2006 USGA Green Section Education Conference Golf Industry Show


Friday, February 10, 2006
Atlanta, Georgia

IT'S MORE THAN JUST TURF MAINTENANCE

10:00 a.m.
Welcome
Kimberly S. Erusha,
Director of Education

10:05 - 10:20 a.m.
Natural Areas: Wild or Wonderful?
Jim Skorulski,
Agronomist, USGA Northeast Region
Successful natural areas on golf courses must walk a fine line between being an asset to the property and a burden to those who play and maintain the golf course.

10:20 - 10:35 a.m.
GMOs - A Crossroads for the Turfgrass Industry
Mike Kenna, Ph.D.,
Director of Research
Genetically modified grasses have arrived. Are they here to stay? A historical perspective on the development of genetically modified grasses and the issues that will shape the future of this topic.

10:35 - 10:50 a.m.
Presentation of the USGA Green Section Award

10:50 - 11:10 a.m.
Golf Course Management - It's About The People
Bill Griffith,
Walla Walla Community College
Lessons are shared about successfully managing and motivating employees.

11:10 - 11:25 a.m.
The Truth About Trees
David Oatis,
Director, USGA Northeast Region
The economic realities of golf course trees are revealed.

11:25 - 11:45 a.m.
USGA Turf Tips
The USGA agronomists see many creative ideas in their extensive travels across the United States. The best and brightest ideas are presented as inspiration.

11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
More Than Just a Practice Green
Jim Moore,
Director of Construction Education
New products and ideas are introduced to the market on a regular basis. A newly constructed test green study at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco, Texas, evaluates some of the new technologies and the economics involved in their use.

12:00 p.m.
Adjourn


2006 USGA National & Regional Conferences

National Conference
February 10 Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, Georgia
   
Florida Region  
TBA  
   
Mid-Atlantic Region  
February 27 Greater Pittsburgh Expo Mart
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
March 16 DuPont Country Club
Wilmington, Delaware
   
Mid-Continent Region  
January 12 Overland Park Convention Center
Overland Park, Kansas
January 30 Polk County Convention Complex
Des Moines, Iowa
March 30 Houston Country Club
Houston, Texas
September 25 Embassy Suites
Hot Springs, Arkansas
   
Northeast Region  
March 7 Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island
March 16 Hackensack Country Club
Oradell, New Jersey
March TBA TBA
Albany, New York
   
Southeast Region  
March 14 Grandover Resort
Greensboro, North Carolina
Northwest Region  
March 7 Holiday Inn
Sheridan, Wyoming
March 20 Waverley Country Club
Portland, Oregon
March 21 Lakewood Country Club
Lakewood, Colorado
March 22 The Country Club
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 11 Honolulu Country Club
Honolulu, Hawaii
   
Southwest Region  
January 9 Valencia Country Club
Valencia, California
March 20 Castlewood Country Club
Pleasanton, California
TBA TBA
Arizona









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