennessee; John Sorochan, Univ. of Tennessee; James Brosnan, Univ. of Tennessee
Poster #816
Use of Salt to Control Annual Bluegrass in Seashore Paspalum.
Lewayne White Jr., Univ. of Georgia; Patrick McCullough, Univ. of Georgia; Paul Raymer, Univ. of Georgia
Poster #817
Interactions Among Mowing Frequency and Plant Growth Regulators On Season-Long Dollar Spot Control with Fungicides.
Alexander Putman, North Carolina State Univ.; John Kaminski, Pennsylvania State Univ.
Poster #818
Glyphosate-Resistant Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) in Missouri.
Kenton Binkholder, Univ. of Missouri; Brad Fresenburg, Univ. of Missouri; Xi Xiong, Univ. of Missouri; Reid Smeda, Univ. of Missouri
Poster #819
Biochar as An Organic Amendment Alternative in Sand-Based Turfgrass Sites or Golf Course Putting Greens.
Mark Slavens, Cornell Univ.; A. Martin Petrovic, Cornell Univ.; Johannes Lehmann, Cornell Univ.; Karen Heymann, Cornell Univ.
Poster #820
Light Requirement for Emergence of Turf-Type Bermudagrass Seed.
Will Jellicorse, Univ. of Arkansas; Michael Richardson, Univ. of Arkansas; Aaron Patton, Univ. of Arkansas; Douglas Karcher, Univ. of Arkansas
Poster #821
Effects of Trinexapac-Ethyl On the Traffic Tolerance of Four Bermudagrass Cultivars.
William Haselbauer, Univ. of Tennessee; John Sorochan, Univ. of Tennessee; James Brosnan, Univ. of Tennessee; Thomas J. Samples, Univ. of Tennessee
Poster #900
Canopy Cultural Practices to Reduce Accumulation of Thatch in Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Greens.
Samuel Freshour, Univ. of Tennessee; John Kauffman, Univ. of Tennessee; John Sorochan, Univ. of Tennessee; James Brosnan, Univ. of Tennessee
Poster #901
Foliar Absorption of Nitrogen by Creeping Bentgrass Putting Green Turf Utilizing Select 15N−labeled Inorganic and Organic Sources.
J. Stiegler, Univ. of Arkansas; Michael Richardson, Univ. of Arkansas; Douglas Karcher, Univ. of Arkansas; Aaron Patton, Univ. of Arkansas
Poster #902
Mowing and Overseeding Practices Affect the Traffic Tolerance of ‘Tifway' Hybrid Bermudagrass Athletic Fields in the Transition Zone.
Adam Thoms, Univ. of Tennessee; John Sorochan, Univ. of Tennessee; James Brosnan, Univ. of Tennessee; Thomas Samples, Univ. of Tennessee; Brandon Horvath, Univ. of Tennessee
Poster #903
Lawn Turf Color and Density in Relation to Soil Nitrate Concentrations.
Xingyuan Geng, Univ. of Connecticut; Karl Guillard, Univ. of Connecticut; Thomas Morris, Univ. of Connecticut