Monday, 7 November 2005: 7:40 AM
Convention Center,, Ballroom J, Lower Level
63: Graduate Student Oral Competition: Breeding, Fertility, Environment, and Management
Sponsor:C05 Turfgrass Science
Presiding:Kevin W. Frank, Michigan State Univ.
7:40 AM Introductory Remarks
7:45 AM63-1Morphological Characterization of Kentucky Bluegrass Genotypes. 
Robert R. Shortell, Rutgers University, Cook College, William A. Meyer, Rutgers University, Cook College, Stacy A. Bonos, Rutgers University, Cook College
8:00 AM63-2Potassium Content of Turfgrass Leaves Expressed on a Tissue Water Basis. 
Micah S. Woods, Cornell University, Frank S. Rossi, Cornell University, Quirine M. Ketterings, Cornell University
8:15 AM63-3Differences in Establishment Rate among Zoysiagrass Cultivars. 
Aaron Patton, Purdue University, Zac Reicher, Purdue University
8:30 AM63-4The Role of Turfgrass and Prairie Buffer Strips in Mitigating Urban Stormwater Pollution.
Kurt Steinke, University of Wisconsin-Madison, John Stier, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wayne Kussow, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Anita Thompson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
8:45 AM63-5Developing an Environmentally Sustainable Golf Course: Fine Fescue and Colonial Bentgrass Fairways.
Eric J. Koeritz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.C. Stier, University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.P. Horgan, University of Minnesota, T. Voigt, University of Illinois
9:00 AM63-6Predicting Runoff P Losses from Turfgrass with Soil Testing. 
D. Soldat, Cornell University, A.M. Petrovic, Cornell University
9:15 AM Discussion
9:20 AM Break
9:30 AM63-7An Apparatus to Evaluate Ball Bounce on Baseball Field Playing Surfaces. 
James Brosnan, Penn State University, Andrew McNitt, Penn State University, David Livingston, Penn State University
9:45 AM63-8Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Three Cool-Season Lawn Species in Indiana. 
Kristina Walker, Purdue University, Cale A. Bigelow, Purdue University
10:00 AM63-9Best Management Practices for Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens in the Transition Zone.
William Strunk, University of Tennessee, John C. Sorochan, University of Tennessee, Thomas Samples, University of Tennessee, Thom Nikolai, Michigan State University, Joseph Scott McElroy, University of Tennessee
10:15 AM63-10Hormonal Changes Related with Leaf Senescence under Heat Stress for Agrostis Species.
Yan Xu, Rutgers University, Bingru Huang, Rutgers University
10:30 AM63-11Controlling Irrigation Frequency on Sand-Based Putting Greens through the Use of Volumetric Water Content. 
Jason P. Miller, University of Arkansas, Doug Karcher, University of Arkansas, Mike Richardson, University of Arkansas
10:45 AM Discussion
10:50 AM Break
11:00 AM63-12Construction, Sequencing and Characterization of Two Bentgrass Cdna Libraries.
David Rotter, Rutgers University, Arvind K. Bharti, Rutgers University, Huaijun M. Li, Rutgers University, Stacy A. Bonos, Rutgers University, Suleiman Bughrara, Michigan State University, Geunhwa Jung, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Joachim Messing, Rutgers University, William A. Meyer, Rutgers University, Scott Warnke, USDA-ARS, Faith C. Belanger, Rutgers University
11:15 AM63-13Role of Organic Matter in the Degradation of 14C-Simazine in Soils from Turfgrass Systems. 
Adam Hixson, North Carolina State University, Jerome Weber, North Carolina State University, Wei Shi, North Carolina State University, Fred Yelverton, North Carolina State University, Thomas Rufty, North Carolina State University
11:30 AM63-14Effects of Pyraclostrobin on Creeping Bentgrass Physiology and Pythium Volutum Mycelial Growth.
James Kerns, NCSU Plant Pathology, Tom Rufty, NCSU Crop Science, Lane Tredway, North Carolina State University Plant Pathology
11:45 AM63-15Control of Pythium Blight with Phosphonate Fungicides. 
Philip Joshua Cook, The Pennsylvania State University, Peter Landschoot, The Pennsylvania State University, Maxim Schlossberg, The Pennsylvania State University
12:00 PM63-16Landscape Impact on Phosphorus Runoff: Comparing Dissolved and Total Phosphorus Loading Rates Based on Land Use. 
Zachary Easton, Cornell University, A. M. Petrovic, Cornell University
12:15 PM Discussion
12:20 PM Adjourn

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