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wcta12jj--rev 6/18/13 12:44 PM Page 1 THE WCTA MEMBERSHIP TRACKER 1000 900 800 700 783 723 718 2010 2011 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 08 30 CURRENT 40 42 46 Association News 2013 Coming Events....................................................................18 Annual General Meeting Minutes ...........................................37 Membership Dues Deadline Change.....................................37 2014 Canadian International Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show...................................39 Stories And Features 26 Regular Columns Message From The President: June / July Report...... 10 BCGSA Report Spring 2013 ...................................................10 2013 Turfgrass Research Contributors........................... 12 New And Returned Members ..................................................12 Campus News From Olds: ....................................................... 30 Campus News From Kwantlen: ..............................................36 Boardroom Yarn: Floating In A Root Zone ....................... 39 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE Bank Accepts Offer To Buy Tobiano ......................................14 Food For Golf.....................................................................................17 Construction Begins On New West Kelowna Sportsfield..........................................................17 NTA Heads To Tri-cities...............................................................18 Hyde Mountain's New Super.....................................................31 A Look Back At Penticton ...........................................................20 CTRF Approves Grant Funding.................................................34 STA Synergies - Sports Turf Manager Of The Year Award Introduced.................................................34 Promising Poa Products On The Horizon ...........................38 Work Place Stafety Start A Safety Revolution... Gradually ...38 2014 Canadian International Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show...................................39 Township Of Langley To Host 2013 Training Day...........40 Students Say Thanks.....................................................................42 City Of Victoria Sports Field Day At Royal Athletic Park...................................................................46 Vol. 233 • June / July, 2013 RESEARCH EDUCATION DISCUSSION The Western Canada Turfgrass Association accepts no responsibility with respect to advertisements appearing herein. The opinions expressed in editorial material or otherwise do not necessarily represent the views of the Association. Printed in Canada. Canada Post Publications Agreement No. 41926518. Canadian Postmaster, send undeliverable mail to: Box 698, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L0 INSIDE GOLF INC. PUBLISHERS OF: Turf Line Magazine www.wcta-online.com Inside Golf Magazine www.insidegolf.ca Canadian Golf Directory www.fromthegreenside.com www.wcta-online.com Editor - Jerry Rousseau, Executive Director, Western Canada Turfgrass Association Tel: (604) 869-WCTA (9282) • Toll Free Fax: 1-866-366-5097 • Email: exec.director@wctaturf.com OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION PARTNER - INSIDE GOLF INC. Offices & Couriering Address Only: #2000 - 60 Ingram St., Duncan, BC, V9L 1N7 Mailing Address: PO Box 248, Duncan, BC V9L 3X3 Land Line Communications: Toll Free: 1-800-764-6537 • Local Tel: 250-709-2131 • Facsimile: 250-709-2141 Layout - Holly XXXX (ed-coord@insidegolf.ca) Office & Administration Alex Hunter / Ambyr Whetung (production@insidegolf.ca) Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of any information in this publication in any format, including electronic, without written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Publisher makes every effort to ensure that information is correct but is not responsible for any errors or omissions. WESTERN CANADA TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION 09