1997 HISTORIAN REPORT

1997 HISTORIAN REPORT
DIVISION C-5 TURFGRASS SCIENCE
Presented at the C-5 Turfgrass Science Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, October 28, 1997, 4:00 p.m.
Anaheim, California

National honors to C-5 members

Retiring C-5 members

In memory of their contributions to turfgrass science

Summary of division C-5 chairs, ASA board reps and C-5 papers.

Recipients of the fellow ward from one of the tri-societies

Society Award Recipients from C-5:

I.	CONGRATULATIONS FOR NATIONAL HONORS TO C-5 MEMBERS:
A.		Dr. N.E. Christians, Iowa State University - 1996 Fellow of Crop Science Society of America.
B.		Dr. T.P. Riordan, University of Nebraska - 1996 Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award of Crop Science Society of America.
C.		Dr. F. S. Rossi, University of Wisconsin - 1996 Co-recipient of a Certificate of Excellence in the ASA Education Materials Contest.
D.		Dr. P.E. Rieke, Michigan State University - 1997 Green Section Award of USGA.
E.		Dr. C.Y. Ward, Auburn University - 1997 Distinguished Service Award of GCSAA.
F.		Dr. J.M. Vargas, Jr. - Michigan State University - 1997 Distinguished Service Award of GCSAA.

II.	CONGRATULATIONS FOR REGIONAL HONOR TO A C-5 MEMBER:
A.		Dr. P.E. Rieke, Michigan State University - 1997 Outstanding Extension Specialist by the Extension Specialist Association, Michigan State University.
B.		Dr. G.H. Snyder, University of Florida, 1997-99. Appointment as University of Florida Research Foundation Professor.

III. BEST WISHES TO A RETIRING C-5 MEMBER:

B. Jack Johnson, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Georgia Station -Griffin, will retire on January 1, 1998.

B.J. was born in Roopville, Georgia, on January 22, 1933. He earned a BS degree from Berry College, Rome, Georgia in 1954 majoring in Animal Science, and received an MS degreein Agronomy from Texas A&M University in 1961. He served in the US Army from 1954 to1956.

In 1956, B.J. Johnson joined the University of Georgia at the Griffin Experiment Station as an Instructor in Agronomy. He initially worked on several crops, and since 1972 has beenresponsible for the weed management and plant growth regulators research and related culturalpractices involved in the maintenance of warm- and cool-season turfgrasses. His research of thepast seven years has resulted in management programs whereby herbicide rates can be reduced byover 50% per year and still retain effective, full-season weed control. He has authored orcoauthored over 400 publications and presented over 140 invitational papers.

B.J. has been elected Chair of Division C-5 of the Crop Science Society of America, and Chair of the Turf and Ornamental Section of the Weed Science Society of America. His researchactivities have been recognized by being a recipient of Fellow of the American Society ofAgronomy in 1988, Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America in 1989, Fred V. GrauTurfgrass Award of the Crop Science Society of America in 1995, Outstanding Service Awardfrom the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association in 1979, and the Georgia Turfgrass Hallof Fame Award from the Georgia Turfgrass Association in 1997.

B.J. and his wife, Mavis, plan to remain in the Griffin, Georgia area where B.J. will continue to be actively involved in the turfgrass industry.

IV. IN MEMORY OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO TURFGRASS SCIENCE:

Morris E. Bloodworth, 77, died on October 22, 1997 in Bryan, Texas.

Dr. Morris Bloodworth was born in Axtell, Texas. He served in the U.S. Marine Corpsin the Pacific during World War II. He earned a Master of Science degree from Texas A&MUniversity in 1953 and was appointed Associate Professor in 1956, subsequently earning his PhDin soil physics in 1958, and was promoted to Professor in 1960. Dr. Bloodworth served as Headof the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M University for sixteen years from 1963to 1979. He subsequently served as Director of International Programs from 1980 to 1984.

Dr. Bookworth's soil physics research led to the development of the original design for what has become known as the USGA Method of root zone construction. He pioneered the conceptof a perched hydration zone and emphasized the need to develop techniques for physical analysesof the components to be used in root zone construction. The techniques he and his graduatestudents developed under grants from the United States Golf Association have led to the widespread use of this vital construction technique on golf courses and sports fields throughout theworld. The USGA Method was published in 1960 and promoted nationally by Dr. MarvinFerguson. Dr.s Bloodworth and Ferguson also formed a private service company which was thefirst to conduct physical soil analyses. Dr. Bloodworth's pioneering research in developing thebasic principles of the USGA Method of root zone construction was a major advance in the 1950's60's when soil compaction was becoming a severe problem on putting greens and sports fields.

Dr. Bloodworth was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Agronomy, and the Soil Science Society of America. In hissuccessful role as Department Head he planned and secured funding that led to a major expansionof the turfgrass research program at Texas A&M University, which was implemented through therecruitment and hiring of Dr. James B Beard. Similarly, Dr. Bloodworth developed of the of thelargest and top ranked Department faculties in the US.

Thomas Charles Mascaro, 81, died on May 6, 1997 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Tom was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 9, 1915. He earned an Associate of Arts degree in Business from the Lansdale School of Business.

Tom became involved in the turfgrass industry in 1936 starting with the West Point Special Compost based on materials from his father's mushroom growing operation, and subsequentlymarketed other speciality topdressing mixes for golf courses. In 1946 Tom and his brother, Tony,formed West Point Products. Tom and Tony developed and produced the first practical,mechanically-powered coring (Aerifier^®) machine for turfed fairways and putting greens in 1946.Subsequently, Tom developed the first mechanically-powered vertical cutter for the control of grainand thatch on golf greens in 1952. Tom Mascaro held the patents for these devices, and aapproximately 100 other inventions, such as the first commercially produced, battery-poweredlawnmower in 1960.

During the 1950's Tom was particularly active as a frequent lecturer at the newly evolving state turfgrass conferences around the United States. During these early years, he recorded,mimeographed and distributed proceedings of these conferences to interested individuals throughoutthe United States without charge.Tom Mascaro was cofounder, with the late H.B. Musser, of the Pennsylvania TurfgrassCouncil, and subsequently served as both its Secretary and President. In 1971 he was honored asa recipient of the Green Section Award of the USGA and in 1976 he received the DistinguishedService Award of the GCSAA.

Tom Mascaro was a very prolific photographer, lecturer and writer on a wide range of turfgrass cultural topics. He was one of the early pioneering leaders in the turfgrass industry andremained active for more than 60 years.He is survival by his wife, Dorothy, and three daughters, Stella Churchill, TammyShackleford, and Linda Mascaro, and two sons, John and Bobby Mascaro.

Richard Conrad Skogley, 72, Emeritus Professor of Plant Science at the University of RhodeIsland died at his home in Exeter, Rhode Island on September 10, 1997.

Dr. Skogley was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, on November 9, 1924. Subsequently, he served in the US Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he was a pilot. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from the University of Rhode Island in 1950 and a Master of Science degree in Agronomy from the University of Rhode Island in 1952. Subsequently, he earned a Ph.D degree in Soil Science from Rutgers University in 1957, where he then served on the faculty for three years. In 1960 he returned to the University of Rhode Island where he was responsible for conducting research and teaching activities in the speciality of turfgrass culture. He developed and released Jamestown Chewings fescue, Providence creeping bentgrass, and Exeter velvet bentgrass.

Dr. Skogley's honors included the Green Section Award of the USGA in 1992, the Oregon Seed Trade Association "Man of the Year" Award, the University of Rhode Island Alumni RAM Award for Meritorious Service in 1992, and the New England branch of the Professional Grounds Management Society Environmental Public Service Award.

Dr. Skogley served as Chair of the Exeter School Committee and the Exeter Town Council, plus Chair of the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees of the South County Hospital. At the University of Rhode Island he served as Secretary of the URI General Faculty and President of the University Club.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jane and by two sons, Thomas Richard Skogley of Albany, Oregon, and Conrad David Skogley of Berlin, Germany and by a daughter, Elizabeth Hurst of Exeter, Rhode Island.

V. SUMMARY-BY-YEAR OF DIVISION C-5 CHAIRS, ASA BOARD REPS, AND NUMBER OF C-5 TURFGRASS SCIENCE PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Year	Elected C-5 Chair	State	Elected ASA Board Rep.	Number of Papers Presented
1955	J.R. Watson	Minnesota		15
1956	C.G. Wilson	Wisconsin		16
1957	G. C. Nutter	Florida		16
1958	W.W. Huffine	Oklahoma		22
1959	H.B. Musser	Pennsylvania		17
1960	R. E. Engel	New Jersey		11
1961	V.B. Youngner	California	E.C. Roberts	22
1962	R.R. Davis*	Ohio	E. C. Roberts	14
1963	F.V. Juska	Maryland	E.C. Roberts	36
1964	N.R. Goetze*	Oregon	W.H. Daniel	24
1965	E. C. Roberts	Iowa	W.H. Daniel	25
1966	J.B Beard	Michigan	W.H. Daniel	32
1967	C.Y. Ward*	Mississippi	R.R. Davis*	34
1968	J.A. Simmons	Ohio	R.R. Davis*	25
1969	R.E. Schmidt	Virginia	R.R. Davis*	25
1970	W.B. Gilbert	North Carolina	J.B Beard	33
1971	G.C. Horn	Florida	J.B Beard	29
1972	R.W. Miller	Ohio	J.B Beard	33
1973	P.E. Rieke	Michigan	W.W. Huffine	41
1974	L.M. Callahan	Tennessee	W.W. Huffine	38
1975	J. F. Shoulders	Virginia	W.W. Huffine	40
1976	A. E. Dudeck	Florida	K. T. Payne	31
1977	J.H. Dunn	Missouri	K.T. Payne	32
1978	W.R. Kneebone	Arizona	K.T. Payne	45
1979	A.J. Powell, Jr.	Kentucky	P.E. Rieke	41

*Part-time turfgrass responsibilities, along with other crops.

Note: From 1946 to 1951 - Turfgrass research papers were presented within Section V, Special Crops, of the Crop Science Division, American Society of Agronomy. There were a total paper number of 6 in 1946, 16 in 1947, 17 in 1948, 12 in 1949, 10 in 1950, and 7 in 1951.

In 1952 Division XI of the American Society of Agronomy included a session on Turfgrass Management. The year, chair, and number of papers was as follows: 1952 - R.R. Davis - 7; 1953 - M.H. Ferguson - 6; and 1954 - W.H. Daniel - 6.

SUMMARY-BY-YEAR OF DIVISION C-5 CHAIRS, ASA BOARD REPS, AND NUMBER OF C-5 TURFGRASS SCIENCE PAPER PRESENTATIONS (Continued)
Year	Elected C-5 Chair	State	Elected ASA Board Rep.	Number of Papers Presented
1980	D.B. White	Minnesota	P.E. Rieke	40
1981	A.J. Turgeon	Illinois	P.E. Rieke	44
1982	R.W. Duell	New Jersey	J.H. Dunn	56
1983	R.C. Shearman	Nebraska	J.H. Dunn	59
1984	D.P. Martin	Ohio	J.H. Dunn	72
1985	R.N. Carrow	Georgia	A.E. Dudeck	55
1986	D.V. Waddington	Pennsylvania	A.E. Dudeck	62
1987	B.J. Johnson	Georgia	A.E. Dudeck	69
1988	T.P. Riordan	Nebraska	R.C. Shearman	81
1989	N. E. Christians	Iowa	R.C. Shearman	107
1990	T.L. Watschke	Pennsylvania	R.C. Shearman	115
1991	W.A. Meyer	Oregon	R.N. Carrow	113
1992	J.M. DiPaola	North Carolina	R.N. Carrow	102
1993	A.M. Petrovic	New York	R.N. Carrow	84
1994	K.J. Karnok	Georgia	N. E. Christians	101
1995	J. V. Krans	Mississippi	N.E. Christians	114
1996	C.S. Throssell	Indiana	N. E. Christians	97
1997	R.J. Hull	Rhode Island	T.P. Riordan	124
1998	G.H. Snyder	Florida	T.P. Riordan
1999	L.A. Brilman	Oregon	T.P. Riordan

Elected Society Officers from C-5:

CSSA President	1956	G.O. Mott (first President)
CSSA President	1960	H. B. Sprague
CSSA President	1974	R.R. Davis
CSSA President	1986	J.B Beard
CSSA President	1995	R.C. Shearman
ASA President	1914	C. V. Piper
ASA President	1962	G.W. Burton
ASA President	1970	R.E. Blaser
ASA President	1990	A.A. Baltensperger

VI. SUMMARY OF C-5 TURFGRASS SCIENCE MEMBERS WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE FELLOW AWARD FROM ONE OF THE TRI-SOCIETIES (1925 TO 1997)
Year	Recipient	State	CSSA	ASA	SSSA
1925	C.V. Piper*	Maryland		X
1949	G.W. Burton*	Georgia	X	X
1951	H.R. Albrecht*	Pennsylvania	X	X
1953	R.E. Blaser*	Virginia	X	X	X
1955	G.O. Mott*	Indiana		X
1958	D.G. Sturkie*	Alabama	X	X
1963	W.H. Daniel	Indiana	X	X
1966	E.C. Holt*	Texas	X	X
1966	F.V. Juska	Maryland		X
1967	R.R. Davis*	Ohio	X	X
1967	K.T. Payne*	Michigan	X	X
1968	V.B. Youngner	California		X
1969	R.E. Engel	New Jersey		X
1969	F.V. Grau	Maryland	X	X	X
1969	W.W. Huffine	Oklahoma	X	X
1969	C.Y. Ward*	Mississippi	X	X
1971	J.B Beard	Michigan	X	X
1971	E. C. Roberts	Iowa	X	X
1977	J. F. Shoulders	Virginia	X	X
1979	J.R. Watson	Minnesota	X	X
1979	L.N. Wise*	Mississippi		X
1980	A.A. Baltensperger*	New Mexico	X	X
1984	C.R. Funk	New Jersey	X	X
1986	M.H. Niehaus*	Colorado	X	X(89)
1986	P.E. Rieke	Michigan	X
1986	R.E. Schmidt	Virginia	X
1986	D.V. Waddington	Pennsylvania		X
1988	B.J. Johnson	Georgia	X(89)	X
1988	R.C. Shearman	Nebraska	X(89)	X
1988	A.J. Turgeon	Pennsylvania	X	X(89)
1991	T.L. Watschke	Pennsylvania	X(92)	X
1992	R.R. Duncan	Georgia	X	X
1993	R.N. Carrow	Georgia		X
1993	W.A. Meyer	Oregon	X	X(94)
1994	T.P. Riordan	Nebraska	X(95)	X
1994	D.B. White	Minnesota		X
1995	N.E. Christians	Iowa	X(97)	X
1995	K.J. Karnok	Georgia	X	X
1995	A.J. Powell, Jr.	Kentucky		X

*Part-time turfgrass responsibilities, usually with other crops.

Society Award Recipients from C-5:

•	CSSA Crop Science Research Award	1991	J.B Beard
•	CSSA Genetics and Plant Breeding Award for Industry	1991	W.A. Meyer
•	CSSA Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award	1987	J.R. Watson
		1988	J.B Beard
		1989	J.J. Murray
		1990	C.R. Funk
		1991	G.W. Burton
		1992	R.C. Shearman
		1993	D.V. Waddington
		1994	W.A. Meyer
		1995	B.J. Johnson
		1996	T.P. Riordan
•	ASA Agronomic Resident Education Award	1994	K.J. Karnok
•	ASA Agronomic Service Award	1973	W.H. Daniel
		1977	J.R. Watson


VII. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS:
The C-5 Turfgrass Division members extend congratulations:
• 25th Anniversary - Brouwer Turf.


VIII. 1997 DIVISION C-5 TURFGRASS MEETING:
A total of 124 papers were presented during the 1997 C-5 Turfgrass Science sessions in Indianapolis, Indiana. Included were 45 poster papers, 60 oral papers, and 19 symposium papers.