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BC's Courses Cautiously Crowded

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2020 Canadian Golf Industry Show Postponed

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KPU Turf Program to Move Forward

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New Golf Course Coming to Revelstoke

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A Cit y of Surrey not ice at Sunnyside Park in Sout h Surrey advises people t o st ay away if t hey have any signs of COVID-19.

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On t h e cover : An unexpected result of COVID, golf courses across Canada have become a refuge for those seeking outdoor activity and wide open spaces. See Brad Zeimer ?s article on page 24 called ?Golf in the Age of COVID-19?

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Sports Turf Canada News

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WCTA Membership Value Proposition

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Look Who's Joined the WCTA

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KPU Turf Program to Move Forward Edu cat ion Br ief

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Coming Events Summary at June 19

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Free GCSAA Webinars Approved for BC CEC Points! (UPDATE)

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2020 Turfgrass Research Contributors

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New Golf Course Coming to Revelstoke

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CTRF Announces 2020 Project Funding

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CONNECT WITH THE WCTA ON SOCIAL MEDIA Connect with the Western Canada Turfgrass Association on social media.

We?re active, engaged, and excited to provide our members valuable information and updates through social media!

Connect with us for up-to-date news and information relating to the professional golf and sportsturf management industry.

Follow @W CTA_social on Twitter and Like our Facebook Page

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BY TRAV IS OLSON

M essage f r om t h e WCTA Pr esiden t

With so much uncertaintyin the world right now, it?s interestingto look back to just a few monthsago and realize how much we have overcomealready. We were all likely wonderingwhat effect a pandemicwould have on our communities,our economy,and even our own turf industry.

unprecedented timeswith different coping mechanisms. I tried to focuson TRAVISO LSON the positivesand Kamloops G& CC searchedfor the trav_olson @hotmail.com silver lining. I began to relish the idea of With all the uncertainty,many of maintaininga golf course without us were faced with facility any golfers. Many of us have often closures,and layoffswith no joked that we would have the best clarity about when we would job in the world if it wasn't for the return. New rules for social golfers! But it was not to be. The distancingin our facilitiesand in public becamethe norm. Grocery closureswere only temporary.

After a few weeks,golfers store workers,truck drivers,and healthcareworkerswere suddenly returned;makingdivotsand ball marks,drivingcarts through the some of the most important people in our community. People roped off areas,and asking started stockpilingtoilet paper for questionsabout their lawn at some reason. Lookingback,it has home while makingjokes about diggingfor gold. Golfers. been a strangeand stressful time for many of us.

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sentiments;with no playerson the fields,goal mouthshave never looked better and there is less of a time crunch before the field is in use. Finally,a chance to get out to the fieldsand make some real improvements,but just like everythingelse, the user groups are slowly returningto ruin our day!

But again,let?s focuson the positives. As our facilitiesopen back up for use, so are many other things: restaurants,coffee shops, and pubs! Personal serviceslike barbersand hair salonsare open, and it?s a good thing since we all had some pretty wild covid hair going on (well, those of us who have hair). As we emergefrom the depthsof covid quarantine,I hope we have all been able to get some professionalgroomingto help us return to our normal appearances.

Zoom meetingscan only disguise so much.

Though we still face a great deal of uncertaintyin our world right now, keepinga positiveattitudethrough uncertaintycan help us navigate through these strangetimes.

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overcomeas we move forward and focusingon the positiveswill not alwaysbe easy. Reachingout to one another to catch up has becomeso much more important. I know I will really be missingthe regional BCGSA meetingsthis year, and not seeingbeing able to see many of my colleagues.

Lookingahead,I think it?s possible this pandemicwill bring about a lot of positivechangeto many aspects in our lives. I believethat this is already happening. Isolation can cause certain thingsin our lives to becomeamplified. As we become aware of these aspects,we are presentedwith an opportunityto make improvements. Whether it is in our personal lives or our professionallives, this pandemic has forced us to re-evaluate ourselvesand the world around us.

I, for one, hope we never see another bunker rake on a golf course!

2020/2021 WC 183 WCTA members attendedthe 2020 Annual General Meetingheld Wednesday,February 12 at the River Rock Hotel in Richmond,BC. With an equal number of nomineesfor Officer and Directorsas there were positionsopen and no nominations from the floor,the new Board wasestablished by acclamation.

Fr om lef t t o r igh t : Jed M cGeach ie, Pet er Sor ok ovsk y, Davin M ar r , An dr e Dion n e, Cam Wat t , Gar y Bar t ley (Tr avis Olson , St u Car m ich ael an d Jesse Cow an m issin g)

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UBC At hl et ics

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Cit y of Bur naby, Par ks, Rec & CULTRAL SERVICES

t r av_ ol son@hot mail .com

camf wat t @gmail .com

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(604) 297- 449 pet er .sor okovsky@bur naby.ca

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DIRECTOROF FINANCE:

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Andr e Dionne

Gar y Bar t l ey

Jed McGeachie

Cit y of Coquit l am

UBC At hl et ics

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(604) 927- 6246

( 604) 970- 1417

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adionne@coquit l am.ca

gar y.bar t l ey@ubc.ca

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TWOYEAR DIRECTOR:

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Jesse Cowan

St u Car michael

Dav in Mar r

Gal l agher ?s Canyon GC

Cit y of Cour t enay

Hil l v iew Gol f Cour se

(250) 862- 1540

(250) 338- 1766 x7643

(250) 549- 4653

j cowan@gol f bc.com

scar michael @cour t enay.ca

dav int mar r @hot mail .com

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Member Dues Notice In early March,the Board of Directorsasked staff not to send overdueaccountsreceivable notices,especiallyfor member dues,as the most thoughtfuland appropriatethingto do duringthe COVID-19outbreak.

We are now resuming(most) normal operationsand have emailedoverduenoticesto all 2020 unpaid WCTA members.

Quitea few paymentsdid come in over the past few months,thanks to everyonewho took care of this.

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the quickest is givingLeslieCarnell a call with a credit card at (604) 372-3530. If you have not receivedyour duesinvoicevia email,pleaselet Leslieknow and we?ll get it sorted out.

If you have any questions regardingmembershipbenefits, programs,activitiesof the association,becominga board member or have any sort of feedback,pleasefeel free to contact me at exec.direct or@wct at urf.com.

Jerry Rousseau WCTA ExecutiveDirector

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2020 Canadian Golf Industry Show Postponed

The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association, PGA of Canada, and National Golf Course Owners Association Canada regrettably announce that the launch of the Canadian Golf Industry Show, planned for this November in Vancouver, must be postponed.

Due to so much COVID-19 related uncertainty about future restrictions on group events and travel, combined with our top priority remaining the ultimate health and safety of all stakeholders; the three partnered Associations mutually agreed to this necessary action.

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conference and trade show along with the need to negotiate the necessary cancellation clauses with the host venues.

Dates and locations for 2021 and 2022 options remain on hold, pending further clarity on the status of COVID-19 health risks and government restrictions on such public events.

The Canadian Golf Industry Show features three simultaneous conferences with certain shared content and social activities included. A combined trade show consisting of suppliers from each sector is also a highlight of this exciting new event.

Further announcements will made individually by the CGSA, PGA of Canada, and NGCOA Canada.

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KPU Turf Diploma Program To M ove Forward The Fall 2020 direction for KPU's Turf Management Diploma is now resolved.

In our last turf industry report February 21, we were in the process of a Program Review, which has been put on hold until the Fall 2020 semester.

Present Turf Diploma students will continue with their education under the new delivery format. Applications are now being accepted for enrollment into the new Turf Management Diploma program, with Fall 2020 timetables and registration available over the next month.

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developed with the need to keep health and safety foremost. All lecture material will be presented online, maximizing self-paced participation. Classes will be scheduled, but not necessarily attended at those specific times, as live sessions will be taped. Lab work will be adjusted to maximize online content delivery, with face to face delivery scheduled only where it is otherwise impossible to achieve the learning outcomes of a course.

Instructors will reduce this essential personal contact from the usual 13 Lab sessions down to 0-4 Labs per term.

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for many students so Fall 2020 offerings will be "slow and steady" with developing new skills and the offerings will feature IT support as needed.

This new format may continue into the Spring 2021 term, pending the need to continue controlled learning environments. Many of you have voiced of turf staff who want a Turf Diploma education but need to continue to work, so now is a great time to dive in. KPU Turf Management Diploma information can be found at ht t ps:// www.kpu.ca/ hort /t urf.

Potential turf students are also free to contact me anytime.

Stan Kazymerchyk KPU Turf Management Instructor stan.kazymerchyk@kpu.ca 604-345-7125

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New Golf Course Coming t o Revelst oke

Revelstoke City Council has issued a development permit for phase 1 of construction of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort golf course.

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grubbing and preliminary grading to prepare for future construction of the golf

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Coming Events Summary at June 19, 2020

Due to the COVID-19outbreak,respectivejurisdictionshave placed limitson massgatheringsand many eventsand meetingsare being cancelledor postponed. The situationis evolvingquickly - pleasecheck with hosts/organizersfor confirmation.We will do our best to provide statusupdateson all turf managementevents,meetingsand field days as the situationprogresses. at June 19, 2020 Jul 14 Jul 14 Jul 19-20 Aug 9-10 mid Aug Sep 24 Sep 30 - Oct 1 Sep 30 Sep ??

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BCGSA Interior Chapter ? TalkingRock - cancelled BCGSA KootenayChapter ? Greywolf Golf Coursecancelled VIGSA,4th Annual Dave Creamer Tourney,March Meadows- postponed BCGSA Exchange,Copper Point - cancelled AlbertaSportsField Day - OldsCollege- cancelled BCGSA Lower MainlandWindup? Whistler-cancelled CanWest Hort Show,AbbotsfordTradex - on hold indefinitely BCGSA NorthernChapter ? SmithersGC- cancelled VIGSA Windup? CampbellRiver G&CC- cancelled NTA Conference,GambleSands BCGSA Interior Windup,Summerland-cancelled BCGSA Interior Chapter AGM,Gallagher?sCanyon- cancelled Golf BusinessCanada,Vancouver(NGCOA,CGSA, BCGSA)- postponed

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Nov 19-20 Nov 22-24 Dec 3 2021 Jan 11-14 Jan 3- Feb 4 Feb 9-11 Feb 17-18

Green IndustryShow & Conference,Edmonton- under consideration AlbertaPropertyManagers,Canmore- under consideration BCGSA Lower MainlandChristmasLunch- cancelled STMA Conference,Palm Springs GIS,Las Vegas WCTA Conference& Show,PentictonLakesideResort OntarioTurfgrassSymposium,GuelphTurfgrassInstitute

*Wewill makeupdatesandadddetailsasfurtherinformationbecomesavailable.

Sport s Turf Canada's 2020-2021 Board of Direct ors We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for all they do and have done through this pandemic. During times of uncertainty and upheaval, it's

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reassuring to know that we have a team who are committed to the organization, its members and each other. Looking forward to moving forward!!

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BC's Courses Caut iously Crowded

Golf courses have become a refuge of sort s for Brit ish Columbians seeking wide open spaces during t he COVID-19 crisis.

In fact, getting a tee time has been almost as tough as finding toilet paper on store shelves was in the early days of the pandemic. Tee sheets at many B.C. golf courses have been filled from dawn to dusk with golfers following strict social distancing protocols as they go in search of birdies. ?I guess the best way to say it is all the tee times we are offering are spoken for, which is great,?says Hal Eremko, head professional of Burnaby Golf Services.

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?We have so many customers who are dying to get back with us and play. For every tee time we fill, we are probably annoying four other people right now. It really is too bad, but as things open up, hopefully that will alleviate itself a little bit.?

One of the reasons things have been so busy is due to the fact that courses are offering fewer tee times per hour than they normally do to ensure social distancing.

Some opened with tee-time intervals of 15 minutes, meaning they were sending off only four groups per hour.

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Burnaby Mountain Golf Course -Image Courtesy Burnaby Golf

normally operate with eight-minute tee-time intervals. ?Except for rainy days we pretty much have had each of our tee times spoken for from 6 a.m. until past 7 at night,?Eremko says.

No one has had a busier spring than the three courses owned and operated by the West Coast Golf Group.

While most courses in B.C. closed sometime in March, Hazelmere in Surrey, Belmont in Langley and Swaneset Bay in Pitt Meadows were among a handful that remained open.

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Reminder From BC M inist ry of Environment t hat IPM Rules St ill Apply The ministry recognizes that we are facing rapidly changing situations as we cope with the effects of COVID-19 in our province. Everyone in B.C. must follow the orders and directives issued by the provincial health officer to protect public health and it is recognized it could have impacts on the day-to-day operations of regulated activities under the Integrated Pest Management Act. Authorization requirements remain in effect and it is expected that all reasonable measures should be taken to PG 26 | JULY 2020

comply. Now is a good time to carefully review requirements and develop plans and contingencies to ensure operations are maintained in accordance with requirements for the foreseeable future.

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directives and guidance in addressing non-compliances.

The ministry currently has staffing resources in place to maintain all core business functions.

All electronic mailboxes and normal communication channels remain open and are being monitored regularly.

Authorization holders should contact the ministry through all the usual channels. Please note that all meetings will be handled by phone or online.

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BC Pest icide Cert ificat e Ext ensions Grant ed Posted May 26, 2020 wcta-online.com

The BC Ministry of Environment (BC MOE) hosted a stakeholder meeting on May 25th to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on pesticide applicator certificate (PAC) holders in the landscape category, specifically, ServiceBC?s current status of invigilating exams in essential service categories only including: - Agriculture - Aerial - Dispenser

No Extension for June Expiring BC Landscape Category Pesticide Certificates Despitestakeholder lobbyingto extend June certificateexpireesfor six months,as was grantedfor April and May expirees,the BC Ministryof Environmenthas decided against any further extensions.

Jon Mullan,IPM Section head stated,?The goal of Phase2 is to begin moving back to normal and,for the IPM Program,we see supportingthis government initiativeas reinitiating standardroutesto meet requirementsrather than relyingon the temporary emergencymeasures.?

- Forestry - Fumigation - Industrial Vegetation & Noxious Weeds - Mosquito - Structural PG 28 | JULY 2020

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Free GCSAA W ebinars Approved for BC CEC Point s!

In part nership wit h t he Ont ario Golf Superint endent s?Associat ion (OGSA), t he Golf Course Superint endent s Associat ion of America (GCSAA) has made select On Demand webinars available for no charge unt il July 1, 2020.

(see below for session descriptions and point values).

May 13 update - the July 1 availability deadline has been removed, these sessions will remain free without restriction.

Visit GCSAA?s website to create a username and password. If you are not a GCSAA member, contact Lisa Wick at lwick@gcsaa.org after doing so and she can connect you to the Canadian Credits category. Then log into the Learning Hub and go to the Canadian Credits category to find the Version for CEC that has no fee and register.

Our connection to GCSAA through the First Green program has enabled WCTA members to get in on the deal and we have now received CEC point approval from the BC Ministry of Environment

Each On Demand webinar includes the recording and a short quiz required to earn CECs. Once completed you can then download your certificate of completion which must then be forwarded

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to the WCTA at admin@wctaturf.com so we can post points to your record.

Contact GCSAA at 800-472-7878 or by email to lwick@gcsaa.org with questions about the webinars.

Contact Leslie at admin@wct at urf.com with questions about the BC CEC program.

Enhancing Your Weed Cont rol Program: Cool-season Turf (W CTA code #26-20) Why didn?t the herbicide kill the weed? In this 90-minute webinar, Aaron Patton, Ph.D., will help you know how to answer that question for yourself and improve your weed control program in your cool-season turf by better understanding herbicide activity and weed biology.

BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM Opt imizing Your Annual Bluegrass Weevil Management Program (W CTA PG 31 | JULY 2020

code #27-20) The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is a severely destructive insect pest of golf course turfgrass throughout the eastern US and Canada. In this 2-hour webinar, Ben McGraw, Ph.D., discusses the keys to successful ABW management, including proper timing and selection of chemical controls, effects of cultural practices, and alternatives to chemical insecticides.

BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM Review Your Bent grass Greens Management Plan Program (W CTA code #28-20) Turfgrass breeders have done a phenomenal job of developing new creeping bentgrass

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the WCTA June2020 Update Asa unifiedvoicefor the professionalgolf andsportsturf managementindustryin western Canada,theWCTAis currently696 membersstrong,up 1 fromlast report!

JasonWest st rat e - Cityof RichmondParks

2020is wellunderwayandwe've welcomeda whopping74 new and ret urningmemberssincethestart of our fiscalyear!(Sep1) Welcome andthankyoufor your supportand confidencein our association.We alsoappreciatethe1500+ non-WCTAmemberson our mailing list for your interestin WCTA activities.

Why?Becausefar morecanbe accomplishedtogetherthanby each sectorworkingon their own. One voice,pullingthesamedirection, avoidingduplication,whateverthe cliche,it'sthemost effectiveand sensibleapproach,especiallywhen our industryneedsto facetough issues.

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Whetheryou'refromthegolf, sportsfield,supplychainor any otherturf industrysector,wewould liketo seeyour nameon thislist!

If youknowsomeonewhowould benefitfroma WCTAmembership, ie Turf LineNews,annual conference,membershiproster,job postings,CECprogram,etc,have themvisit our membervalue propositionpage APPLY FOR M EM BERSHIP-ONLINE

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Free GCSAA W ebinars Approved for AB CEU Point s!

Our applicat ion t o t he Albert a Minist ry of Environment for Golf Course Superint endent s Associat ion of America (GCSAA) webinars has been approved for Albert a CEU?s.

this free offer.

Inst ruct ions:

Visit GCSAA?s website to create a username and password. After doing so, and if your are not a GCSAA member, contact Lisa Wick at Of nine applications lwick@gcsaa.org and she can submitted, three were connect you to the Canadian approved for Alberta pesticide Credits category. Then log into applicator certificate holders? the Learning Hub and go to continuing education units the Canadian Credit category (see below for session to find the applicable Version descriptions and point values). for CEC/CEU that has no fee The GCSAA webinars are and register. available to anyone ? WCTA Each On Demand webinar or GCSAA membership is not includes the recording and a required and there is no short quiz required to earn deadline to take advantage of CEUs. Once completed, you PG 34 | JULY 2020

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can download your certificate of completion which must then be forwarded to Devon Smiegielski at the Alberta Ministry of Environment.

Contact GCSAA at 800-472-7878 or by email to lwick@gcsaa.org with questions about the webinars.

Enhancing Your Weed Cont rol Program: Cool-season Turf Why didn?t the herbicide kill the weed? In this 90-minute webinar, Aaron Patton, Ph.D., will help you know how to answer that question for yourself and improve your weed control program in your cool-season turf by better understanding herbicide activity and weed biology.

AB CEU value: 1 Pest Management Opt imizing Your Annual Bluegrass Weevil Management Program PG 35 | JULY 2020

The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is a severely destructive insect pest of golf course turfgrass throughout the eastern US and Canada. In this 2-hour webinar, Ben McGraw, Ph.D., discusses the keys to successful ABW management, including proper timing and selection of chemical controls, effects of cultural practices, and alternatives to chemical insecticides.

AB CEU value: 1 Human Health and Safety Fact ors t hat Affect Pest icide Fat e and Behavior on t he Golf Course Travis Gannon, Ph.D., will help you learn more about the biological and chemical attributes of pesticides and how they behave after application on your course.

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Anyone who maintainsor relieson irrigation systems, will understand the many challenges faced when requesting more resourcesfor those systems. Explaining where a system isfailing and the urgency of upgradesdoes not alwaysresonate when the site being irrigated appears(from a cursory glance) to be fine.

Making the Case for Irrigation Support As inefficient or precarious as an irrigation system may be, so long as the landscape appears aesthetically acceptable, the inexperienced eye will assume that all is well. Irrigation technicians are adept at quick fixes; exposing the problem, PG 36 | JULY 2020

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necessary, the reality is that even as these repairs are made, the system becomes further compromised. Add to this dilemma, the fact that this significant and valuable asset is predominantly below surface, the old adage of "out of sight, out of mind" rings particularly true.

This situation can be somewhat alleviated, if general maintenance and repair practices include accurate and complete records of time spent on site at various green spaces.

Making the argument to renovate or replace an irrigation system is made easier when we can produce records of the increasing costs in manpower and materials being spent on that system. Documenting emergency call outs to deal with mainline breaks for instance, or damage to landscape material or buildings that resulted from system failures can provide support for replacing or renovating a system. Industry feedback however, indicates that this is not, as yet, common practice, but perhaps that will PG 37 | JULY 2020

change as we acknowledge the predicament many are facing.

Fortunately there are strategies to gather at least some of this information and organizations will need to decide which approach works for them to help fill in the gaps. Putting together as much information as possible with respect to time spent on aspects of the golf course or various parks, will highlight trends and substantiate increased support requests.

Perspective is a key part of the support discussion and we do this by considering two things.

The first is the hard value of the irrigation asset in question. This may be easier to visualize if your irrigation asset is a singular system and more complex if there are a number of irrigation systems to process. If you have

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Discussion Paper ? Should WorksafeBC Presume COVID-19 is Occupational Disease?

ReleasedJune1,2020 - Adding diseasescausedbycommunicable viralpathogens,includingCOVID-19, toSchedule1 of theWorkers CompensationAct The Policy,Regulationand ResearchDivisionis releasinga discussionpaper on adding diseasescausedby communicable viral pathogens,including COVID-19,to Schedule1 with optionsand draft amendmentsto stakeholdersfor comment.

Addingdiseasescausedby communicableviralpathogens, includingCOVID-19,toSchedule1 of theWorkersCompensationAct Theconsultationperiodfor this itemwill end at 4:30 p.m.on Friday, June12,2020 (consultationhas beenexpeditedand will end on June12th,in order for the Boardof Directorsto considerthe proposed amendmentsat its July meeting).

TheBoardof Directorswill considerstakeholderfeedback If a diseaseis identifiedin Schedule beforemakinga decisionon the 1 and the workerwasemployedin draft amendments. the correspondingprocessor Policy,Regulationand Research industrylistedin the Schedule,then Division WorkSafeBCpresumesthe cause WorkSafeBC of the diseaseis work-related, Ed.Werealizethisarticleisout of unlessthe contraryis proved. dateduetoof a veryshort The discussionpaper,draft consultationperiod. It wascirculated amendments,and informationon in our June10 e-newsandwewill how to providefeedbackcan be post anyfurtherinformationwe accessedthroughthe receivefromWorksafeBCon followinglink: thesubject.

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2020 Turfgrass Research Contributors The t urgrass research funding year begins wit h our annual conference and t rade show. During t hose t hree days, about a t hird of our annual average is raised t hrough t he Silent Auct ion, 50/ 50 draw and by t he effort s of t he Kwant len Turf Club. In t he past , any cont ribut ions from allied organizat ions were t ypically present ed at t he show.

Every WCTA member contributes too! Unique to our association, 10% of member dues and 30% of any annual net revenue is directed toward turf research project funding.

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(see below) and $4000 is earmarked annually for collaborative funding with the Canadian Turf Research Foundation.

Sincere thanks must go to the organizations, companies and individuals who have made generous contributions to turf research through both donations and supporting events and functions.

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2020 Silent Auct ion - $6,177 KPU Turf Club cont est proceeds - $3,000 approx.

Give Me 5 Bucks campaign and member donat ions - $335 Kwant len Polyt echnic Universit y - $250 Sport s Turf Canada - $250 We're happy to announce that $23,000 has been raised so far in 2020 and we're creeping up on our $25k annual goal. Help us help turf research if you can!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who serve tirelessly on our Research Commit t ee: Pet er Sorokovsky - City of Burnaby (Chair)

Current Turfgrass Research Priorit ies: - Nutrient and fertility management, best management practices - Soil and root-zone management, best management practices - Evaluation of alternatives to pesticides - Irrigation and water use issues (water quality and reducing water usage) - Investigations into the biology, ecology and management of current and emerging pests - Alternative cultivar and species for new turf construction, integration and conversion into existing turf areas

David Duncan - THP Co. (WCTA Past President) - Species/cultivar evaluation and improved management practices Ladd Legeyt for areas of heavy traffic and - Agrium Advanced Technologies wear tolerance (Industry Representative) Jim Ross - Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre (retired)

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Oregon State University TurfgrassFinal Report - Clint Mattox, Alec Kowalewski, Brian McDonald, Emily Braithwaite, & Alyssa Cain

Long-Term Effects of Alternative Microdochium Patch Management Techniques

Figu r e 1: M icr odoch iu m pat ch pr essu r e on 24 Jan u ar y 2019 in Cor vallis, Or egon .

Since 2013, research at Oregon State University focusing on the management of Microdochium patch in the absence of traditional fungicides has made great strides.

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currently unknown. For this reason, a trial began on the 4th of September 2018 and is on-going in the same location in order to quantify any long-term effects of these treatments on summer turfgrass quality and changes in available soil nutrients.

Multiple dependent variables are being considered in this experiment. All diseases that appear on the trial are being recorded, with the primary diseases being Microdochium patch in the winter and anthracnose in the summer.

Yellow patch and dollar spot also appeared on the trial, although these diseases were not spread uniformly across the experimental area and no significant differences between treatments were found. Table 1 lists the Microdochium patch data at the peak of disease for the first two years of this experiment. The mean disease for all treatments was ? 2% with the exception of sulfur or phosphorous acid applied alone.

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The non-treated control had an average of 40% disease in January 2019 and 72.5% in February 2002 (Table 1 and Figure 1). Anthracnose appeared on all of the treatments except for the fungicide control plot (Table 1 and Figure 2). Iron sulfate applied at 0.5 lbs. per thousand square feet applied in combination with phosphorous acid caused the largest increase in anthracnose severity. It is unclear why the higher rate of iron sulfate did not produce the same effect. There is evidence in previous research that sulfur applications may increase the risk of anthracnose. While sulfur did not increase anthracnose activity in this study, it is speculated that sulfur will increase activity in future years.

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CTRF Announces 2020 Project Funding

The Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation (CTRF) is pleased to announce 2020 turf research project funding as follows: Underst anding and predict ing pest icide use on golf courses using deep machine learning, Dr. Guillaume Gregoire, Universit ĂŠ Laval Total Project cost: $59,225 Term: 2 years Total CATR Funding Request: $59,225 Year 1 grant: $28,175

This project aims to use data from the Quebec Pesticides Management Code in order to identify key practices resulting in pesticide use reduction on golf courses and to predict pesticide use evolution under different climate change scenarios. To do so, Dr. Guillaume and his team will develop a deep machine learning algorithm to analyse the data on golf course pesticide use collected by the Quebec Ministry of environment since 2006 in order to assess pesticide use evolution and its associated

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Successful Year for Japanese Beetle Eradication Program The result sare in! Japanese Beet lenumbersfor 2019 indicat e a successfulyear for t he eradicat ionprogram.

- The CanadianFood Inspection Agency (CFIA)detectedan 86% decreasein JapaneseBeetlesin Vancouvercomparedto 2018 - Most of the beetleswere caught in False Creek?sDavid Lam Park (91.9%).Thisis similar to 2018 and indicatesthe incursionis still centralizedto this area - Only 4 JapaneseBeetleswere detectedoutsideof the regulated area,and 2 beetleswere found within the regulatedarea,but outsideof the treatment area PG 45 | JULY 2020

- No beetleswere detected aroundthe 2018 positivetrap in Delta Thesepositiveresultsindicate your effortsand diligenceare working.As we move into year threeof a multi-yearprogram,it is imperativethat we continueto remainvigilant and adhereto all movement rest rict ionsas defined by the CFIA. The full 2019 JapaneseBeetle Survey Report can be viewedhere.

Do you know someonethat would like to receivethe JapaneseBeetle email updates?Have them SIGN UP here.

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NTA Donat es Nearly $70k Toward Turf Research

With nearly $70,000 donated toward turfgrass research studies and educational programs in 2020, the Northwest Turfgrass Association has reached philanthropic levels it has not touched in at least a decade.

More than $61,000 of that is going toward turfgrass research being conducted at Oregon State University under the direction of Dr. Alec Kowalewski.

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supporting OSU as well as the turfgrass research foundation in Canada, turfgrass disease reference material and $2,500 in scholarships for turfgrass students at Walla Walla Community College. ?On behalf of the Northwest Turfgrass Association Board of Directors, I am proud of the fact that we have been able to increase our donations to turfgrass research through the generosity of our donors and members,?said Cory Brown, president of the NTA and the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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superintendent at Overlake Golf and Country Club in Medina, Wash.

director of the NTA, at mpsparks90@aol.com or 253-219-8360.

Over the past five years, the NTA has averaged roughly $50,000 a year in various donations, so the jump to almost $68,000 this year represents a considerable leap.

Presentations on most of these research projects will be given at the annual conference of the NTA, set for Oct. 11-13 of this year in Chelan, Wash. More information on the conference and being a sponsor is available at www.nwturfgrass.net.

?By funding turfgrass research we will continue to benefit golf course superintendents, turfgrass managers, golfers, and the general public by improving turfgrass management techniques and developing environmentally sustainable programs,?Brown said.

These grants from the NTA are made possible by numerous and generous donations to the NTA from clubs and individuals throughout the Northwest.

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Here is the breakdown of donations from the NTA in 2020 as voted on by the Board of Directors after recommendations from the Research Committee: Comparing iron sulfate versus chelated iron for the suppression of Microdochium

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In Case You Missed It Free Online IPM Manual For Turf Available

A major rewriteto the Integrated Pest Management(IPM)Manual for TurfgrassManagers,originally a resourceproducedin partnershipbetweenthe Western CanadaTurfgrassAssociationand the BC Ministryof Agriculturein the early 2000'sand last updated in 2009,is complete.

Fundedby a $35,000grant from the BC Ministryof Environment, the Allied Golf Associationof BC commissionedwork to begin in the fall of 2016 after an RFP for the rewritewas circulatedin October 2015. CropHealthAdvisingand Research,Mario Lanthier Principal,was awardedthe contract to producethis free, onlineresource,the creationof which wassteeredby the BC Allied Golf Association's'Environmental AdvocacyCommittee'.

The manual has taken much longer to producethan anticipated.

AGA-BCPresident Trevor Smith stated,?A lot more work went into PG 48 | JULY 2020

this resourcethan was expected, for example,39 site visitstook place late in 2016 to gather informationand take photos. That was19 more than we asked for.?

Smith added,?The author was given plenty of latitudeto produce the best IPM resourcefor turf managementin existenceand it certainlywasworth the wait.?

Post from the AGA-BCwebsite: ?Thispublicationreviewsthe biology and managementof pest problemscommonlyfound in lawnsand turf in British Columbia, Canada.It is designedfor professionalturf managers workingat golf courses,public agenciesor landscape maintenancecompanies.Avid gardenerswill also find some useful information.?

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multiple systems, begin to think of those as your irrigation network; not as singular systems; to appreciate the true value of the asset. From there, the next steps are knowing what equipment is installed and assessing the current and future value for that equipment. This can be done internally or through an experienced consultant.

The second point for perspective is to consider the process for other significant assets owned / operated by your organization.

Vehicles and maintenance equipment are two that come to mind. When a new piece of equipment is purchased, the life expectancy of that equipment is acknowledged and factored into the costs of doing business. If a mower is expected to be efficient and cost effective for 10 years or a particular number of operational hours, it is acknowledged that the funds to purchase a new mower must be available at the end of that life cycle. This is not the situation for most irrigation systems and is | JULY 2020

why conversations around support irrigation infrastructure are increasing.

One more critical piece of information will need to be considered before we can make the case for irrigation system support. As mentioned, the life cycle of most significant assets is considered when purchasing those assets and if this were true for irrigation systems, we would not find ourselves behind the eight ball when it comes to funds sequestered for aging irrigation systems. In fairness, entering irrigation systems into an asset management cycle cannot be done until an organization establishes what the effective life expectancy will be for irrigation systems. This is not an easy process; demonstrated by how often organizations are moving the generally accepted '25 to 30 year' system lifecycle to 35 years+ because the funds aren't in place to address systems installed in the 1980's.

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expectations, most are not. The same could be said for vehicles and maintenance equipment where industry guidelines exist to assist in determining when they will reach their effective life expectancy. Organizations with irrigation systems inventory will need to select a system replacement age or age range.

This can be done using past experience, by constructing an internal process, through a consultant or a combination of all three. Whichever approach is chosen, the bottom line is that knowing system life expectancy is key to addressing the current situation and being prepared for the future.

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next steps include knowing your audience and what additional information will be impactful for a particular group of people. The information will need to be put forward in a logical format; working to check the boxes that financial decision makers will look for.

Finally, as the irrigation industry in BC approaches 50 years, recognize that your organization is not alone it tackling this challenge. Aging irrigation infrastructure exists throughout the province and indications are that not enough organizations have sufficient renewal funds; for all the reasons outlined above. Where possible, share information and support other organizations moving through this process. Efficiencies can be gained and hopefully the process can be expedited. Irrigated green spaces throughout this province are incredibly valuable and we need to do all we can to find sustainable approaches to ensure they continue for generations to come.

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patch on annual bluegrass putting greens in the absence and presence of phosphorous acid.

Oregon State University $11,141.00 Quantifying the long-term effects of alternative Microdochium patch management techniques on sand-based annual bluegrass putting green performance over multiple seasons.

Oregon State University $9,999.00 Effects of winter nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium rates on Microdochium patch.

Oregon State University $10,020.00 Long-term effects of topdressing and cultivation practices on an annual bluegrass putting green.

Oregon State University $10,020.00 Exploitation of alternative disease suppression using EpichloĂŤ endophytes. | JULY 2020

Oregon State University $10,000.00 Enhancing turfgrass carbon sequestration to improve sustainability and market access.

Oregon State University $10,187.00 Various research studies: Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation - $3,100.00 Bill Griffith Turfgrass Management Scholarships Walla Walla Community College - $2,500.00 Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Fourth Edition, The American Phytopathological Society - $1,000.00

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cultivars with fine texture, high density, and improved environmental stress tolerance. These advancements, combined with improved machinery, alter the way you manage creeping bentgrass putting greens.

Mowing heights are lower, lightweight rolling is regularly applied, and greens still receive a lot of foot traffic from golfers.

In this 90-minute webinar, Joey Young, Ph.D., reviews how all three factors can affect the quality and physiological health of creeping bentgrass.

BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM How t o Read Your Soils Report (W CTA code #29-20) Learn more about how to correctly read your soils report during this 90-minute webinar with Beth Guertal, Ph.D., who shows examples of various documents and provides key details on how to use that information on your golf course. | JULY 2020

BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM Sand Topdressing Programs ?

Benefit s and Challenges (W CTA code #30-20) Sand topdressing putting greens has proven to be a valuable management practice that yields several benefits, both agronomic and from a playability perspective. As putting green grasses have become denser and finer-textured, it is often a challenge to incorporate topdressing sand into the putting green canopy. In this 90-minute webinar, Douglas Karcher, Ph.D., focuses on the major objectives for your putting green sand topdressing program.

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only increase. David Kopec, Ph.D. and extension specialist at the University of Arizona in Tucson, has been dealing with and teaching about water quality issues for decades. In this 90-minute webinar, he addresses, in practical terms, the classifications of Reclaimed Municipal waste water (RMWW) and the quality parameters about which you should be aware.

BC CEC value: 0.5 IPM Fact ors t hat Affect Pest icide Fat e and Behavior on t he Golf Course (W CTA code #32-20) Travis Gannon, Ph.D., will help you learn more about the biological and chemical attributes of pesticides and how they behave after application on your course.

BC CEC value: 1.5 Safety and Environmental Protection GDDs for Timing PGR Applicat ions and Re-Applicat ions (W CTA code #33-20) | JULY 2020

Details in this webinar taught

by Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., can help you maximize the benefits of plant growth regulators (PGR).

BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM Increase t he Precision of Your Nit rogen Applicat ion (W CTA code #34-20) Utilization of soil moisture probes for irrigation, environmental models for seed head and pest control, and GDD models to schedule PGR applications have increased the precision of turfgrass management over the past decade. Nitrogen fertilization scheduling, however, is still largely based on historical management practices and qualitative observations. In this 90-minute webinar, Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., highlights current research in the area of nitrogen management and investigates the potential for technology to improve application precision on creeping bentgrass golf turf.

BC CEC value: 0.5 IPM

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Table 1. M icr odoch iu m pat ch an d an t h r acn ose sever it y on an an n u al blu egr ass pu t t in g gr een in Cor vallis, Or egon .

zTreatmentsapplied every two weeksfrom September through April unlessindicated otherwise. yS=Sulfur applied asKumulusDF at 0.25 lbs. Sper 1,000 ft2, xPA=Phosphorousacid applied as Duraphite 12 at 0.075 lbs. H3PO3 per 1,000 ft2, w=mean turfgrass

percent disease v=meansin the same column sharing the same letter are not significantly different according to Dunn?stest (alpha ?

0.05). uMO=Mineral oil applied as CivitasTurf Defense at 8.5 oz. per 1,000 ft2.

Figu r e 2. M icr odoch iu m pat ch sym pt om s as obser ved on 10 Jan u ar y 2019.

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Figu r e 3. An t h r acn ose sym pt om s as obser ved on select t r eat m en t s on 19 Sept em ber 2019.

Soil samples are collected each May to assess the long-term impacts of treatments on soil nutrient levels, and pH. The results for the first year (May 2019) are displayed in Table 2 and the samples collected in May 2020 will be available in the future on the Beaver Turf website (www.beaverturf.com).

It is difficult to establish trends in the data with only one year of

soil test results. Some things to point out are the higher sulfur levels in plots receiving sulfur and iron sulfate, which would suggest a projected reduction in soil pH in future years. It will be interesting to observe if the addition of phosphorous acid leads to higher phosphorus levels over time as well as higher iron levels from the iron sulfate treatments.

Table 2. Soil t est r esu lt s f r om soil sam ples collect ed 8 M ay 2019 f r om a dept h of 3? u sin g a ž? diam et er soil pr obe w it h t h e t op 1? r em oved f or f u t u r e an alysis.

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zTreatmentsapplied every two weeksfrom September through April unlessindicated otherwise. yS=Sulfur applied at Kumulus DF at 0.25 lbs. Sper 1,000 ft2, xPA=Phosphorousacid applied at Duraphite 12 at 0.075 lbs. H3PO3 per 1,000 ft2, w=meansin same column sharing the same letter are not significantly different according to Tukey?sHSD (alpha<0.05). uMO=Mineral oil applied asCivitas Turf Defense at 8.5 oz. per 1,000 ft2.

In order to replicate the closest possible real-world conditions, simulated golfer traffic of 73 golf rounds a day was performed by walking over the trial with golf shoes. No abiotic damage was observed resulting from the treatments, although thinning of the sward was visible where iron sulfate was applied leading to a reduction in turfgrass quality (Table 3). Treatments in the group with the highest turfgrass quality rating included mineral oil and phosphorous acid combinations rotated with mineral oil and sulfur, mineral oil and phosphorous acid | JULY 2020

combinations applied in the milder months with sulfur and phosphorous acid applied in the winter months, and the fungicide control. Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is an unbiased method of quantifying plant health by measuring how light is absorbed and reflected.

Higher numbers indicate the area is greener (i.e. healthier in this case). Treatments that often had the lowest NDVI values included the non-treated control because of disease or treatments that included iron sulfate because of a thinning of the sward (Table 3). All other treatments were in the same grouping regarding NDVI values. zTreatmentsapplied every two weeksfrom Sep through Apr unless indicated otherwise. yS=Sulfur applied asKumulusDF at 0.25 lbs.

Sper 1,000 ft2, xPA=Phosphorous acid applied asDuraphite 12 at 0.075 lbs. H3PO3 per 1,000 ft2, w=mean turfgrassquality rating of 1 to 9 with a 6 or greater considered acceptable, v=meansin the same column sharing the same letter are not significantly different CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Table 3. M on t h ly t u r f gr ass qu alit y r at in gs alon g w it h m on t h ly NDVI dat a pr ovide a good in dicat ion of t h e over all appear an ce an d h ealt h of t h e t u r f gr ass in t h e plot s.

according to Dunn?stest (alpha ?

0.05). uMO=Mineral oil applied at CivitasTurf Defense at 8.5 oz. per 1,000 ft2. t=mean NDVI recording of 5 sub-sample readingsusing a | JULY 2020

FieldScout CM 1000 NDVI meter.

S=meansin the same column sharing the same letter are not significantly different according to Tukey?sHSD (alpha ? 0.05).

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Other dependent variables quantified in this study include putting green speed and water infiltration using a double ring infiltrometer (Table 4 and Figure 4). Putting green speed was calculated by taking the average of 3 ball roll distances from opposite directions using the ?2X?notch on the USGA Stimpmeter because the plots were only 8 feet in length. As expected, the summer ball roll distances were not affected.

After multiple treatment applications, data in October and

November showed that the mineral oil and phosphorous acid treatments every two weeks was in the group with the lowest ball roll distance and the sulfur treatment was in the group with the highest ball roll distance.

Water infiltration was tested in May 2020 prior to soil sampling and aerification in order to quantify any effects of the treatments on water movement post eight months of treatments.

The data does not indicate that the treatments are creating any differences in infiltration.

Table 4: In f ilt r at ion r at e an d pu t t in g gr een speed on an an n u al blu egr ass pu t t in g gr een in Cor vallis, Or egon .

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using the "2X"notch on the USGA Stimpmeter. xInfiltration recorded using a double ring infiltrometer.

Rateslisted are the infiltration of the second inch of water. wS=Sulfur applied asKumulusDF at 0.25 lbs.

Sper 1,000 ft2, vPA=Phosphorous acid applied asDuraphite 12 at

0.075 lbs. H3PO3 per 1,000 ft2, u=meansin same column sharing the same letter are not significantly different according to Tukey?sHSD (alpha<0.05). tMO=Mineral oil applied asCivitasTurf Defense at 8.5 oz. per 1,000 ft2.

Figu r e 4. Wat er in f ilt r at ion dat a collect ion on 07 M ay 2020.

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In conclusion, the data indicate that a mineral oil and phosphorous acid treatment combination rotated every two weeks with a sulfur and phosphorous acid treatment combination significantly suppresses Microdochium patch to levels comparable to a traditional fungicide rotation.

The same alternative treatment rotation also provided similar turfgrass quality ratings and NDVI readings as a traditional fungicide treatment combination, indicating that this

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treatment is a viable means of suppressing Microdochium patch. The incidence of anthracnose remains a concern, especially for treatments that include iron sulfate or sulfur.

Initial soil tests indicate that pH will likely be affected by the treatments over time and mitigation using lime may be necessary over the course of the experiment. Future soil analyses will provide details in the long-term effects of other soil nutrients such as iron, phosphorus, sulfur, and copper.

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risks over the years. A subset of golf courses with different pesticide use profiles will be randomly selected for a further analysis including interviews with superintendents in order to refine the model. Finally, the model will be used in combination with open-source weather data to predict pesticide use evolution on golf courses for the future.

Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, 4t h Edit ion, Tredway, Clarke, Tomaso-Pet erson, and Kerns $1000 sponsorship The Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases is a valuable resource for many in the turfgrass industry, including turfgrass managers, researchers, diagnosticians, educators, and students. Originally written by R.W. Smiley and published in 1983, the first three editions have sold a total of 48,000 copies. The 3rd edition was published in 2005 and has sold more than 8,500 copies in 50 | JULY 2020

states and 55 countries.

We would like to thank all turf researchers who applied for 2020 funding; submissions were all very high quality and we?re pleased that the turf management industry is so well-supported.

The 2021 turf research funding call for proposals is planned for late summer 2020.

About t he CTRF The Canadian TurfgrassResearch Foundation isa federation of organizationsfrom across Canada committed to supporting scientific research of amenity turf management that benefitsend usersof our communities? recreational infrastructure and that enhancesour urban environments.

Cont act : Jerry Rousseau, Executive Secretary ? executive.secretary @turfresearchcanada.ca Website: www.turfresearchCanada.ca

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course, which is proposed for 2021, according to a report to council. Construction of the golf course and related amenities will require a separate development permit.

The 18 hole golf course will be located along Camozzi Rd., with a proposed golf course learning facility on resort land on Airport Way. In total the project will encompass around 138 hectares of land, of which Conditions on the approximately 49 hectares will development permit include: be harvested. The resort lands - acceptance of Riparian Area will be consolidated to define Assessment Report by Ministry of golf course lands and Forests residential lands to reflect the - approval of changesto a stream revised Master Development

by Ministry of Forests Agreement.

- clearance from Fisheriesand The proposed subdivision will OceansCanada about potential trigger a five per cent parkland harm to fish habitat requirement. Added to previous parkland - covenant with city to have requirements that have been qualified environmental deferred there will be almost professional overseeing project four hectares of parkland - provide site grading plan dedicated along the north and The city has hired Cascade south ends of Williamson Lake.

Environmental to serve as third The resort is Timber Cruising party review for the the site, which measures the Environmental Management Plan and to provide monitoring volume and quality of standing and downed timber before services for Phase 1 of harvesting. the project. | JULY 2020

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The Ministry explained that because the landscape exam is currently unavailable through ServiceBC, a six-month extension was granted to individuals whose landscape certificate was set to expire in either April or May of 2020, to September 30 or October 31st respectively.

Letters outlining the extensions were direct mailed to all effected PAC holders on March 31st.

It remains unclear when ServiceBC will resume normal services including offering landscape PAC exam invigilation.

For forty landscape applicators across the province whose certificates expire in June, further extensions are not expected.

With that, the meeting?s purpose was to inspire ideas to bridge the gap, ensuring landscape PAC holders not renewing through recertification points would have an opportunity to take the exam during the COVID-19 disruption, and if successful, be granted a new certificate . | JULY 2020

MOEsent lettersto 40 pesticideapplicatorswith certificatesexpiringin June, explainingalternativesto writingthe exam at a ServiceBClocation,a service that remainsunavailableat time of writing(June22). ?Unfortunately,two out of three optionsprovidedby the Ministrydo not addressthe immediateconcernof certificatesexpiringin June and the one that doeshas a high degreeof uncertainty alongwith potentiallyhigh cost and deliverychallenges,? stated WCTA Executive Director,Jerry Rousseau.

The WCTA and BCLNA continueto work with MOE to facilitateprivate invigilationof the landscape exam but meanwhile,dozens more pesticidecertificates are set to expirein July with no word on when ServiceBC will resumefull services.

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For those with certificates that expired in April or May but are renewing through recertification points, unavailability of the exam is not a problem if the necessary point requirement was achieved. Of the forty pending certificate expirations in June, the Ministry is not aware of how many applicators will be renewed through point collection.

In a follow-up email, IPM Section Head Jon Mullan stated, ?We continue to work hard and find collaborative solutions to mitigate impacts of the pandemic, and will implement further changes as

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needed. As this is a fluid situation, updates will be made to the IPM Response to COVID-19 website as new information becomes available.?

For WCTA members on our CEC tracking program (free service) with certificates expiring in the next few months, you will want to make sure you have collected the required number of points.

For a copy of your record, please email Leslie at admin@wct at urf.com.

Further information on exam availability will be circulated when available.

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