Florida Open Tournament for golfers with disabilities
Finishing touch
Inside Your Environment
Reflections
Vandalism at Torrey Pines
In the need for Vitamin C?
Super's son claims Nationwide title
Spotlight turns to golf's green side
Ball mark repair takes center stage at Poppy
Ridge G.C.
GCBAA announces membership upgrades
Bayer survey focuses on superintendents' stress
Team approach is best according to ASGCA president
WingMan fungicide added to Phoenix product
line
Sports Turf Specialties Inc. joins Maredo
dealer network
Husqvarna now direct coast to coast
Track and manage light energy for healthy
plants
Underhill releases new golf irrigation products
catalog
Arysta announces plans for Disarm fungicide
products
Tanaka introduces new grass trimmer/brush
cutter
GCSAA Class A superintendent Christopher R.
Coen is hosting the Principal Charity Classic
GCSAA Class A superintendent Robert B. Wilson
is hosting the Ginn Tribute
GCSAA superintendent member Stephen R. Daurer
is hosting the Bank of America Open
GCSAA Class A director of golf course operations
Paul B. Latshaw, MSM, CGCS, is hosting the Memorial Tournament
Superintendents in the news
Esoda awarded Garske grant
Mauget adds marketing communications manager
ProLink appoints Ron Bension to board
Upcoming events in the world of golf course
management
Events
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 14 – Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Regional Seminar – Summer Turf Problems and Solutions for Where you Live, Work and Play, Sylvania (Ohio) Country Club. Contact the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, 888-683-3445, http://www.ohioturfgrass.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 20-22 – Texas Turfgrass Association’s Summer Conference, Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston. Contact the Texas Turfgrass Association, 800-830-8873, http://www.texasturf.com
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 – Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association’s Summer Conference and Trade Show, Crane Estates, Ipswich. Contact the Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, http://www.mnla.com
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
July 30 – Weed Identification Workshop – Broadleaf Weeds, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Contact the UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org
July 31 – UMass Turf Open House, UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield. Contact the UMass Extension office, 508-892-0382, http://www.umassturf.org
July 31 – Miami Valley GCSA’s Bunker Boot Camp, Miami Valley GC, Dayton, Ohio. Contact the Miami Valley GCSA, 937-294-6842, http://www.miamivalleygolf.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,ddevictor@gcsaa.org.