Nov. 5 , 2009

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Superintendents
in the News

Efforts to slow down methyl bromide cancellation successful

At a meeting Oct. 29, senior officials of the U.S. EPA assured GCSAA and manufacturers of methyl bromide (MeBr) that the agency would not cancel golf course MeBr use immediately and will work with the product registrants over the next several weeks to determine a phase-out schedule. More >>

Bayer grant sends five winners to GIS

For the seventh straight year, GCSAA, The Environmental Institute for Golf, and Bayer Environmental Science are sending five golf course superintendents to the 2010 GCSAA Education Conference (Feb. 8-12) and Golf Industry Show (Feb. 10-11) in San Diego. More>>

California golf associations, water district team up for Golf and Water Symposium

Recognizing that all stakeholders need to be involved to effectively manage the Coachella Valley's domestic and irrigation water supplies, the Coachella Valley Water District has again joined with the California State Club Association and the California Alliance for Golf for the second annual Golf and Water Symposium, Nov. 12 at the University of California, Riverside's Palm Desert Graduate Center. More>>

Diegnau named winner of Minnesota GCSA Environmental Award

Paul Diegnau, CGCS, has been named winner of the 2009 Minnesota GCSA Environmental Award. More>>

GCSAA to provide limited services the week of Thanksgiving, last week of December

GCSAA has instituted a staff furlough for Nov. 23-25 and will observe the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 26-27. In addition, GCSAA will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1 for the Christmas holiday, for an additional staff furlough Dec. 28-31, and for the New Year's Day holiday Jan. 1. More>>

Ariens unveils new TVM series of verticutters

E-Z-Go parts and accessories now available online

Turf Intelligence offers data analysis services

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Club Car presents custom ride to Ryder Cup captain

New officers for National Alliance for Accessible Golf

Bobcat closing Bismarck, N.D., manufacturing plant

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Nov. 9-10 – Atlantic Green Forum

Nov. 10 – GCSAA Webcast: Best Management Practices for the Control of Anthracnose on Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens

Nov. 10-12 – Penn State Golf Turf Conference

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