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Let's Help our Fellow British Columbians!

This year has been a wild one; record breaking snowfall, record amounts rain, and now a fire season that is one for the history books. It seems that everyone we talk to is being affected by the fires in the interior and northern BC—whether you’re from there, vacation there, or have friends and family there, we all are connected to the people and places that are currently under evacuation, or that have been destroyed by fires in the last few weeks. 

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'Smart Irrigation Month' Gains Momentum Across Western Provinces

In 2016, British Columbia became the first province in Canada to officially proclaim July as 'Smart Irrigation Month'.  With continued advocacy work lead by Terry Ormrod, current member and Past President of IIABC, current CPCIA Director and a current member of the WCTA, two more provinces have recently recognized the importance of the irrigation industry and improving water use efficiency and management.

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Use of Groundwater Now Requires a Licence

Summarized by WCTA staff

For many professional sportsturf managers on both golf courses and sportsfields, the new law requiring a licence and the associated fees to use groundwater (well-water) is old news.  Paperwork has been submitted, requirements have been met and an estimate of new water costs have been included in the operating budget.

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Washington State University Turfgrass Management – First 75 Years

BY William J. Johnston    
June 2017

Like many programs, the WSU Turfgrass Program (Research, Extension, and Teaching) came into fruition due to the effort of many people at the university and in industry. 

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