David M. Kopec, Ph.D., Extension Specialist/Field Researcher for Turf, University of Arizona
(011-01-12) All water is not created equal. Increasing demand for water
has forced golf courses to irrigate with poor quality water. In this seminar, you will learn:
- The five components of irrigation water quality (salt content, sodium hazard, residual sodium carbonate, pH and ions present in a toxic concentration) and their impacts on turf performance
and soil properties
- How to plan ahead
to protect the quality of your turf by learning to interpret both a water test
report and a soil test report with respect to water quality
- How to adjust water management practices to meet the challenges of poor water
quality
Seminar details:
- Date: Friday, March 2, 2012
- Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Location: Las Vegas, LVCC N221
- Education points: 0.7 education points
- Cost: $150 member, $225 nonmember
The recommended prerequisite for this intermediate-level program is an introductory soil science course.
This seminar is offered as part of the 2012 GCSAA Education Conference.
