March 9, 2006
       

  • Rocky Mountain superintendents head to New Orleans
  • Termite-infested mulch rumors untrue
  • USGA offers online applications for all 2006 championships

  • Avian Flu Information Pack available
  • Aquatrols contributes to effective water use
  • January rounds up 30 percent
  • California is looking for IPM innovators

  • Arena label expansion approved
  • Turfguard offers wireless monitoring
  • Becker Underwood debuts three turf products
  • Biodegradable staple system introduced
  • Magnum offers fire hose quality nozzle
  • Green Friendly Golf debuts unique ball mark repairer
  • New nematode control offered

  • Robert Hertzing is hosting the AT&T Classic
  • Eleven superintendents get a shot at $35,000
  • Central Pennsylvania GCSA presents award and scholarship
  • S.C. superintendent earns city employee award

  • STMA honors presented
  • Dow AgroSciences announces personnel changes

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management

 

Events

March 6-9 – New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I.. Contact the Show Office, (401) 848-0004.

March 9-10 – Professional Grounds Management Society Grounds Management Seminars and Site Visitations, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. Contact the Professional Grounds Management Society, http://www.pgms.org.

March 16 – GCSAA Webcast: The Economy and Golf Course Maintenance Webcast. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

March 23 – University of Massachusetts Community Tree Conference: Growing Green, Strategies for Success. Stockbridge Hall, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Contact UMass Extension, (413) 545-2685, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org.

March 29 – Potential Pests, Possible Solutions, Radisson Hotel, Brockton, Mass. Contact UMass Extension, (413) 545-2685, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org.

March 30 – NYSTA Adirondack Regional Conference, Lake Placid Resort – Holiday Inn, Lake Placid, N.Y. Contact the NYSTA, (800) 873-8873, http://www.nysta.org.

March 30 – GCSAA Webcast: Determining The Ideal Speed for Your Greens, Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

April 1 – Lawn and Landscape Day, UMass Eastern Extension Center, Waltham, Mass. Contact UMass Extension, (413) 545-2685 http://www.umassgreeninfo.org.

April 3 – GCSAA Webcast: ID, Biology, and Current Control of Poa trivialis, Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

April 3-4 – Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor seminar, Atlantic Canada. Contact the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association, Barb Emmett at mailto:mbemmett@golfsupers.com, (800) 387-1056 Ext. 233.

April 5 -- Shaded Growing Conditions Seminar, London, Ontario, Canadian Golf Superintendents Association. Contact Barb Emmett at 905-602-8873, http://www.golfsupers.com.

April 6 – Everglades Spring Symposium, Naples ( Fla. ) Beach Hotel and Club. Contact Matt Taylor, CGCS, (239) 261-4987.

April 6 -- Shaded Growing Conditions Seminar, Mississauga, Ontario, Canadian Golf Superintendents Association. Contact Barb Emmett at 905-602-8873, http://www.golfsupers.com.

April 10 – Mike Richards Memorial Tournament, Jacksonville (Fla.) G&CC. Contact the North Florida GCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

April 12 – Turfgrass Technology Seminar, Birmingham, Ala. Contact Tricia Roberts, (334) 821-3000.

April 13 – GCSAA Webcast: Boost Your Resume Power. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

April 17 – Seven Rivers GCSA Envirotron Classic, World Woods GC, Brooksville, Fla. Contact the Seven Rivers GCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

April 18 – GCSAA Webcast: Green Speed and the Law of Diminishing Returns, Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

April 20 – Health and Safety Seminar, Calgary, Alberta.  Contact the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association, Contact Barb Emmett, mailto:mbemmett@golfsupers.com, (800) 387-1056 ext. 233.

April 20 – Safety Management Systems for the Golf Industry, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contact Kathryn Wood, (905) 602-8873.

April 22 – Pesticide Safety and Equipment, UMass Eastern Extension Center, Waltham, Mass. Contact UMass Extension, (413) 545-2685, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org.

April 26 – GCSAA Webcast: Managing Anthracnose Basal Rot with Improved Cultural and Chemical Control Strategies, Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

April 29-May 1 – 23 rd Annual Conference of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants, San Diego. Contact Norm Bartlett, (508) 763-8140.

May 4 – Florida GCSA Spring Board Meeting, Naples ( Fla. ) Beach Hotel. Contact the FGCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

May 4 – Florida GCSA Past Presidents and Awards Dinner, Naples, Fla. Contact the FGCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

May 5 – GCSAA Superintendent Leadership Series Seminar, Naples, Fla. Contact the FGCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

May 5 – G.C. Horn Endowment Scholarship Tournament, Naples, Fla. Contact the FGCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

May 6-8 – Everglades GCSA Poa Annua Classic, Naples ( Fla. ) Beach Hotel. Contact the Everglades GCSA, mailto:FLGRN@aol.com.

May 11 – GCSAA Webcast: How Rough is It? Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

To learn if you can receive education points for any of these programs, visit the GCSAA External Education Listings.

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