By Mario Lanthier, CropHealth Advising & Research
The “Manual of Integrated Pest Management for Turf Managers in BC”, published in 2019, is being reviewed to add new materials. As part of the effort, a number of golf courses were visited in late summer [of 2025] to document brown patch, yellow patch and other summer patch and ring diseases present in British Columbia.
via release Oct 10, 2025
It is with both pride and a touch of sadness that we reflect on the remarkable journey of the Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation (CTRF) as it prepares to conclude its operations supporting turfgrass research across Canada and the United States.
Read more: Celebrating the Legacy of the Canadian Turf Research Foundation
by Jason Pick
Since our last update, the PTRC (and most of central Alberta) received half its annual rainfall (227mm) in July, and are experiencing higher than normal summer temperatures.
The turgrass research funding year begins with our annual conference and trade show through fundraising efforts made possible by donations to our Silent Auction and of course the lucky bid winners who purchase these goods and services!
by Jerry Rousseau
Final delivery of the updated IPM manual for BC Turfgrass Managers is expected by late 2025. Here is an update on the update by author, Mario Lanthier of CropHealth Advising and Research.
Read more: IPM Manual Update on the Update end September 2025