Horticulture's Carr, De Boer Honored for Presentations at National Conference

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Tyler Carr, left, won first place in the oral presentation category and Eric De Boer was third in the poster presentation section at American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America annual meeting.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tyler Carr and Eric De Boer, graduate students in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, earned recognition after making presentations at the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, in November.

Carr is a master's degree student in horticulture and De Boer a doctoral student in plant science through the Department of Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences.

Carr won the oral presentation category of the Turf Ecology and Management section. His presentation was "Determining the Water Requirements of Kentucky Bluegrass as Affected by Deficit Irrigation and Soil Texture." Carr, who is from White Hall, works under the guidance of professor Doug Karcher. Carr earned his bachelor's degree from the U of A in horticulture, landscape and turf sciences.

De Boer was third in the poster presentation category of the Golf Turf section. His presentation was "Increasing Winter Soil Temperatures with Air Gaps on Ultradwarf Bermuda Grass Putting Greens." De Boer, who is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is advised by professor Mike Richardson. De Boer earned his master's degree in horticulture from the U of A and his bachelor's degree in crop and soil science from Michigan State University.

In addition, Travis Russell, who earned his bachelor's (2015) and master's (2018) degrees from the U of A, was third in the oral presentation category of the Applied Pest Management section. A doctoral student at Penn State University, his presentation was "2,4-D-Resistant Buckhorn Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) in Pennsylvania and Alternative Control Options."

Approximately 4,000 scientists, professionals, educators and students attending the annual meeting, which was focused on "Embracing the Digital Environment."

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2.7 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.