May 22, 2008

  • Centenary of the death of Old Tom Morris
  • Golf Channel takes a look at water
  • Sultan is listed in the "world's most innovative resort developers"
  • 2008 American Express Women’s Golf Month set

  • A summer by the seashore
  • Woodward a choice to make members proud
  • Photo Quiz
  • Super bloggers continued
  • Getting ready at Torrey Pines
  • Phil’s early scouting report on Torrey Pines

  • GCM magazine honored for writing and design
  • "Name It & Claim It" to win a Toro mower
  • TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year goes to Colorado
  • Golf Industry Show attendee wins big

  • Skid Steer Smackdown debuts online
  • Rain Bird Academy offers irrigation training camps in Florida
  • Field Scout has new red/far red meter
  • Proplant fungicide added to Advan line
  • Phoenix adds Hawk-IN/O insecticide
  • ADS announces new pipe category coming
  • True-Surface redesigns website

  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent Scott A. Ebers is hosting the Crowne Plaza Invitational
  • GCSAA Class A superintendent Dennis A. Fitzwater is hosting the LPGA Corning Classic
  • GCSAA Class A manager of golf courses and grounds Jeffrey Corcoran is hosting the 69th Senior PGA Championship
  • GCSAA superintendent Ben Hall is hosting the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship
  • Bartley wins "Seeds of Fortune" from Tee-2-Green
  • Superintendents in the news

  • Duich named Penn State distinguished alumnus
  • ASGCA elects eight regular members
  • Cleary welcomes Perdoma, promotes Cunningham

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management
 

Events

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

July 22 – Turfgrass Identification and Selection Workshop, University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus. Contact the UMass Extension office, 508-892-0382, http://www.umassturf.org

July 22 – Wisconsin Turfgrass Association Summer Field Day, O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility, Verona, Wis. 53593. Contact 608-845-6536 or mailto:ajander2@wisc.ed

July 23-24 – 2008 Cornell University Landscape Horticulture Short Course, Cornell University Campus, Ithaca N.Y., http://www.nysta.org

July 24-25 Certified Treecare Safety Professional Workshop and certification exam, St. Louis, Missouri, advance coursework required http://www.tcia.org

July 29-31 – Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, Atlantic City, N.J. Contact the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association, http://www.plna.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 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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