Meeting Conflicts with General Election
Those traveling to Seattle will be out of town for the November 2 nd general election – don’t forget your absentee ballot!
C5 Program in a Nutshell
Sunday October 31st
Turfgrass Tour
Extension Roundtable: Lawns and the Environment 6:55 to 8:40 p.m.
Monday November 1st
Graduate Student Oral Competition: I--Breeding, Fertility, Soils, and Management 7:25 to 11:50 a.m.
Turfgrass Weed Control 7:55 to 10:35 a.m.
Graduate Student Poster Competition and Turfgrass Pests (Poster) 1 to 3 p.m.
C5 Business Meeting 3:25 to 5 p.m.
Symposium---Water Use, Conservation, and Public Policy for the Turfgrass Industry 6:55 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday November 2nd
Graduate Student Oral Competition: II--Turfgrass Pest Management 7:25 to 11:50 a.m.
Management, Soil Physical Properties, Nutrient Fate, and Diseases 7:55 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.
Graduate Student Oral Competition: III--Environmental Stresses 12:55 to 2:35 p.m.
Drought and Salinity 12:55 to 3:05 p.m.
Turfgrass Establishment and Management 1 to 3 p.m. (poster)
GCSAA reception (evening)
Wednesday November 3rd
Symposium---Winter Injury 7:55 to 11 a.m.
Symposium---Student-Centered Learning: I. 7:55 to 11 a.m. (in cooperation with Division A-01)
Turfgrass Breeding and Biotechnology 12:55 to 3:20 p.m.
What's New in the Turfgrass Industry? 2:55 to 4:15 p.m.
Turfgrass Science, Breeding, and Biotechnology 4 to 6 p.m. (poster)
Thursday November 4th
Turfgrass Nutrition 7:55 to 10:35 a.m.
Environmental Stresses and Physiology 7:55 to 10:50 a.m.
Poster Size and Display Times New This Year
This year all ASA and CSSA poster papers will be displayed for all three days-Monday through Wednesday-on half size boards (45.5 inches across and 44.5 inches high). This means that all ASA and CSSA posters are on display Monday through Wednesday with authors present to discuss their research for only one day (refer to program for author present time).
Since the Poster Information Desk in Exhibit Hall 4ABC will be extremely busy on Monday morning, November 1, we strongly encourage you to pick up your author sticker and purchase your Velcro in the ASA-CSSA-SSSA-CSSS Registration Center on Sunday, October 31st. You cannot mount your poster on Sunday-you can only buy Velcro and pick up your author sticker. The Registration Center is located in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Fourth Floor Lobby. Again, this is a special opportunity on Sunday only. Be sure to buy your Velcro on Sunday at the Poster Author Information Desk in the Registration Center! Avoid the Monday rush!!
The Lawns & the Environment Initiative
In March of 2004 a group representing industry, environmental organizations, governmental agencies, and academia convened in San Antonio, Texas to discuss and review a draft document titled “Environmental Guidelines for Responsible Lawn Care and Landscaping.” The coalition that drafted the document was composed largely of industry representatives, environmental groups, and governmental agencies. A dynamic and diverse group of speakers has been assembled to discuss the initiative and current homeowner focused education programs. The speakers include:
Update on the Lawns and the Environment Initiative
Presenter: Jim Green, National Program Leader - Horticulture, USDA-CSREES
Lawns and the Environment Initiative: Industry Perspective on Consumer Attitudes to the Risk/Benefit of Lawn in Urban Settings
Presenter: Kirk Hurto, Vice President Technical Services, TruGreen ChemLawn
Innovative Approaches to Consumer Education: Earth-Wise Lawn and Landscape Care and the “If Plants Could Talk” TV Series
Presenter: William Hlubik, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Florida’s Green Industries Best Management Practices: The Educational Program
Presenter: Laurie Trenholm, Univ. of Florida
Please join us on Sunday evening at 6:55 p.m. for an interactive and informative session (Kevin Frank).
C5 Business Meeting
A tentative agenda has been e-mailed to all committee chairs and others that requested time at the business meeting to be held Monday afternoon, 3:30 to 5 p.m.. If there’s an item you would like to see included under “New Business,” please let me know as soon as possible (jfry@oznet.ksu.edu).
Applied Turfgrass Science Announcement
Visit http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/update/current/ to see the official announcement regarding the new e-journal, Applied Turfgrass Science.
Student Opportunity
Announcing the 3rd Annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program!
This program allows a turf student to submit an essay and the winner will
have the opportunity to work with the NFL grounds crew preparing the field
for the Super Bowl. For details, visit http://www.torosports.com/news/superbowl.html
TPI Proposal Discussion in Seattle
Representatives from Turf Producers International would like to have an informal meeting with extension specialists and anyone else interested to discuss educational/outreach opportunities for consumer and government officials. Those interested should meet near the C5 poster aisle at 3 pm on Tuesday afternoon. There are no C5 sessions between 3 - 5 pm so this is a good time to get together (Kevin Frank).
How Grass Grows
Check out the Macromedia Flash learning module entitled "How Grass Grows” at http://www.ahnrit.vt.edu/consulting/learning.html
Email Erik Ervin (eervin@vt.edu) if you would like a copy of this module to use in your Power Point class lectures
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