WOW Episode #2 Registration Open

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WCTA Online Webinar Series(WOW 2.0) - Episode#2 Registration Open

WCTA ONLINEWEBINARSERIES- WOW 2.0 EPISODE#2 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN NO CHARGEFORWCTA MEMBERS Attentionall Turf Managers! Wearepleasedtoprovide further WOW 2.0 seriesdetailsasfollows. Speakersand subjectsaretimely - our secondepisodeisscheduledfor Thursday,September 23rdat 1:00pm- 3:15pmPacifictime. - WCTA membersparticipatefor freeinall WOW 2.0 Episodes! - Not acurrent WCTA member? Joinfor theremainder of 2021 for only $99 by CLICKING HERE. - EachZoomepisodehasitsown?CLICK HERETO REGISTERBUTTON?soyouneedtosign-upfor eachdate youwishtoattend. Logincredentialswill begeneratedand sent toyouautomatically by Zoomonceyou?veregistered. - We? replanningonhavingCEC?S/CEU?Savailablefor some episodes. - TimeslistedarePacific. - Didwementionall episodesarefreefor WCTA members?

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Registration Open for Dooley Golf Tourney and Field Day

2021 Pat Dooley Memorial Golf Tournament andFieldDay Friday,October 8th Mayfair LakesGolf andCountry Club,Richmond,BC Wearepleasedtoprovidefurther detailsandregistrationfor the4thAnnual Pat Dooley Memorial Golf Tournament! Alongwiththe1:00pmshotgunscrambleandbanquet,plans for thefull day include: - morningturf management educationsession - sponsor presentations - lunchfor morningsessionattendees - outdoor turf equipment demos

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Hot in the City, Especially on Synthetic Fields

Oneimportant but oftenundersoldbenefit of actively managedturf,hasbeenhighlightedby theunprecedented andinescapableheat wavebeing experiencedinwesternCanada. That is,a turf system?scoolingeffect of the surroundingair asthegrasstranspires.

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ROBO-GOLF

TheR&D project ?ROBO-GOLF:Robotic mowersfor better turf quality,reducedfertilizer cost andlessuseof fossileenergy ongolf coursefairwaysand semi-roughs?wasinitiatedby NorwegianInstitutefor Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO),HusqvarnaABand onegolf courseineachof the fiveNordiccountriesin2019. Theproject receivedfunding fromtheScandinavian TurfgrassandEnvironment ResearchFoundation(STERF) inJanuary 2020.

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Turf Manager HeadsUp - New Worksafe Rules Come Into Effect Sep 1, 2021

WorksafeBC?sBoardApproved2020 Amendmentsto OH&SRegulation At itsApril 2021 meeting,WorkSafeBC?sBoardof Directors approvedthe2020 amendmentstotheOccupational Health andSafety Regulation.Theapprovedamendmentsareas follows: - Part 6, Restricted intervalsfor pesticide application - Part 8, High visibility apparel - Part 8, Safety headgear - Part 16, Mobile equipment Theseamendmentswill comeintoeffect onSeptember 1, 2021. Please click here for asummary of stakeholder commentsreceivedduringthepublichearing. Please click here toview theResolution. Policy,RegulationandResearchDivision WorkSafeBC