Beth Guertal

EDUCATION

1993 Ph.D., Oklahoma State University (Soil Science)
1988 M.S., The Ohio State University (Soil Science)
1984 B.S., The Ohio State University (Agriculture)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2008-present Professor, Auburn University
• 2003-08 Alumni Professor, Auburn University
• 1999-03 Alumni Associate Professor, Auburn University
• 1998-99 Associate Professor, Auburn University
• 1993-98 Assistant Professor, Auburn University

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2015 Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA). Award of Merit for my regular monthly column in Golf Course management magazine.
• 2014 Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Natural Resources Education
• 2013 Selected as the 2013 winner of the Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA) William H. Daniels Award, given annually to the outstanding educator in Sports Turf.
• 2013 Fellow, Soil Science Society of America
• 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor, Auburn University College of Agriculture
• 2012 Selected as Master of Ceremonies, Auburn University Spring Commencement, May 6th.
• 2011 Fellow, Crop Science Society of America,
• 2010 Auburn University Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
• 2009 Outstanding Instructor, Auburn University College of Agriculture
• 2009-10 Fulbright Fellowship, University of Mauritius
• 2009 Fellow, American Society of Agronomy

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• NACTA – North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture United States Golf Association
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (also AL and Gulf Coast (FL and AL) chapters)
• Soil Science Society America
• Crop Science Society America
• American Society of Agronomy
• American Society of Horticultural Science
• United States Eventing Association
• European Turfgrass Society
• International Turfgrass Society

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

I conduct research in the fate and use of fertilizer nutrients in turfgrass and a variety of field and vegetable crops.

COURSES TAUGHT

All Years Every Semester AGRN 3920 Internship:

• 2016— Spring AGRN 5180/6180 Sports Turf Management
• 2016— Spring AGRN 5020/6020 Nutrient Management
• 2015— Spring AGRN 5020/6020 Nutrient Management
• 2015— Fall WILD 1100 Wildlife Food Plot Management
• 2015— Fall AGRN 3150 Introductory Turfgrass
• 2014— Fall AGRN 3150 Introductory Turfgrass
• 2014— Fall (co-teach) WILD 1100 Wildlife Food Plot Management
• 2014— Spring AGRN 5020/6020 Nutrient Management

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

• Hamido, S.A., E.A. Guertal and C.W. Wood. 2016. Decomposition, and carbon and nitrogen release from turfgrass. Accepted for publication in Agronomy J. following revision.
• Hamido, S.A., C.W. Wood and E.A. Guertal. 2016. Carbon dioxide flux from bermudagrass turf as affected by nitrogen rate. Agron. J. 108:1-7.
• Sidhu, R.S., Dougherty, M., Zech, W.C., Guertal, B. 2015. Cost effectiveness of erosion control covers during vegetation establishment under simulated rainfall. J. of Water Resource and Protection 7:119-129 [DOI:10.4236/jwarp.2015.72010].
• Ogles, C.Z., J.M. Kemble, A.N. Wright, E.A. Guertal. 2015. Evaluation of an organic nitrogen source in a yellow squash–collard rotation. HortScience 50:51-58.
• Meeks, M.,A. Chandra, S. Metz, A.D. Genovesi, J.C. Read, R. White, G. Miller, E. Guertal, W. Philley and J. Sorochan. 2014. Registration of DALBG 1201 hybrid bluegrass. Journal of Plant Registrations 9:138-143.
• James D. McCurdy, J. Scott McElroy, and Elizabeth A. Guertal. 2013. White clover (Trifolium repens) establishment within dormant bermudagrass turf: cultural considerations, establishment timing, seeding rate, and cool-season companion grass species. HortScience 48:1556-1561.
• Jared A. Hoyle, J. Scott McElroy, and Elizabeth A. Guertal. 2013. Soil management, fertilization, and irrigation: soil texture and planting depth affect large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Virginia buttonweed (Diodia virginiana), and Cock’s-comb Kyllinga (Kyllinga squamulata) emergence. HortScience 48:633-636.