2002 HISTORIAN REPORT
 
    DIVISION C-S TURFGRASS SCIENCE
 
Presented at the C-5 Turfgrass Science Annual Membership
Tuesday November 12, 2002, 4.00 p.m.

Indianapolis, Indiana

 

 

 I. CONGRATULA TIONS FOR NATIONAL HONORS TO C-5 MEMBERS:
                                                                                                                                                            

A. Dr. Jeffrey V. Krans, Mississippi State University -2001 Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy.
                        

B. Dr. Wayne W. Hanna, USDA-ARS, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Georgia -2001
Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award of the Crop Science Society of America.
                        

C. Dr. Coleman Y. Ward, Auburn University -2002 Dr. William H. Daniel Award of the Sports Turf Managers Association.
                         

D. Dr. Kenneth Marcum, University of Arizona -2002 Crop Science Outstanding Reviewer.
               

ll. CONGRATULA TIONS FOR REGIONAL HONORS TO C-5 MEMBERS:

A. Dr. John Stier, University of Wisconsin -2002 Pound Extension Award of the Wisconsin
Cooperative Extension Service.
                        

B. Dr. Thomas L. Watschke, Pennsylvania State University -2002 Distinguished Member
                                              Award of the Northeastern Weed Science Society.
                                                                                                                                                                       

III. RETIRING C-5 MEMBERS:
                  

A. Dr. AI E. Dudeck -retired as an Emeritus Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida on March 29, 2002 after 38 years of academic service in turfgrass research, teaching, and extension.
                 

 Dr. Dudeck was born October 16, 1936 in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He earned his B.Sc. and
 Ph.D. degrees in Agronomy at Pennsylvania State University in 1958 and 1964, respectively.
                  

Following graduation, Dr. Dudeck was appointed Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Forestry at the University of Nebraska. There he conducted turfgrass research on roadside stabilization and maintenance and taught courses in turfgrass science and management.
                 

In 1970, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Ornamental Horticulture at the University of Florida Research and Education Center at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His responsibilities were to develop new, southern turf grasses by breeding and selection and to develop a turf research center at that location. In 1974, he transferred to the main campus of the University of Florida at Gainesville, Florida to continue turfgrass improvement work and to coordinate the University of Florida state-wide turf grass program.
                  

He was a co-developer of ''Floratam' St. Augustinegrass, which is currently being grown on 85% of Florida's home lawns. He also cooperatively released 'FloraTeX' dactylon bermudagrass for use as a low maintenance grass on sports facilities and golf course fairways and roughs. 'FloraDwarf' hybrid bermudagrass was released as an ultra-dwarf ground cover for golf course putting greens, grass tennis courts, and lawn bowls. Both bermudagrasses are currently being licensed for production and use throughout Australia.
                 

Dr. Dudeck has been a member of the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America since 1958. He served as chair of Division C-5 in 1976 and as C-5 representative to the ASA Board of Directors from 1985 to 1987. He also is a member of the International Turfgrass Society, Florida State Horticultural Society, and the Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida.
 
                                   

B. Dr. John "Jack" Hall Ill -retired from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(Virginia Tech), as Professor and Head of the Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences Department on
December 31, 2001.
                           

Dr. Hall was born in Toledo, Ohio, August 15, 1941 and was raised on a golf course in Pekin, Illinois. His father was a golf professional and "greenskeeper" at Pekin Country Club. Jack received his Bachelor of Science degree in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture in 1964, and his Master of Science degree in Floriculture in 1965 under physiologist Dr. Tom K. Hodges at the University of Illinois. He received is Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1971 from Ohio State University under the tutelage of Dr. Robert W. Miller. He served in the military from 1965 through 1967, spending one year in the Republic of Vietnam as a Tank Platoon Leader, Battalion Support Platoon Leader, and Battalion Liaison Officer to Major General Peers.
                           

Dr. Hall began his agronomic career at the University of Maryland in 1971, with a research, teaching, and extension appointment in turf grass management. He provided leadership in the formation of the Maryland Turfgrass Council, and conducted research in sod production, weed control, and cultivar evaluations. He taught undergraduate turf grass management and advised graduate students. His extension program included monthly articles in "The Agronomist," significant trade association advisement, and providing leadership to the annual Mid-Atlantic Golf Course Superintendent's Association conference, and the Maryland Sod Conference.
                           

In 1976, Dr. Hall accepted an Extension position in Turfgrass Management at Virginia Tech. In this role he continued his support of the turf grass industry through development of the monthly educational newsletter "Tech Turf Topics," and the conduct of several short courses, mini-courses, and turf conferences. In 1994, Dr. Hall accepted appointment as Head of the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences and continued in this role until his retirement.
                           

Dr. Hall served on several national association advisory committees to include service for the: Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America, American Sod Producer's Association, and the Professional Lawn Care Association of America. He was elected Secretary of the International Turfgrass Society in Tokyo, Japan in 1989 and served in that role through 1997. His service to the turfgrass industry has been acknowledged by his receipt of: The Virginia Turfgrass Council (VTC) Award, the VTC President's Award, and the VTC Silver Tray Award. He received the Virginia Tech Alumni Award for Extension Excellence and the Gamma Sigma Delta Extension Award of Merit.
      

IV. SUMMARY -BY-YEAR OF DIVISION C-S CHAIRS, ASA BOARD REPS,
AND NUMBER OF C-S 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
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
151
1999
 L.A. Brilman Oregon T.P. Riordan
159
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
174
2003
 G.K. Stahnke Washington R.E. Gaussion
2004
 J.D. Fry Kansas R.E. Gaussion

*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.

 Starting in 1952 Division XI of the American Society of Agronomy included a session onTurfgrass 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.

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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-SOCIETS (1925 TO 2002 )
        

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
X(98)
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(98)
X
1995 N.E. Christians Iowa
X(97)
X
1995 K.J. Karnok Georgia
X
X
1995 A.J. Powell, Jr. Kentucky
X
1998 G.H. Snyder Florida
X
X(99)
1999 C.M. Taliaferro Oklahoma
X(01)
X
2001 J.V. Krans Mississippi
X


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

Society Award Reciuients 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 Crop Science Teaching Award................................................................................... 1997 K.J. Karnok

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

1997 K.J. Karnok

1998 A.J. Powell, Jr.

1999 N.E. Christians

2000 R.E. Schmidt

2001 W.W. Hanna

ASA Agronomic Resident Education Award...................................................................... 1994 K.J. Karnok

ASA Agronomic Service Award......................................................................................... .1973 W.H. Daniel
                                                         ..........................................................................................1977 J .R. Watson
                                                                                
VII. ANNIVERSARY:

A. Centennial year when the first self-contained, reel mower powered by an internal combustion engine was introduced by Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies Ltd. of Ipswich, England, UK. It contributed to a major increase in turfgrass use.

B. Fiftieth-Year Anniversary - In 1952 the American Society of Agronomy allowed the grouping of turfgrass research papers in one session within Division XI. This test arrangement was a follows:
 

Year
Session Chair
State
Paper Numbers
1952
 R.R. Davis
Ohio
7
1953
 M.H. Ferguson
Texas
6
1954
 W.H. Daniel
Indiana
6

Then in 1955 the American Society formally established a Turf Division with an elected
voting representative serving on the ASA Board of Directors.
                 

VIII. 2002 DIVISION C-5 TURFGRASS MEETING:

A total of 174 volunteer papers are to be presented during the 2002 C-5 Turfgrass Science sessions in Indianapolis, Indiana. Included are 75 poster papers and 90 oral papers; plus 9 invited symposia papers.
                                                                                                                      

Respectfully Submitted
                                                                                                                        
James B. Beard
C-5 Historian