May 8 , 2008

  • USGA acquires Lawson Little’s Sullivan Award medal
  • TIME names Lorena Ochoa to 100 most influential list
  • Revival in Greensburg
  • ING spring conference to tackle state of the industry
  • IBM, USGA begin four-year partnership

  • Caring for consistency
  • Inside your shop; resisting wear and tear
  • Breaking the resistance chain
  • Welcome to Sawgrass
  • Weekend with the Carolinas

  • National Women in Golf Month invites participation
  • Briggs & Stratton launches "Tell Us Your Story" contest
  • NGF signs 3-year agreement with The Weather Channel
  • Neptune acquired by Dover Corp.
  • CMAA adds Certified Chief Executive designation

  • Toro introduces QuickChange tine head and core-splitting tines
  • Drought tolerant grass meets green building standards
  • Valent introduces new Velocity formulation
  • Advan enters the PGR market
  • Cub Cadet releases novel mowing deck
  • Weed Raker offers chemical-free pond and lake weed control
  • WeatherBug and CMAA offer weather safety solution

  • GCSAA director of golf and landscape D. Brad Pegram is hosting the Michelob Ultra Open
  • GCSAA Class A superintendent/director of golf Scott E. Hickey is hosting the Fort Smith Classic
  • GCSAA Class A superintendent Fred W. Klauk Jr. is hosting The Players Championship
  • Superintendents in the news

  • Powell is first female golfer to be honored at St. Andrews
  • Agrium Advanced Technologies selects Mezenberg
  • Long Island GCSA awards scholarships

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management
 

Events

May 15 – Karsten Turfgrass Field Day, Tucson, Ariz. Contact the University of Arizona Turfgrass Research, Education and Extension, http://turf.arizona.edu

May 16 – Annual Desert Horticulture Conference, Tucson (Ariz.) Convention Center. Contact the University of Arizona Turfgrass Research, Education and Extension, http://turf.arizona.edu

May 21-22 – University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ North Florida Turfgrass Field Day, Envirotron, Gainesville, and the University of Florida’s Plant Science unit, Citra. Contact The Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

May 22 – Citra Field Day. Contact the Florida Turfgrass Association, 800-882-6721, http://www.ftga.org

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

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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