Nagel and Carr complete Hall of Fame class of 2007
USGA releases groove proposal research reports
Portions of GCSAA.org unavailable July 30-Aug. 20
Equipment managers join the FEGGA Roadshow
Rain Bird names film competition judges
Weathermatic acquires Salco
BASF pest management guide available
Phoenix adds CutDown PGR
Standard has microfiber tee towel
Bobcat adds more powerful compact track loader
Signature named official partner of Audubon International
Fire ant product aids the environment
Doug Taylor, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the Canadian Open
Jeff Latka, GCSAA superintendent, is hosting the Cox Classic
Richard Hynson, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the U.S. Junior Amateur
Joel Kachmarek, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the U.S. Girls' Junior
Superintendents in the news
Christopher Nagel leaves Scotts Miracle-Gro
Brandenburg named Reynolds Professor
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council hires management company
Upcoming events in the world of golf course management
Events
July 31 – Broadleaf Weeds 2, Weed Identification Workshop, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Contact the UMass Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program, 413-545-0895 or mailto:eweeks@umext.umass.edu
Aug. 1-5 – Golf Course Builders Association of America Summer Meeting, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Monterey, Calif. Contact the GCBAA, http://www.gcbaa.org
Aug. 3 – Florida GCSA Annual Meeting, Grand Cypress Villas Conference Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact Marie Roberts, 772-692-9349, mailto:fgcsa123@bellsouth.net
Aug. 4-5 – Central Florida’s Larry Kamphaus Crowfoot Open, Grand Cypress Resort, Orlando, Fla. Contact Lisa McDowell, 407-239-1946, mailto:lisa.mcdowell@grandcypress.com
Aug. 8 – Turfgrass Identification and Selection Workshop, UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center, South Deerfield. Contact the UMass Extension Turf Program, http://www.umassturf.org, 508-892-0382
Aug. 10 – University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension Annual Short Course, Doubletree Scottsdale Resort. Contact the Cactus and Pine GCSA, http://www.cactusandpine.org
Aug. 10 – Arizona Nursery Association’s Southwest Horticulture Annual Day of Education, Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact the Arizona Nursery Association, http://www.azna.org
Aug. 15 – 8th Annual Sullivan County Challenge, Grossinger Country Club, Liberty, New York, Hudson Valley GCSA, Contact NYSTA www.nysta.org, 518-783-1229
Aug. 15 – Ohio State University/Ohio Turfgrass Foundation’s Research Field Day, Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Research & Education Center, Ohio State University, Columbus. Contact the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation, http://www.ohioturfgrass.org, 888-683-3445
Aug. 16 – Ohio Lawn Care Outdoor Summer Seminar, OTF Research & Education Center, Columbus. Contact Ohio Lawn Care Association, http://www.ohiolawncare.org, 800-510-5296
Aug. 16 – Virginia Nursery Landscape Association’s Annual Field Day, Waynesboro. Contact the Virginia Nursery Landscape Association, http://www.vnla.org, 800-476-0055
Aug. 20 – Iowa GCSA Superintendents Tournament, Fort Dodge (Iowa) CC. Contact the Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420 http://www.iowagcsa.org
Aug. 20-23 – StormCon, the North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Exposition, JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix. Contact StormCon, http://www.StormCon.com
Aug. 21 – Carolinas GCSA and Coastal Plains GCSA Regional Seminar, Hilton Garden Inn, Charleston, S.C. Contact the Carolinas GCSA, http://www.cgcsa.org
Aug. 22 – 76th Rhode Island Turfgrass Field Day, University of Rhode Island’s C.R. Skogley Turfgrass Research Facility, Kingston. Contact the University of Rhode Island Turfgrass Foundation, 401-874-2791
Aug. 23 – Grassy Weeds, Weed Identification Workshop, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Contact the UMass Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program, 413-545-0895, mailto:eweeks@umext.umass.edu
Aug. 23 – Annual Sports Turf Field Day, Phoenix. Contact the Sports Turf Managers Association of Arizona, http://www.azstma.com
Aug. 23-25 – Oregon Association of Nurseries’ Farwest Show, Oregon Convention Center, Portland. Contact the Oregon Association of Nurseries, http://www.farwestshow.com, 800-342-6401
Aug. 24-26 – 2007 Specialty Symposium, Marriott Indianapolis. Contact the Professional Landcare Network, http://www.landcarenetwork.org, 800-395-2522
Aug. 27 –Central New York GCSA Poa Annual Golf Tournament, Bellevue Country Club, Syracuse, N.Y., Contact the Central N.Y. GCSA http://www.cnygcsa.org/, info@cnygcsa.org
Sept. 5-8 – 10th Biennial Southern Plant Conference, produced by the Southern Nursery Association in conjunction with the Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association, Battle House Hotel, Mobile, Ala. Contact the Southern Nursery Association, http://www.sna.org
Sept. 10 – ITI – Iowa GCSA Benefit Tournament, Echo Valley CC, Norwalk, Iowa. Contact the Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, http://www.iowagcsa.org
Sept. 11 – Northeastern GCSA’s Poa Annual Golf Tournament, Saratoga National GC, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Contact the Northeastern GCSA, http://www.negcsa.org
Sept. 11-14 – Florida Turfgrass Association Conference and Show, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Hotel, Bonita Springs, Fla. Contact the Florida Turfgrass Association, 407-843-3250, http://www.ftga.org
Sept. 12 – Nursery, Landscape and Arboricultural Field Day, sponsored by the Virginia Turfgrass Council and the Hampton Roads Nursery and Landscape Association, Virginia Tech’s Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach. Contact the Virginia Turfgrass Council, http://www.vaturf.org, or the HRNLA, http://www.hrnla.com
Sept. 17 – San Diego GCSA’s Developing a Water Quality Monitoring Program, Morgan Run Resort, Rancho Santa Fe. Contact the California GCSA, http://www.californiagcsa.org, 866-643-8707
Sept. 17 – Finger Lakes AGCS Poa Annual Golf Tournament, The Brookwoods Country Club, Ontario, N.Y., Contact the Finger Lakes AGCS http://www.flagcs.org/
Sept. 24 – Mississippi State University Turfgrass Research Field Day and Equipment Show, MSU North Farm, Starkville, Miss. Contact Wayne Philley, 662-312-5701, or the Louisiana-Mississippi GCSA, http://www.lmgcsa.org
Sept. 26-28 – The Plantscape Industry Alliance’s CalScape Expo, Riviera Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Contact the Plantscape Industry Alliance, http://www.piagrows.org
Sept. 27-28 – Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape Association’s Fall Convention & Trade Show, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Contact the Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape Association, http://www.oknurserymen.org, 405-942-5276
Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2008 – GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact GCSAA, 800-472-7878, http://www.golfindustryshow.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 Golf Course Management. Send a contact name if all details are not final. Contact Golf Course Management, Attention: ComingUp, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS66049-3859; fax 785-832-3665,mailto:ddevictor@gcsaa.org.
