2001 HISTORIAN REPORT

DIVISION C-5 TURFGRASS SCIENCE

Presented at the C-5 Turfgrass Science Annual Membership Meeting

Thursday, October 23,2001, 4:30 p.m.

Charlotte, North Carolina

 

 

 

 

I. CONGRATULATIONS FOR NATIONAL HONORS TO C-5 MEMBERS:

A. Dr. C.M. Taliaferro, Oklahoma State University - 2000 Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America.

B. Dr. R.E. Schmidt, Virginia Polytechnic and State University - 2000 Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award of the Crop Science Society of America.

C. Dr. A. McNitt, Pennsylvania State University - 2001 Dr. William H. Daniel Award of the Sports Turf Managers Association.

D. Dr. G.T. Lyman, - 2001 Presidents Award for Environmental Leadership of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

 

 

II. CONGRATULATIONS FOR REGIONAL HONORS TO C-5 MEMBERS:

A. Dr. w. Johnston, Washington State University - 2001 Outstanding Student Advisor Award from Washington State University.

B. Dr. R.C. Shearman, University of Nebraska - 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award from Gamma Sigma Delta.

 

III. RETIRING AND DECEASED C-5 MEMBERS:

 

None have been brought to the attention of this Historian for the 2001 period.

 

IV. 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 turf grass 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.

 

Starting in 1952 Division XI of the American Society of Agronomy included a session on Turfgrass Management. The year, chair, and number of papers were 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. Rleke

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

J993

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. Throsse1l

Indiana

N.E. Christians

97

1997

R.J. Hu1l

Rhode Island

T.P. Riordan

124

1998

G.H. Snyder

Florida

T.P. Riordan

151

1999

L.A. Brilman

Oregon

T.P. Riordan

lS9

2000

J.L. Nus

Kansas'

J.L. Cisar

135

2001

M.C. Engelke

Texas

J.L. Cisar

184

2002

T.K. Danneberger

Ohio

J.L. Cisar

 

2003

G.K. Stahnke

Washington

 

 

 

* * * * *

 

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

 

V. SUMMARY OF C-5 TURFGRASS SCIENCE MEMBERS WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE FELLOW AWARD FROM ONE OF THE TRI-SOCIETIES

(1925 TO 2001)

Year

Recipient

State

CSS

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