Stier CV

JOHN C. STIER

Position: Associate Professor, Environmental Turfgrass Science
70% Extension, 30% Instruction
Department Co-chair: October 2005-March 2006
Horticulture Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Phone: 608/262-1624; FAX: 608/262-4743; e-mail: jstier@wisc.edu

Education: Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1997 (Crop and Soil Sciences)
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1991 (Plant Pathology)
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1988 (Plant Pathology)

TEACHING

Hort 261 (3 credits) Introduction to turfgrass management, Autumn semesters
Hort 461 (3 credits) Advanced turf management and physiology, Autumn semester (even years)
Various seminar courses for undergraduate and graduate students
Advising: Horticulture and Biology majors

Honors and Awards:

2003-Certificate of Recognition for School IPM, US-EPA
2002-Pound Extension Award, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
2002- Excellence in Research Award, Seed Research of Oregon
1997-Watson Fellowship, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Current Service (National)

Associate editor: Crop Science
Manuscript reviewer: HortScience, Crop Science, J. Environ. Qual., Int. Turfgrass Res. Soc. J.
Grant reviewer: National Water Resources Institute

Current Grants

Stier, J.C. Velvet bentgrass assessment for shaded putting greens. Wisc. Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. 8/30/05-8/29/06. $8,000.

Stier, J.C. Kentucky bluegrass cultivar evaluation. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 9/1/05-10/1/11. $23,760.

Stier, J.C. Traffic impacts on Kentucky bluegrass cultivars. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 9/1/05-10/1/11. $23,760.

Stier, J.C., J. Kruse, P. Nagai, A. Thompson, and R. Klemme. Landscaping for better water resources. USDA-CSREES. 8/1/05-7/31/06. $31,360.

Stier, J.C. and R. Klemme. Sustainable turf management and water use. USDA-CSREES. 7/1/04-7/31/06. $26,660.

Stier, J.C. Perennial ryegrass cultivar evaluation for lawns. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 9/1/04-9/30/09. $10,000.

Stier, J.C. Traffic tolerance of fine fescue cultivars for low input sustainable fairways. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 9/1/03-10/1/08. $15,000.

Stier, J.C. Traffic tolerance of bentgrass cultivars for golf course fairways. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 8/1/03-10/1/08. $14,000.

Stier, J.C. Bentgrass cultivar evaluation for putting greens. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 8/1/03-10/1/08. $12,000.

Stier, J.C. Kentucky bluegrass cultivar evaluations for fairways. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. 8/1/00-9/30/06. $12,000.

Stier, J.C., and W.R. Kussow. Vegetative buffer types and sizes for controlling fairway runoff. United States Golf Association. 2/20/03-2/19/06. $36,145.

Stier, J. Buffer strips and fairway runoff at Wisconsin River Golf Course. Northern Great Lakes Golf Course Superintendents Association. $7,500. 3/1/03-2/19/06.

Stier, J., L.Johnson, L. Jull, and B. Woods. Development of invasive species information. USDA-CSREES. $14,400. 12/2/02-5/31/06.

Stier, J. Tall fescue cultivar evaluation. National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. $19,200. 9/1/01-8/30/06.

Swingle, B., L. Jull and J. Stier. Economical impact of Wisconsin’s Green Industry. Wisconsin Landscape Federation. $130,000. 9/1/02-8/30/05.

Bird, E.A., and J.C. Stier. Reducing pesticide use and risk in urban landscapes. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. $40,000. 9/15/03-9/14/05.

Stier, J. Broadleaf herbicides for turf weed management. Various. $10,000. 4/1/05-9/30/05.

Stier, J. Sensitivity of Kentucky bluegrass cultivars to bispyribac-sodium. Valent Chemical Corp. $5,000. 4/1/05-12/31/05.

Stier, J. Pre-emergent turf herbicide demonstrations. BASF. $2,000. 4/1/05-9/31/05.

Stier, J. Turf establishment using seeded cellulose blankets. Koch Cellulose LLC. $2,250. 4/1/05- 12/31/05.

Stier, J. Calcium supplements and natural organic products for putting greens. Midwest BioAg, Inc. $4,000. 4/1/05-12/31/05.

Stier, J. Biostimulant demonstrations for turf quality. Novozymes, Inc. $3,000. 4/1/05-12/31/05.

Stier, J. Turf stress from deicing agents. Anonymous. $3,000. 12/1/04-6/1/05.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Shade and cold-tolerance related research
Safety of deicers to turfgrasses
Shade tolerance of velvet and creeping bentgrasses

Environmental research
Development of low input, environmentally sustainable golf courses
--Fine fescue and colonial bentgrass mixtures for golf course fairways.
--Assessment of velvet bentgrass for low maintenance putting greens.
Vegetative buffer strips to reduce urban runoff pollution
Turf and prairie buffers and golf course runoff
Source of nutrient runoff from turf and prairie vegetation.
Low Input Sustainable Turfgrass (multi-state project, NCR-ERA 192)
Effectiveness of Rain Gardens for mitigating urban runoff pollution

Herbicides and growth regulators
Broadleaf weed control in turf.
Pre-emergent control of crabgrass.
Selective control of annual bluegrass in creeping bentgrass fairways
Selective control of bentgrass in bluegrass turf
Kentucky bluegrass cultivar tolerance to bispyribac-sodium herbicide.

General turf management
Establishment time and seed mixture dependence for maximizing sports turf traffic tolerance
Aggressiveness of bluegrass (Poa spp.) in fine fescue turf
Turf establishment using seeded cellulose mats
Determining costs of Integrated Pest Management at schools K-12
Natural nutrient source replacement for putting green management

Cultivar evaluations
Kentucky bluegrass cultivar evaluation for golf course fairways
Tall fescue cultivar evaluation for lawns and low maintenance turf
Perennial ryegrass cultivar evaluation for lawns
Fine fescue cultivar evaluation for golf course fairways
Bentgrass cultivar evaluation for golf course fairways
Bentgrass cultivar evaluation for putting greens