Session Presentations

These session presentations from the 2009 GCSAA Education Conference have been converted to PDF format for your convenience. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it here. For questions about these presentations, please contact the GCSAA Professional Development department.

You Asked For It . . . You Got It!
Innovative Superintendent Session I
In The Moment . . . The State of Public Golf
Assistant Superintendent Session
Research Solutions: Science for Your Course
Innovative Superintendent Session II
Coffee Talk with the Experts — The Latest and Greatest in Turf Management

You Asked For It . . . You Got It!

Presented in partnership with Gravely Turf, an Ariens Company Brand.

Chairperson: Drew Thompson

Managing Golf Green Organic Matter
Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D.

Disease Control: Does Application Volume Matter?
John Kaminski, Ph.D.

Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners
Jason Dettman-Kruse, Ph.D.

Moss Control on Putting Greens
J. Scott McElroy, Ph.D.

Innovative Superintendent Session I

Chairperson: Dwayne Dillinger, CGCS

Environmental Planning and Your Golf Course
Robert Cook, CTP

Communication Through Your Web Site
David Kuypers, P.Ag

Integrated Plant Management: Anticipating Problems
Justin Ruiz, CGCS

Uniform Granular Applications with Rotary Spreaders
Steven Phillips

Hit the Easy Button — Organize Your Office
Larry Balko, CGCS

In The Moment . . . The State of Public Golf

Chairperson: Todd A. Lupkes, CGCS

Creative and Affordable Environmental Stewardship Programs
Christopher S. Gray Sr.

Increasing the Municipal Profile
Brian M. Zimmerman

Assistant Superintendent Session

Presented in partnership with Syngenta Professional Products and The Toro Company

Assistant Superintendent Presenters:

Template for Becoming Engaged in Your Chapter
Alexis Wenker

Dealing with the Politics
Tavis Horton

Interviewing Tips 101
Dan Schuknecht

Superintendent Panelists:
Michael Heustis
Greg Boring
George Carroll, CCM
Sandy Clark, CGCS

Research Solutions: Science for Your Course

Chairperson: Paul McGinnis, CGCS

Assessing Golf Course Water Management Options Under Drought Emergency
Dale Devitt, Ph.D.

Physical Water Conditioner Effects on Turfgrass
Bernd Leinauer, Ph.D.

Energy Efficiency Management for Golf Courses
Andrew Staples

Turfgrass Reestablishment Techniques Following Winterkill
Kevin Frank, Ph.D.

New Application Techniques for Golf Weed Management
Shawn Askew, Ph.D.

Innovative Superintendent Session II

Chairperson: Christopher Gray Sr.

Wetland Restoration
Charles Anfield, CGCS

Teamwork Through Food, Fun and Fellowship!
Fred Biggers, CGCS

How to Build Successful Sodded Greens
Mark Prieur

Full Exposure – Successful Community Outreach Programs
Kevin Breuker

Wildlife Tours
W. Craig Weyandt

Coffee Talk with the Experts — The Latest and Greatest in Turf Management

Presented in partnership with Nufarm

Chairperson: J. Scott McElroy, Ph.D.

How to Interpret a Soil Test
Nick Christians, Ph.D.

Golf Course Recovery After the Disaster
Ron Garl

Managing a Carbon Neutral Golf Course in an Era of Climate Change
Frank Rossi, Ph.D.