Session: Agriculture (2018 ESA Annual Meeting (August 5 -- 10))

PS 1-1

Change happens from the ground up: A multifunctional solution using marginally restored grasslands for soil carbon accumulation in southern Ontario
Annalisa C.M. Mazzorato, University of Guelph; Andrew S. MacDougall, University of Guelph

PS 1-2

Subsurface plastic film mulching: An innovative way to crop rain-fed wheat in lowland saline region
Yunzhou Qiao, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Mengyu Liu Sr., Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Baodi Dong, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Mingming Zhang, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences

PS 1-3

Effects of shading stress applied at the early reproductive growth stage on the photosynthetic characteristics, morphological traits, and yield components of wheat
Baodi Dong, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Hong Yang, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Yunzhou Qiao, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences

PS 1-4

Farming with nature: A case study of ALUS Canada farms and the practice of ecological intensification
Aleksandra Dolezal, University of Guelph

PS 1-5

Evaluating nontraditional irrigation water sources for shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli on the Delmarva Peninsula
Joseph R. Haymaker, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Fawzy M. Hashem, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Salina Parveen, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Manan Sharma, USDA-ARS; Eric B. May, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Chanelle L. White, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Shirley A. Micallef, University of Maryland; Amy R. Sapkota, University of Maryland

PS 1-6

Does patch-burn grazing affect provisioning and regulating ecosystem services from subtropical humid grasslands?
Elizabeth Hermanson Boughton, Archbold Biological Station; Nuria Gomez-Casanovas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Grégory Sonnier, Archbold Biological Station; Carl J. Bernacchi, University of Illinois; Evan H. DeLucia, Institute for Genomic Biology; Jed P. Sparks, Cornell University; Hilary Swain, Archbold Biological Station

PS 1-7

Is coffee chaff an effective mulch for urban agriculture?
Courtney R. Pelissero, University of St. Thomas; Katherine M. Dennis, University of St. Thomas; Adam D. Kay, University of St. Thomas; Gaston E. Small, University of St. Thomas

Cancelled

PS 1-8

Characterizing the evolution of rhizosphere microbial communities in two cultivars of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) (L.) grown in high tunnel houses (widthdrawn)
Farhana Sultana, Tuskegee University; Raymon Shange, Tuskegee University; Richard Whittington, Tuskegee University; Victor Khan, Tuskegee University; Ramble Ankumah, Tuskegee University

PS 1-9

Sizing up the food system, from soil to spoon: Scoring US progress in agroecology across all 50 states
Marcia S. DeLonge, Union of Concerned Scientists; Kranti Mulik, Union of Concerned Scientists; Sarah Reinhardt, Union of Concerned Scientists

PS 1-10

Eleutherodactylus in coffee systems: Effects of farm management on vegetation selection by Puerto Rican frogs
Kristopher P. Harmon, University of Michigan; Ivette Perfecto, University of Michigan

PS 1-11

Quantifying short-term soil biological and vegetation feedback from high-intensity, short-duration grazing versus conventional grazing
Emily P. Bean, University of Wyoming; Linda T.A. van Diepen, University of Wyoming

PS 1-12

Native wildflower plantings increase overall arthropod richness and abundance within intensively managed agricultural areas
Joshua Campbell, University of Florida; Chase Kimmel, University of Florida; Steven Grodsky, University of California, Davis; Cherice Smithers, Florida Wildlife Commission; Jaret C. Daniels, University of Florida; Jamie Ellis, University of Florida

PS 1-13

Why do natural enemies matter? A structural equation model to understand the effects of farming practices and landscape on arthropod functional groups in papaya crops
Ana M. Flores-Gutiérrez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Ek del Val, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Francisco Mora Ardila, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

PS 1-14

Agricultural management impacts on soil health across the Southern Plains of the United States
Caitlin M. Rottler, USDA-ARS; Jean L. Steiner, USDA-ARS; David P. Brown, USDA-ARS

PS 1 - Agriculture