Karl Guillard

Professor Agronomy
Department of Plant Science
1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4067
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4067

telephone: (860) 486-6309
fax: (860) 486-0682
email: Karl.Guillard@uconn.edu

Education:

Ph. D. 1986, University of Connecticut
M. S. 1983, University of Connecticut
B. S. 1979, Pennsylvania State University

Courses taught:

SAPL 024/PLSC 124, Turfgrass Management
PLSC 224, Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology
PLSC 284, Golf Course Design (turfgrass and construction sections)
PLSC 350, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments

Current Projects:

My research involves the development and evaluation of best management practices for turfgrass systems with emphasis on soil and water quality. Current studies include the use of anion exchange membranes and handheld reflectance meters to monitor available nitrogen in the rootzone.

I am also conducting research involving athletic and sports turf. Current studies include the characterization of baseball and softball skinned infield soil properties and the resultant ball reaction off the playing surface.

Selected Recent Publications:

Guillard, K., and W.M. Dest. 2003. Extractable soil phosphorus concentrations and creeping bentgrass response on sand greens. Crop Sci. 43:272-281.

Kopp, K.L., and K. Guillard. 2002. Clipping management and N fertilization of turfgrass: Growth, N utilization, and quality. Crop Sci. 42:1225-1231.

Kopp, K.L., and K. Guillard. 2002. Relationship of turfgrass growth and quality to soil nitrate desorbed from anion exchange membranes. Crop Sci. 42:1232-1240.

Dest, W.M., and K. Guillard. 2001. Bentgrass response to K fertilization and K release rates from eight sand rootzone sources used in putting green construction. p. 375-381. In K Carey (ed.) Proc. 9th International Turfgrass Research Conf., Toronto, Canada. 15-21 July. ITS Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Clausen, J.C., K. Guillard, C.M. Sigmund, and K. Martin Dors. 2000. Water quality changes from riparian buffer restoration in Connecticut. J. Environ. Qual. 29:1751-1761.

Ellis, D.R., K. Guillard, and R.G. Adams. 2000. Purslane as a living mulch in broccoli production. Am. J. Altern. Agric. 15:50-59.

Guillard, K., T.F. Morris, and K.L. Kopp. 1999. The pre-sidedress soil nitrate test and nitrate leaching from corn. J. Environ. Qual. 28:1845-1852.

Nikolaidis, N.P., P. Chheda, J.A. Lackovic, K. Guillard, B. Simpson, and T. Pedersen. 1999. Nitrogen mobility in biosolid-amended glaciated soils. Water Environ. Res. 71:368-376.

Guillard, K., G.S. Warner, K.L. Kopp, and J.D. Stake. 1999. Leaching of broadcast and banded atrazine from maize plots. J. Environ. Qual. 28:130-137.

Warner, G.S., J.D. Stake, K. Guillard, and J. Neafsey. 1997. Validation of EPIC for a shallow New England soil: II. Soil nitrate prediction. Trans. ASAE 40:585-593.

Warner, G.S., J.D. Stake, K. Guillard, and J. Neafsey. 1997. Validation of EPIC for a shallow New England soil: I. Maize yield and nitrogen uptake. Trans. ASAE 40:575-583.

Hatfield, K.K., G.S. Warner, and K. Guillard. 1997. Bromide and FD&C blue #1 dye movement through intact and packed soil columns. Trans. ASAE 40:309-315.

Guillard, K., G.F. Griffin, D.W. Allinson, W.R. Yamartino, M.M. Rafey, and S.W. Pietrzyk. 1995. Nitrogen utilization of selected cropping systems in the northeast USA: II. Soil profile nitrate distribution and accumulation. Agron J. 87:199-207.

Guillard, K., G.F. Griffin, D.W. Allinson, M.M. Rafey, W.R. Yamartino, and S.W. Pietrzyk. 1995. Nitrogen utilization of selected cropping systems in the northeast USA: I. Dry matter yield, N uptake, apparent N recovery, and N use efficiency. Agron J. 87:193-199.

Honors and Awards:

2002 National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, USDA Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award

2002 National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit

2001-2002 University of Connecticut Teaching Fellow Award

Northeast Branch American Society of Agronomy/Soil Science Society of America 2001 Teaching Award

1999 Editors' Citation for Excellence in Manuscript Review, Journal of Environmental Quality

1997 Donald M. Kinsman Award for Excellence in CANR/RHSA Undergraduate Teaching by Junior Faculty, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Connecticut

1992 New York Farmer's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture

Selected to participate in the Outstanding Young Scientist Session of the 1984 American Forage and Grassland Conference