COS 72
Agroecology/Agroforestry

Wednesday, August 13, 2014: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
301, Sacramento Convention Center
1:30 PM
COS 72-1
 Managing tradeoffs and synergies among biodiversity’s multiple dimensions
Daniel S. Karp, University of California, Berkeley; Chase D. Mendenhall, Stanford University; Elizabeth Callaway, University of California, Santa Barbara; Luke O. Frishkoff, Stanford University; Paul R. Ehrlich, Stanford University; Gretchen C. Daily, Stanford University
1:50 PM
COS 72-2
 Autonomous biological control achieved through the coupling of two unstable control agents
Theresa Wei Ying Ong, University of Michigan; John Vandermeer, University of Michigan
2:10 PM
COS 72-3
 Contrasting effects of different cover crops on soil P cycling via residue nutrient content and rhizosphere properties
Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Stanford
2:30 PM
COS 72-4
 Effects of density and sowing pattern on weed suppression and grain yield in three varieties of maize under high weed pressure
César Andres Marín, Jorge Tadeo Lozano University; Jacob Weiner, University of Copenhagen
2:50 PM
COS 72-5
 Soil disturbance and ground cover: How weed communities and weed seed predators respond to tillage and cover crop residue in organic agricultural systems
Amanda L. Buchanan, University of Maryland; Guihua Chen, University of Maryland; Cerruti R.R. Hooks, University of Maryland
3:10 PM
COS 72-
 Break
3:20 PM
COS 72-6
 Managing soil biological function vs. chemical fertility inputs to enhance productivity in the Colombian Llanos
Steven J. Fonte, Colorado State University; Cesar Botero, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); D. Carolina Quintero, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Elena Velasquez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Palmira; Patrick Lavelle, Université Pierre et Marie Curie VI, Paris
3:40 PM Cancelled
COS 72-7
 Urban food gardens: the potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
David A. Cleveland, University of California, Santa Barbara; Daniela Soleri, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noelle Phares, University of California, Santa Barbara; Krista Nightingale, University of California, Santa Barbara; Robyn L. Weatherby, University of California, Santa Barbara; William Radis, University of California, Santa Barbara; Jane Ballard, University of California, Santa Barbara; Madia Campagna, University of California, Santa Barbara; Devin Kurtz, University of California, Santa Barbara; Krystyna Livingston, University of California, Santa Barbara; Gloria Riechers, University of California, Santa Barbara; Kate Wilkins, University of California, Santa Barbara
4:00 PM
COS 72-8
 The non-consumptive effects of a parasitoid wasp on pea aphids interfere with suppression by natural enemies
Kathryn S. Ingerslew, University of Missouri; Deborah L. Finke, University of Missouri
4:20 PM
COS 72-9
 Implications of hedgerow networks for structural connectivity and farmland allocation in Delta, British Columbia
Anna M. Rallings, University of British Columbia; Sean Smukler, The University of British Columbia; Kent Mullinix, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
4:40 PM
COS 72-10
 From pollinators to predators: On-farm diversification adds value to California's crops
Rachel O'Malley, San Jose State University; Joanna Johnson Ahlum, Santa Clara University; Sutapa Biswas, San Jose State University; Diego J. Nieto, University of California
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