September 20, 2007
       

  • PGA Tour's first green golf tournament
  • Oregon State University seed lab busy
  • Switchgrass: bridging bioenergy and conservation

  • GCSAA urges action on H-2B relief measure
  • Aquatrols joins FarmLinks partnership
  • Academy creates enthusiasm for irrigation careers
  • Arborwell opens new operational headquarters

  • Penoxsulam granular weed control for golf courses
  • GPS system improves course maintenance efficiency
  • Ice and rain sensor handles all precipitation
  • Hypro enhances Web site
  • M-160 rotor offers 164-foot radius

  • Eric Bauer is hosting the USGA Men's and Women's State Team Championships
  • Matt Falvo is hosting the Turning Stone Resort Championship
  • Ron Gilmore is hosting the SAS Championship
  • Joe Aholt is hosting the Albertson's Boise Open
  • Superintendents in the news

  • Withers named USGA director of new media
  • Deere & Co announces changes to senior management
  • Project Evergreen scholarships awarded

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management

 

Events

Sept. 24 – Mississippi State University Turfgrass Research Field Day and Equipment Show, MSU North Farm, Starkville, Miss. Contact Wayne Philley, 662-312-5701

Sept. 26-28 – The Plantscape Industry Alliance’s CalScape Expo, Riviera Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Contact the Plantscape Industry Alliance, http://www.piagrows.org

Sept. 27-28 – Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape Association’s Fall Convention & Trade Show, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Contact the Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape Association, http://www.oknurserymen.org, 405-942-5276

Oct. 1 – Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Annual Golf Tournament, NCR CC, Dayton. Contact the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, http://www.ohioturfgrass.org, 888-683-3445

Oct. 1 – The Joseph Troll Turf Education Fundraiser, The International, Bolton, Mass. Contact the Alumni Turf Group, http://www.alumniturfgroup.com

Oct. 2-3 – Virginia Tech Turfgrass Field Day, Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg. Contact the Virginia Turfgrass Council, http://www.vaturf.org, 757-464-1004

Oct. 3 – South Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association’s Fall Field Day, Sandhill Research & Education Center, Columbia. Contact the South Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association, http://www.scnla.com, 864-592-3868

Oct. 4 – You Manage Your Course's Stress - Now Manage Yours!, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Oct. 4-6 – Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association’s Landscape Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. Contact the FNGLA, http://www.thelandscapeshow.org, 800-375-3642

Oct. 4-6 – Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association’s Landscape Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. Contact the FNGLA, http://www.thelandscapeshow.org, 800-375-3642 

Oct. 5 – Green City Forum, City Stage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org, 413-545-0895

Oct. 5 – Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Golf Day, Coyote Crossing, West Lafayette Ind. Contact MRTF http://www.mrtf.org

Oct. 9 – Georgia's Water Story & BMPs, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Oct. 15 – Iowa GCSA State Meeting, Amana Colonies GC, Amana. Contact the Iowa GCSA, http://www.iowagcsa.org, 800-605-0420

Oct. 11 – Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Golf Day, Coyote Crossing, West Lafayette, Ind. Contact the MRTF http://www.mrtf.org.

Oct. 15 – Iowa GCSA State Meeting, Amana Colonies GC, Amana. Contact the Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, http://www.iowagcsa.org.

Oct. 16 – How to Read Your Soils Report, GCSAA Education, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx, 800-472-7878,

Oct. 18 – Improving Your PowerPoint Skills, GCSAA Education, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx, 800-472-7878,

Oct. 21-25 – Kentucky Turfgrass Council Conference & Show, Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel, Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green. Contact the Kentucky Turfgrass Council, http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/ktc.htm

Oct. 23 – Organic Golf, GCSAA Education, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx, 800-472-7878

Oct. 25-27 – Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE Expo), in conjunction with the Professional Landcare Network’s Green Industry Conference, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville. Contact the Green Industry Conference, 888-558-8767 http://www.gie-expo.com or http://www.GreenIndustryConference.org

Oct. 28-30 – Mississippi Turfgrass Association’s Conference and Trade Show, Pearl River Resort, Philadelphia, Miss. Contact Wayne Wells, 662-418-4205, or the Mississippi Turfgrass Association, http://www.msstate.edu/org/mta/

Oct. 30 – Building a Bridge, Not a Gap - Pros and Superintendents Working Together, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Nov. 4-8 – American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America’s International Annual Meetings, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Contact the International Annual Meetings, HTTP://www.acsmeetings.org

Nov. 5 – Karsten Turf Challenge Golf Tournament, Arizona CC, Phoenix. Contact the Cactus & Pine CGCS, http://www.cactusandpine.org

Nov. 7 – Bunker Sand Selection, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Nov. 7-8 – Western Turfgrass & Landscape Expo, Pomona Fairplex, Calif. Contact the Western Turfgrass & Landscape Expo, http://www.landscapeonline.com

Nov. 8 – Arizona Nursery Association’s Southwest Landscape & Nursery Expo, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale. Contact the Arizona Nursery Association, http://www.azna.org, 480-966-1610

Nov. 8 – Soil & Salinity Research Update and Seminar, Hillcrest GC, Sun City West, Ariz. Contact the Cactus & Pine GCSA, http://www.cactusandpine.org

Nov. 11-13 – California GCSA Annual Conference, Trade Show & Golf Championship, Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey. Contact the California GCSA, http://www.californiagcsa.org, 866-643-8707

Nov. 12-15 – Carolinas GCSA Conference & Trade Show, Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Convention Center. Contact the CGCSA, http://www.cgcsa.org, 800-476-4272

Nov. 13 – Rules of Golf, GCSAA Education, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx, 800-472-7878

Nov. 13-15 – MRTF Turf and Ornamental Seminar, W.H. Daniel Research and Diagnostic Center, West Lafayette, Ind. Contact MRTF http://www.mrtf.org

Nov. 13-15 – Empire State Green Industry Show, Rochester (N.Y.) Riverside Convention Center. Contact the Empire State Green Industry Show, http://www.nysta.org, 800-873-8873

Nov. 13-15 – Penn State Golf Turf Conference, Nittany Lion Inn, State College. Contact the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, http://www.paturf.org, 877-326-5996

Nov. 14-16 – American Society for Testing and Materials International’s Committee on Sports Equipment and Facilities, Tampa (Fla.) Marriott Waterside. Contact ASTM International, http://www.astm.org/COMMIT/F08.htm, 610-832-9714

Nov. 15-16 – Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association’s Green Industry Show and Conference, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Contact the Green Industry Show, http://www.greenindustryshow.com, 800-378-3198

 Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2008 – GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact GCSAA, 800-472-7878, http://www.golfindustryshow.com

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

We want to know about your conference in advance. To submit an entry for Conferences, please send your information five to six months before you’d like to see it published. We run conference information for two months in NewsWeekly and three months in Golf Course Management. Send a contact name if all details are not final. Contact Golf Course Management, Attention: ComingUp, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS66049-3859; fax 785-832-3665, mailto:ddevictor@gcsaa.org.