Check your inbox tomorrow. Beginning Nov. 15, GCSAA members will have the opportunity to provide input and feedback on association programs and services through a needs assessment survey that will be distributed via e-mail. The survey will close Dec. 15. Voice your opinion and earn 0.25 service points for completing the survey. For more information, check out a list of frequently asked questions.
GCSAA to honor enduring contributions of Metsker and Meyer. Stanley E. Metsker, CGCS, retired superintendent from Colorado Springs, Colo., and William A. Meyer, Ph.D., professor and director of the Turfgrass Breeding Project at Rutgers University, Cook College, have been selected as recipients of the 2007 Distinguished Service Awards, which will be presented Feb. 22 during the Opening Session of the 2007 GCSAA Education Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Apply for funding through GCSAA's Research Grant Program. Now is the time to submit proposals for the 2007 GCSAA Research Grant Program, which funds new applied agronomic, environmental and regulatory research that will benefit superintendents and the golf courses they manage. GCSAA encourages superintendents and turfgrass scientists to identify research needs and jointly develop research proposals. The deadline to submit proposals is Jan. 12, 2007.
The big move. In this month's issue of GCM, read about the challenges faced by superintendents whose jobs have led them halfway across the country to changes in climate, culture and grass type. This issue also examines handheld technologies and the impact these tools are having on the industry. Check out the November issue of GCM.
The paper trail to time management. The key to becoming more effective in time management is to document how you spend your time. Once you begin monitoring how much time certain duties and projects take, you can assess the areas where improvement is needed and find ways to increase productivity. Read more.
This seminar, taught by Phil Balch, president of the Watershed Institute Inc. and Chris Mammoliti, aquatic biologist at Watershed Institute Inc., will introduce Fluvial Geomorphology (stream form and function) and stream restoration techniques. Participants will gain a basic understanding of stream function and the environmentally friendly and economical methods of streambank stabilization for golf courses.
'Tis the Season. The holiday season is a great time to thank your golfers, members and vendors by sending holiday cards with either staff photos (current or retro) or employee art. Other ways to show your appreciation include making a charity donation in the name of your members or creating a holiday greeting for your facility's Web site. (Source: www.gcsaa.org)
Find what you need with FORE!FORE! is the golf course industry's only dedicated search engine, indexing Web sites from a database of more than 1,200 selected industry sites. Try it out today.
