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WCTA 2014 Turfgrass Research Update - $500k Milestone Reached

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by Jerry Rousseau

A year ago, I stated that the importance of turfgrass research may never have been so obvious. This fall, the WCTA surpassed the half million dollar funding milestone, reaching $509,927 in turfgrass research project contributions since 1997. The highest dollar figure in any one year was $53,230 (2002) with an average of just under $27,000 annually.

Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre at Olds College Hires Prominent Canadian Turf Researcher

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As part of the recently announced $2.3 million NSERC grant awarded to the Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre at Olds College in Alberta, Kathleen Dodson was recently hired by the PTRC as the new Turfgrass Research Scientist.

Rounds 4 Research Raises $115,000 for Turfgrass Studies

The first phase of the 2014 Rounds 4 Research fundraising program for turfgrass studies, run by the Environmental Institute For Golf (EIFG), sold more than 600 rounds and yielded $115,500 in the June online auction. The total was a 7 percent increase over a year ago. The EIFG is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GSCAA).