Turfgrass Science

Division C-5

June, 2004

 

Still Time to Vote! Vote for all offices at  http://www.crops.org/elections/index.html by June 9th, 4 p.m.  Note that Keith Karnok is running for President of CSSA; only two other C-5 members have held this office (Jim Beard and Bob Shearman)

 

SEATTLE PROGRAM NOTES

 

Program in Place

 

A total of 219 title summaries were received by C-5 for the meetings in Seattle, Washington October 31 to November 4, 2004.  Poster (109) and oral (110) presentations were nearly equal in number. Abstracts are due Wed., July 28th, 4 p.m.

 

Sunday Turfgrass Tour

 

The October 31st tour includes stops at Glendale C.C. in Bellevue, WA, which features sand-topdressed fairways, salmon-bearing streams, water quality monitoring, an Audubon Sanctuary program, and other research projects.  Hot lunch will be served in the clubhouse.  The tour also includes a stop at Safeco Field (Seattle Mariners) which has a retractable roof and numerous shade challenges.

 

Symposia Highlight Program

 

Two symposia highlight a packed program:  “Water Use, Conservation, and Public Policy for the Turfgrass Industry” (Monday evening); and “Winter Injury” (Wednesday morning).  C-5 veterans take note of a new business meeting time:  Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.  All divisions were required to move business meetings within a narrow window on Monday afternoon.

 

Graduate Competitions Full…and Then Some

 

Wow! Thirty-six in the oral competition and 26 in the poster competition.  With society “black out” times for business meetings (Monday afternoon) and the Klepper lecture (Tuesday afternoon), this made scheduling of oral programs difficult.  Graduate students will present from 7:30 a.m. to noon on both Monday and Tuesday, and Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 2:30 p.m.  We’re hoping winners can be identified by Tuesday evening at the GCSAA reception.  Judges could be weary after this one! 

 

“What’s New in the Turfgrass Industry?” Forum

 

The C-5 Industry Committee will  conduct its second "What's New in Industry" forum at the CSSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. The first forum, presented last year, was very well attended. All C-5 members are invited to hear about new and exciting technology in the turf industry. Presenters will give a five- minute presentation on the latest advances affecting the turfgrass industry. If you are interested in presenting a 5 minute Powerpoint presentation on Wednesday November 3, 2004 between 3:00PM and 4:00PM, e-mail Chris Forth at chrisforth@trugreenmail.com (preferred) or you can try to make contact by phone at (410)574-2074. I will need your name, your e-mail address, affiliation and a brief summary of the topic you will be presenting. Advances in turfgrass plant breeding, equipment development/design, chemistry or any other new technology in turfgrass management impacting industry will be welcome. Because of the July 28, 2004 abstract submittal deadline, I will need to have all participant information received by Monday, July 19, 2004. Time assignments will be made on a first come first serve basis. I will communicate back to you your assigned time slot once all presentations are received. Presentations are limited to 5 minutes in length and must be in Powerpoint format. All presentations are to be forwarded to Chris Forth as an attachment via e-mail by Friday, October 1, 2004. Following the annual meeting, “What's New in Industry?" presentations will be posted on the C-5 website. If you would like to see what last year’s presentations, go to the C-5 Division webpage at www.c5turf.org and then click on "What's New in Industry Forum." (submitted by Chris Forth)

 

Reminder - Seattle Poster Presenters Think Small!

 

CSSA and ASA will use half-size posters this year.  Posters will displayed Monday through Wednesday (all three days) on boards measuring 44½" high and 45½" wide, less a 3" × 6" area in the upper left-hand corner that is used for the poster board number.  Authors will be present on only one day for a two-hour period, as in past years.

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER NEWS

 

Turfgrass Physiology CD Now Available

 

The newest addition to the C-5 Slide

Monograph has been released.  “Turfgrass Physiology" was authored by Richard Hull, Haibo Liu, Bert McCarty,Bingru Huang, and Frank Rossi.  Keith Karnok coordinated the project. The CD includes 108 images and cost is $65.  Order it by emailing "books@crops.org" or calling 608-273-8090 ext. 340.

 

Plant Management Network Prepares to Launch Applied Turfgrass Science

 

Applied Turfgrass Science is an international, electronic journal dedicated to providing timely information to the turfgrass industry through research, review, and informational articles. The scope of these articles will encompass all aspects of the turfgrass industry, but will focus primarily on research and information that is relevant to the practicing turfgrass professional. In addition to research articles, Applied Turfgrass Science will publish in-depth review articles and diagnostic and management guides that will be beneficial to researchers, educators, industry representatives, and turfgrass practitioners. Applied Turfgrass Science will also provide turfgrass professionals a forum to exchange ideas, promote new products and developments, and discuss relevant initiatives and issues that face the turfgrass industry. The new journal is currently accepting articles for inclusion in the initial launch which is expected later in 2004.  Interested authors are encouraged to visit the Plant Management Network at www.plantmanagementnetwork.org to see the types or articles that can be submitted and the submission guidelines (http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/guidelines/ ). Questions regarding article submissions can be directed to Mike Richardson, Editor, at mricha@uark.edu . (submitted by Mike Richardson)

 

Turf at the International Crop Science Congress, September 26 to October  1, 2004

This will be the first International Crop Science Congress to include turf sessions. There are two symposia which integrate turf with other branches of Crop Science.  The topics and speakers are listed below.  There are two turf-related tours, a mid-conference tour around Brisbane and a post-conference tour to Sydney and Melbourne.  For full details see http://www.cropscience2004.com/

Another post-conference tour is to central Australia which has received drenching rains in last few days of May.  This should result in a one-in-a-decade burst of wildflowers and will be well worth seeing during the southern hemisphere spring. Turf scientists interested in attending can register on the website and are also asked to email
John Angus john.angus@cisro.au

Turf symposia at 4ICSC

Turfgrass: The Most Visible Crop

Managing turf sustainably, Dr John Cisar

Change of science between turf and field crops:  commonalities between turf and field crops and lessons, Dr.  Ron Duncan

Herbaceous natives for managed environmental and recreational purposes,
Dr. Peter Martin

Better Management of Water and Nutrients in Turfgrass Systems

Can we maintain turf to customers satisfaction with less water? Dr. Robert Carrow

Optimising water and nutrient management for turf grown on sandy soils, Dr. Louise Barton  

Use of saline irrigation and non-potable water in the turfgrass industry, Dr. Kenneth Marcum

(Submitted by John Angus)