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22 TOP STORIES 08 DaveLister Passed Away TheTim Kubash Story 26 Significant Japanese Beetle Detections in Port Coquitlam 14 WOW to Continue This Fall 24 The Conference Is Coming 33 Guelph Turfgrass Institute Celebrates 35 Years with New Facility
t op image t h e PG05 | SEP 2022 Here?sanaerial view of thebrandnew, state-of-the-art GuelphTurfgrassInstitute.TheGTI iscelebrating35 yearsasanational leader in research,extensionwork andprofessional development for thestudy of turf. Seestory page33
COVER STORY The Tim Kubash Story FEATURE STORY The Conference Is Coming WCTA NEWS WCTA Board of Directors Look Whose Joined Final Report for Fiscal Year End Member Value Proposition W/link to Application EDUCATION NEWS WOW to Continue This Fall INDUSTRY NEWS Significant Japanese Beetle Detections in Port Coquitlam CAMPUS NEWS Numbers Are in for Pat Dooley Tourney TURF RESEARCH NEWS Enhancing Carbon Sequestration to Improve Sustainability and Market Access Influence of PGR's on Aerification Recovery Time CTRFStakeholder Update CTRFE News Link Guelph Turfgrass Institute Celebrates 35 Years with New Facility TURF RESEARCH BRIEF 2022 WCTA Turfgrass Research Summary Report OTRFUpdate Annual Research Funding Call for Proposals 35 On t he cover: Prettyniceoffice! Here'sWestern Rootzone'sowner and operator, Tim Kubash, takingcareof businessprior to his accident Image courtesy Tim Kubash. 20 22 24 34 28 12 18 30 32 26 29 22 14 33 10 16
PG8 | SEP 2022 Withheavy hearts,MountainMeadowsGolf Club announcesthepassingof our dear friendDaveLister. He cametousin2015 withextensiveexperienceingolf course management andwecertainly benefittedfromhis experiencethesepast 7 years. Thoughtsandprayersgoout tohiswife Michelleandhischildren. Wewill miss seeingyour smiley faceout onthegreens. Rest inpeaceDaveLister t h e INDUSTRY news M OUNTAIN M EADOW S GOLF CLUB Dave Lister Passed Away
2022/2023 WCTABoardof Directors past PRESIDENT Tr avis O l son Kaml oops G&CC (250)554 1441 cl ickt osendanemail vice PRESIDENT St u Car michael Cit y of Court enay (250)338-1766x7643 cl ickt osendan email pr esident Gary Bart l ey UBCAt hl et ics (604)970 1417 cl ick t osendan email PG10 | 2022 DIRECTORof finance Davin Mar r Hil lview Gol f Course (250)549 4653 cl ickt osendan email t wo YEARDIRECTOR Jed McGeachie Overt on Envir onmental (604)807 6768 cl ickt osendanemail t woYEARDIRECTOR Curt isZanussi SD# 36(Sur r ey) (604)835 3411 cl ickt osendan email t woYEARDIRECTOR Andr eDionne UBCAt hl et ics (604)927 6246 cl ickt osendanemail oneYEARDIRECTOR John Per ry poppyEstat esGol f Course (778)809 1607 cl ickt osendanemail t woYEARDIRECTOR Nat hanWade SunshineCoast Regional Dist r ict 604741 1711 cl ickt osendan email
PG12 | SEP 2022 Workingwithmany of our alliedgroups,oneof theprimary mandatesof theWesternCanadaTurfgrassAssociationisto foster turfgrassresearchfor thebetterment of theentire sportsturf andgolf coursemanagement industry. Thescientificprocesshasbeenacritical component inthe evolutionof our industry andcontinuestodriveusforward, operatinginthebackground,advancingthefieldand providingsolutionstoeveryday challenges. Astheindustry findsitself increasingly engagedin advocacy efforts,thereisgreat needto detail andquantify all thegoodthingsthat turf doesfor us. t u r f 2022 WCTA Turfgrass Research Summary Report r esear ch br ief W CTA STAFF
PG14 | SEP 2022 TheWCTA?spopular onlinewebinar seriesisunder constructionwithplanstoproducetwomoreepisodesthis fall/early winter. TheWCTA Board,inparticular President Gary Bartley, wantedtomakesurethat WCTA membershadmore educational opportunitiesavailableoutsideour traditional summer fielddaysandwinter conference. Whileonline delivery wasinitially seenassomeformof substitution measureduringCOVID,it turnsout therearemany positiveswhenit comestoonlinetraininglikelow cost and accessibility. Tentativedatesfor our next WOW webinarsare: - Thursday,October 13 - Thursday,November 17 Theplanistodeliver astimely educationaspossiblewitha focusonCEC/CEUpointshowever not all talkswill involvepesticidepoints. Infact, if youhaveideasfor subject matter and speakersplease let usknow. t h e educat ion news W CTA STAFF WCTA Online Webinar Series (?WOW 3.0') to Continue ThisFall
PG16 | SEP 2022 Thenumbersareinfor our 2022 Patrick Dooley Memorial Golf Tournament. A total of $10,735.90 wasraised,with $8,485.90 goingtoTurfgrassResearchandtheremainder split betweenKPU Turf student awardrecipientsDaniel Lee, Mat Bursey andDougChadwick. TheodoreFongandJoshCarlsenalso receivedawardsfromour Patrick Dooley Endowment Fund. t h e CAMPUS news STAN KAZYM ERCHYK NumbersAre In For Pat Dooley Tourney
PG18 | SEP 2022 Ruying?Wrennie?Wang1,Clint Mattox1,ClairePhillips2 and AlecKowalewski1 1Department of Horticulture,OregonStateUniversity 2UnitedStatesDepartment of Agriculture CLICK HEREfor pdf copy of thisreport Summary OregonStateUniversity will evaluatetheimpactsof turfgrass maintenancepractices(nitrogen fertilization,irrigation,mowing height,andmowingfrequency)on turfgrasscarbonbalanceandsoil carbonaccumulation.Thisproject will investigatehow toenhanceaccumulationof soil organic carboninorder toreducetheclimatefootprint of turfgrass, whichcanprovidewaysof addressing regulatory burdenimposedby greenhouse gasreductionprogramsandimprove market acceptanceof natural turfgrass. t u r f r esear ch NEWS Enhancing Turfgrass Carbon Sequestration to Improve Sustainability and Market Access OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
PG20 | SEP 2022 Asaunifiedvoicefor the professional golf and sportsturf management industry inwestern Canada,theWCTA is currently 708 members strong! September 30 isour fiscal year-endandthe timewhenwereview membershipmetrics. Over thepast 12 months, we'vewelcomedan impressive56 new members- welcomeand thank youfor your support andconfidence inour association! We alsoappreciatethe 1500+non-WCTA membersonour mailing list for your interest in WCTA activities. T H E wcta news Look Who'sJoined the WCTA2022 Year End Review BY W CTA STAFF
PG22 | SEP 2022 CanadianGolf SuperintendentsAssociationPast President andMaster Superintendent TimKubash,sufferedaserious andlifealteringaccident onMay 5,2021 after tippingover a tractor onhisacreageandshatteringhisC5 & C6 vertebrae. Not one,but twoair ambulancetripswererequired, eventually takinghimtotheIntensiveCareUnit at Vancouver General Hospital wherehereceivedemergency surgery thenext day. Withthat,Timwas left paralyzedfromthechest downand wheelchair dependent. The Tim Kubash Story t h e cover st ory JERRY ROUSSEAU
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PG24 | SEP 2022 The59thAnnual WCTA Conferenceand TradeiscomingtotheRiver Rock Casino Resort inRichmond,BC,February 15-17,2023! After necessarily scrubbingour last two shows,theWesternCanadaTurfgrass AssociationBoardof Directorsiselated that wewill beback liveandin-person thiscomingFebruary at afamiliar and popular venue. ?Event planningiswell underway andwe arealready beingaskedabout the educationprogram,tradeshow and whenregistrationwill open,?saidWCTA ExecutiveDirector,Jerry Rousseau. t h e feat ur e st ory
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Therehavebeensignificant detectionsof Japanesebeetle (Popilliajaponica)intheCity of Port Coquitlamduringthe 2022 surveillanceseasonwhichwill beof interest toyour industry members,particularly thosewho may haveoperationsinor near Port Coquitlam,Coquitlamor Pitt Meadows. FOOD
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