May 15, 2008

  • Contaminants decline in coastal waters, concerns remain
  • The PGA of America adopts anti-doping policy for events
  • OPEI offers lawn and turf work safety tips
  • Robot mower takes a step forward

  • Cultivating to manage organic matter in sand-based greens
  • Biodethatching using fungal laccases
  • Johnny Miller; professional golfer, broadcaster
  • On the GCM blog

  • Golf Industry Show makes top 200 list
  • Dye selected for World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Bayer ES patent rights affirmed
  • GreenCare for Troops seeking volunteers

  • Rain Bird releases Version 6.0 central control software
  • Club Car introduces syringing vehicle
  • Green-Speed Si promises faster greens
  • Advan introduces Tee-1-Up WDG fungicide
  • Console display available for WatchDog sprayer stations
  • E-Z-Go announces Freedom RXV personal golf car
  • Wright introduces large deck Stander

  • GCSAA Class A superintendent Joshua R. Dyer is hosting the Regions Charity Classic
  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course superintendent Robert Dickison is hosting the Sybase Classic
  • GCSAA Class A superintendent Randall A. Long, is hosting the BMW Charity Pro-Am
  • GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent Douglas J. Walter is hosting the BMW Charity Pro-Am
  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course superintendent Johnny R. Burns is hosting the BMW Charity Pro-Am
  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course superintendent Michael D. Crawford is hosting the AT&T Classic
  • Crawford on XM Radio Thursday
  • Superintendents in the news

  • Toro names training program winners
  • ASGCA elects four associate members
  • Dow announces changes to T&O team
  • Agrium selects mew manager of customer service

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management
 

Events

May 16 – Annual Desert Horticulture Conference, Tucson (Ariz.) Convention Center. Contact the University of Arizona Turfgrass Research, Education and Extension, http://turf.arizona.edu

May 21-22 – University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ North Florida Turfgrass Field Day, Envirotron, Gainesville, and the University of Florida’s Plant Science unit, Citra. Contact The Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

May 22 – Citra Field Day. Contact the Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

May 28 – IPM Workshop, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. Contact Mike Schnelle, 405-744-7361

May 28 -- Scouting for Pests and Problems of Turf and Woody Ornamentals Walkabouts, East Bridgewater, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

June 3 – Iowa GCSA State Meeting, Jewell (Iowa) G&CC. Contact Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, http://www.iowagcsa.org

June 4 – Turf IPM Twilight Walkabout, Stanley Park, Westfield, Mass. Contact the UMass Extension Turf Program, 508-892-0382, http://www.umassturf.org

June 4-5 – Certified Treecare Safety Professional Workshop and certification exam, Charlotte, N.C. Contact the Tree Care Industry Association, 800-733-2622, http://www.tcia.org

June 6 – Florida Turfgrass Association Board of Directors Meetings, Orlando. Contact the Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

June 10-13 – Climate Information for Managing Risks’ Partners and Solutions for Agriculture and Natural Resources, TradeWinds Island Resorts, St. Pete Beach, Fla. Contact the Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

June 11-12 – Certified Treecare Safety Professional Workshop and certification exam, Mount Laurel, N.J. Contact the Tree Care Industry Association, 800-733-2622, http://www.tcia.org

June 17 – Carolinas GCSA regional seminars in conjunction with the Low Country GCSA – Fertilizers & Nutrient Management and Water Quality & Pest Management, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Contact the Carolinas GCSA, http://www.cgcsa.org

June 18 – University of Florida Field Day, Milton. Contact the Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

June 18 – University of Massachusetts Turf Research Field Day, Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield. Contact the UMass Extension Turf Program, 508-892-0382, http://www.umassturf.org

June 18-21 – 11th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium, Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact the Snow & Ice Management Association Inc., http://www.sima.org

June 18-21 – Southern Regional Master Gardener Conference, Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Contact the Oklahoma State University Turfgrass Program, http://www.turf.okstate.edu

June 20 – 11th Annual PACE Turfgrass Research Seminar, Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego. Contact PACE Turfgrass, 858-272-9897, http://www.paceturf.org

June 23 – Bunker Renovation, Sand Issues and Golf, Mesa (Ariz.) Country Club. Contact the Cactus & Pine GCSA, 480-609-6778, http://www.cactusandpine.org

July 15 – Midwest Regional Turf Field Day, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Contact the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, 765-494-8039, http://www.mrtf.org

July 16 – Field Day Classic, Jewell (Iowa) G&CC. Contact the Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, http://www.iowagcsa.org

July 17 – Iowa Turfgrass Field Day, Iowa State University Turfgrass Research Station, Ames. Contact the Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, http://www.iowagcsa.org

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 GCM. Send a contact name if all details are not final. Contact GCM, Attention: ComingUp, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049-3859; fax 785-832-3665, mailto:ddevictor@gcsaa.org.

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