January 19, 2006
       

  • GCSAA members have opportunity to "Ask Nancy"
  • GCSAA and The Institute to launch national study
  • Is grass America's top irrigated crop?
  • Hurricane recovery continues
  • ARS scientists work on fungi

  • Deere announces changes to senior management
  • Rain Bird hosts Intelligent Use of Water Summit
  • Media registration open for 2006 Golf Industry Show
  • ANLA comments on immigration bill

  • Hunter offers two new products
  • Mid-Tech offers affordable GPS guidance
  • Bandit upgrades paint finish
  • Bell introduces Rodent Rid for outdoor control
  • OSHA offers new worker safety resources

  • Dean Miller and Juventino Cardona are hosting the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

  • Syck hired by Aquatrols
  • Bresnahan joins BASF Professional T&O
  • AgraQuest names Warman T&O business manager

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management

 

Events

Jan. 18-20 -- Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show, Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact http://www.midam.org.

Jan 18-22 -- Sports Turf Managers Conference and Exhibition, Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. http://www.sportsturfmanager.org/Conferences/2006.

Jan. 19-21 – The Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition, Broward County Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Contact Linda Adams, trade show manager, (800) 375-3642 http://www.tpie.org.

Jan. 22-25 -- U.S. Composting Council 14th Annual Conference & Trade Show, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Albuquerque, N.M.. Contact http:www.compostingcouncil.org.

Jan. 23-25 -- Water Quality & Quantity Issues for Turfgrasses in Urban Landscapes, The Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev., Contact the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, (515) 292-2125, http://www.castwaterquality.info.

January 23-27 -- Texas A&M Turfgrass Ecology & Management Short Course, College Station. Contact David Chalmers, Ph.D., (979) 845-0603 http://cecoe.tamu.edu/specialty/turfgrass.

Jan. 24 – Southwest Florida Turf Conference, Fort Meyer, Fla. Contact the FTGA, http://www.ftga.org.

Jan. 25 – Florida Turf Conference, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact the FTGA, http://www.ftga.org.

Jan. 26 – Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show, The Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Contact the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, http://www.paturf.org.

Jan. 30-Feb. 1 – 2006 Iowa Turfgrass Conference, Polk County Convention Complex, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact Jeff R. Wendel, CGCS, (515) 232-8222, http://www.iowaturfgrass.org.

Jan. 31 – Gulf Coast Turf Conference, Milton, Fla. Contact the FTGA, http://www.ftga.org.

Feb. 1 – 2006 Turf Advocacy-NYSTA's Lobby Day, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY. Contact NYSTA (518) 783-1229 or (800) 873-8873.

Feb. 3-7 – GCSAA National Golf Championship and Golf Classic, Houston. Contact Jeff Graham, (800) 742-7878, http://www.golfindustryshow.com.

Feb. 6-11 – Golf Industry Show and GCSAA Education Conference, Atlanta. Contact Bonnie Stephenson, (800) 472-7878, http://www.golfindustryshow.com.

Feb. 9 – Ideas For Using Microsoft Office Webcast. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

Feb. 9 – Golf Course Construction and Renovation for Superintendents Webcast. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

Feb. 9 – Critical Eye for the Turfgrass Guy Webcast. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

Feb. 27-March 3 – NCSU Turf Short Course, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, N.C. Contact Turfgrass Council of North Carolina (910) 695-1333, http://www.ncturfgrass.org.

Feb 27 -- NYSTA Southeast Regional Conference, Holiday Inn Suffern, (N.Y.) Contact the NYSTA, (800) 873-8873, http://www.nysta.org.

Feb. 28-March 2 – Western Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show. Contact the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council, http://www.paturf.org.

March 1-3 – Fairway 2006, 12th Golf Course Congress with Exhibition, Freimann, Munich, Germany. Contact Fairway, (+49 89) 9 49-1 14 18, http://www.fairway.de.

March 1 – Deadline for application, Penn State Two-Year Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program. Contact Heather Treaster, (814) 863-0129.

March 2-7 --2006 Annual Canadian International Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show, co-hosted by Canadian Golf Superintendents Association and the Western Canada Turfgrass Association, Vancouver, B.C. Contact Anne Snowdon (905) 602-8873 Ext. 221, asnowdon@golfsupers.com.

March 6 – NYSTA Western Regional Conference, Buffalo/Niagara Marriott, Amherst, N.Y. Contact the NYSTA, (800) 873-8873, http://www.nysta.org.

March 6-9 – New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I.. Contact the Show Office, (401) 848-0004.

March 7 – Improve Your Efficiency Using Free Web Tools Webcast. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

March 16 – The Economy and Golf Course Maintenance Webcast. Contact Lisa Wick, (800) 472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx.

March 30 – NYSTA Adirondack Regional Conference, Lake Placid Resort – Holiday Inn, Lake Placid, N.Y. Contact the NYSTA, (800) 873-8873, http://www.nysta.org.

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