San Antonio, TX | November 10 - November 13, 2024
The 2024 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting was a success. We often refer to it as The Tri-Societies Meeting, since it's a combination of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA).
The meeting provided valuable opportunities for HCS students, staff, and faculty who attended this fall. Check out some highlights from their experience...
Chiavegato Lab highlights
PhD student, Dan Borrenpohl, won 2nd place in the ASA Environmental Quality Division PhD competition for his work on Co-Composted Biochar Impacts on Soil Health, Crop Yields, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System (additional contributors on the work include Ricardo Henrique Ribeiro and Marilia Chiavegato). Undergraduate student, Cassie Stachler, won 1st place in Session II of the Undergraduate Research Symposium for her talk on Associated Effects of Grazing, Inundation, and Forage Mixtures on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ohio (additional contributors on the work include Alexandre Fameli Mammana, Ricardo Henrique Ribeiro and Marilia Chiavegato).
Additional Presentations:
- Grazing Management Practices on Productivity and Carbon Footprint of Grass-Fed Beef by Lydia Faith Salsbury, Ricardo Henrique Ribeiro and Marilia Chiavegato.
- Relationships between Management Choices and Soil Carbon Stocks in Ohio’s Forage Production Systems: An on-Farm Approach by Ricardo Henrique Ribeiro, Lydia Faith Salsbury and Marilia Chiavegato.
- Long-Term Impacts of Diverse Management on Forage Quality in Ohio's Working Farms by Emanoella Otaviano, Ricardo Henrique Ribeiro, Steven Lyon, Ryan Haden, Douglas Jackson-Smith and Marilia Chiavegato.
L. Lindsey Lab highlights
HCS professor, Laura Lindsey, and HCS alumna, Emma Matcham, (who will be joining our faculty in 2025) were honored with the 2024 Outstanding Agronomy Journal Paper for their contributions to the work on Soybean Yield Response to Sulfur and Nitrogen Additions Across Diverse U.S. Environments. Laura Lindsey and Emma Matcham also contributed to work that received an Educational and Outreach Materials Awards for the Planter Tech Short Extension Publication. Additionally, Emma Matcham, contributed to work on the Savvy Full Season Soybean Management Webinars that received an Audio-Visual Award.
PhD student, Taylor Dill, won 1st place in two competitions! One for her work on the Use of YouTube Shorts for Agronomic Extension (additional contributors on the work include Osler Ortez and Laura Lindsey) in the Education and Extension Competition for Grad Students and one for her work on Battle for the Belt Corn Vs. Soybeans: Which Crop Should be Planted First (additional contributors on the work include Osler Ortez and Laura Lindsey) in the C3 Division PhD Poster Competition.
PhD student, Fabiano Colet, took home 2nd place in the Applied Soybean Research Community PhD Talk Competition for his work on the Assessment of Commercially Available Biostimulants for Seed Treatments on Soybean Yield (additional contributors on the work include Spyros Mourtzinis, Rachel Atwell Vann, Alex Lindsey, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Osler Ortez and Laura Lindsey).
Additional Presentations:
- Use of a Cover Crop to Reduce Soil Crusting and Improve Soybean Emergence and Yield by Jorge Rodriguez Miranda, Laura Lindsey, Alex Lindsey and James Ippolito.
- Optimizing Weed Control in Ultra-Early Planted Soybean by Lucas Dias Mendonca, Laura Lindsey and Alex Lindsey.
- Extension Webinar Series: Pre-Season Maturity Group, Planting Date, and Biological Seed Treatment Choices in Soybean by Fabiano Colet, Emma Matcham, Spyros Mourtzinis, Shawn Conley, Michael Plumblee, Andre Borja Reis, Rachel Atwell Vann and Laura Lindsey.
- Enhancing Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Planting Decisions: The Role of Seed Vigor Tests in Early Planting Contexts by Prabath Senanayaka Mudiyanselage, Alex Lindsey, David Barker, Horacio Lopez-Nicora and Laura Lindsey.
- Effect of Ultra-Early Soybean Planting on Flowering and Pod Development by Capel Sica, Taylor Dill, Laura Lindsey and Fabiano Colet.
- Planting Date and Nitrogen Rate Interactions to Maximize Wheat Profitability by Jonathan Moore.
Ortez Lab highlights
The Battle for the Belt: Which Crop Should Be Given Planting Priority - Corn or Soybean? Won the ASA, Education and Extension Award for Digital Communications. This work was led by Osler Ortez, Laura Lindsey, and Taylor Dill.
Visiting Fellow, Mohsen Shahrokhi, served as a Judge for Crop Ecology, Management and Quality Research Posters. HCS assistant professor, Osler Ortez, served as a Moderator for the 5 Minute Rapid Talks on Crop Ecology, Management and Quality.
Additional Presentations:
- Cover Crops and Biological Applications in Corn-Soybean Systems by Bishal Dhakal, Gregory A. LaBarge, Amanda Douridas, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Stephanie Karhoff, Laura E Lindsey and Osler Ortez.
- Full Crop and Double Crop Sunflowers in Ohio, Is It an Option by Tawonga Zakeyu, Andres Velasco Delgado, Jim Jasinski, Eric Richer, Horacio Lopez-Nicora and Osler Ortez.
- Impact of Cereal Rye Cover Crops on Yield and Environmental Outcomes: A Field-Scale Approach by Jonah Van Roekel, Sami Khanal, Stephanie Karhoff, Laura E Lindsey, Ryan Haden, Amit Prasad Timilsina, Noah Bevers, Mohsen Shahrokhi and Osler Ortez.
- Nitrogen Dynamics as a Function of Ph in Soil Cultivated with Brachiarias by Jhonatas Reis, Gustavo Castoldi, Luiz Henrique Silva, Ciro Antonio Rosolem Sr. and Osler Ortez.
- Management Intensity Levels and Agronomic Input Combinations on Corn Physiology and Yield by Andres Velasco Delgado, Alexander J. Lindsey, Manbir Rakkar, Daniel Quinn and Osler Ortez.
- Organic Corn Performance in Ohio: A 4-Year Overview by Mohsen Shahrokhi, Richard Minyo, Allen B. Geyer, Matthew Lowe, Peter R. Thomison and Osler Ortez.
Turf Team highlights
Maranda Berger received 1st place in Turfgrass Water Conservation and Management Poster session for her work on Bacterial Biostimulants Effect of Creeping Bentgrass; Examining Root Elongation in Response to Decreasing Water Potential (additional contributors on the work include Edward Nangle, Dominic Petrella and Florence Sessoms).
Additional Presentations:
- The Influence of Light Intensity and Water Quality on Fine Fescue Response to High Air Temperature by Beverly Morgan, Dominic Petrella and Florence Sessoms.
- Determining the Efficacy of Bacillus Licheniformis on Creeping Bentgrass in Water Deficit Stress by Maranda Berger, Edward Nangle, Dominic Petrella, Florence Sessoms and Tyler Morris.
- The Influence of Green Light and the R:FR Ratio on Hard Fescue Responses to Reduced Light Intensity by Dominic Petrella, Florence Sessoms and Eric Watkins.
- Evaluation of Bacillus Licheniformis as a Biostimulant to Improve Drought Tolerance in Agrostis Stolonifera Grown on Greens with Different Soil Types by Florence Sessoms, Dominic Petrella, Maranda Berger, Tyler VanLandingham and Edward Nangle.
- Evaluation of Mycorrhizal Inoculation for Higher Heat Stress Tolerance in Modern Cultivars of Slender Creeping Red Fescue by Florence Sessoms and Dominic Petrella.
- Refining Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Applications to Cool-Season Turfgrass Lawns across Ohio by Tyler VanLandingham, Dominic Petrella, Edward Nangle and David Gardner.
- Evaluating the Use of Soy Flour as an Alternative Mineral Nutrient Source on High Cut Turfgrasses Including Golf Courses, Sportsfields and Home Lawns by Tyler VanLandingham, Dominic Petrella, Edward Nangle, Cale Bigelow, Jada Powlen and David Gardner.
- Non-Pesticide Methods to Reduce Poa Annua on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens by Siobhan Cusack, David Gardner, Tyler Carr and Edward Nangle.
- Evaluation of Foliar Shade Resilience for Shade-Selected Festuca Brevipila ‘Mnhd’ by Jillian Turbeville, Eric Watkins, Dominic Petrella and Florence Sessoms.
- The Effects of Morning and Evening R:FR Ratio on Perennial Ryegrass Winter Acclimation and Freezing Tolerance by Dominic Petrella.
- Impact of Nitrogen Source on Low-Input Kentucky Bluegrass Lawns by Tyler Carr, Reine Dingui, David Zelaya and Brynn Johnson.
SASES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
The meeting offers a diverse array of experiences specifically designed for undergraduate students through the Students of Agronomy, Soil & Environmental Sciences (SASES) program. SASES activities include networking events, technical sessions, and the crops judging showcase. This year, a group of our undergraduate students, whom are actively involved in the Crops and Soils Club, had the opportunity to attend the meeting and compete in the crops judging showcase.
Between the jam-packed sessions, there was also some down time to relax with friends both old and new - including going to a Spurs Game and on a Riverboat Cruise packed to the brim with HCS folks!
Thank you and a big congrats to everyone who took the time to share their knowledge and learn from their peers at the Tri-Societies 2024 Meeting. We can't wait to see y'all next year in Salt Lake City, UT, November 9-12th!