The WCTA is pleased to announce our 2016 Silent Auction raised $5,211, surpassing last year's total of $4,797, to help fund turf management industry research projects. Thanks must go out to all donors who generously supplied auction items, without whom this fundraising effort would not be possible. And of course, congratulations to all the bid winners!
Read more: WCTA 17th Annual Turf Research Silent Auction Results
The CTRF Board of Directors have approved the annual/semi-annual interim reports. These reports will also be added to the project updates on the CTRF website.
OTF, OGCSA, NTA and WCTA: Below you will find a link to Clint Mattox’s M.S. Dissertation… “Managing Microdochium Patch Using Non-Traditional Fungicides on Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens” http://hdl.handle.net/1957/57194
Read more: M.S. Dissertation Focusses on Managing Pink Snow Mold
The Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation (CTRF) is a not-for profit foundation that has charitable status which supports turfgrass research across North America. The CTRF also leads a federation of organizations from across Canada that is committed to funding research that assists turf production in all sectors, such as golf, sod producers, sports fields, residential and lawn care. In the past both the Royal Canadian Golf Association (Golf Canada) and the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association has donated their time to administer the operations of the foundation.
Read more: Request for Proposal for Administration Services - CTRF
Several turf research projects are currently underway including: