Carbon balances and carbon sequestration have become topics of great interest lately, and turfgrass systems have a well-documented ability to store carbon. But do our systems really serve as a carbon sink, or a carbon source? Beth Guertal, Ph.D., leads an exploration of some recent research in carbon in this 60-minute webinar. She does a basic introduction to soil Carbon (C) and how it may affect other things in your turf system, including microbial biomass, microbial activity and nitrogen fertilization. Listen in to get a greater appreciation of your carbon and some basic numbers to document the size of pools of carbon in your turf and turfed soils.
Original presentation date: Mar. 29, 2017
Education points: 0.10
About the Instructor
Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D., is a professor at Auburn University. She earned her bachelors and masters. from The Ohio State University and her Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. Guertal's research interests and areas of focus include soil fertility, turfgrass management and the flux of fertilizer nutrients in the turfgrass environment. Guertal's excellence in the turf industry has been well-documented through numerous awards she has received, including Outstanding Instructor in the Dept. of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University, a Fulbright Fellowship from the University of Mauritius, and more recently the STMA William H. Daniels Award for outstanding educator in sport turf. Guertal has also taught various turfgrass and educational subjects in Cuba, Argentina, and numerous other countries. You may recognize her from her work with Golf Course Management magazine or from teaching at the GIS or the numerous webinars she’s presented for GCSAA.
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Non-member price: $45
