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Turf News Roundup TURF NEWS ROUNDUP Meeting recently in West Palm Beach were ITS organizers of the next International Research Conference. They are (front l-r) Dick Schmidt, VPI; George Snyder and John Cisar, I FAS; (back l-r) Tom Mascaro, Turf- Tec of Fort Lauderdale; Francis Lam aire, IN RA, France; Yoshishuke Maki, MAK Turfgrass Doctors International, Japan; Hasashi Yanagi, Toyo Green Co., Ltd., Japan. Photo by Kit Bradshaw International turfgrass glades agricultural area; the moderation of bent- ALSO grass greens at the Loxahatchee Club in Palm Water issues will be conference slated for Beach County; the integration ofwetlands in a golf the focus of the course at Old Marsh and the water control system Second Annual Golf Palm Beach, July '93 at Joe Robbie Stadium. There's a lot of unique turf Summit scheduled usage in Florida," Cisar said. Oct. 3-4 at the Hyatt The International Turfgrass Society will host A call for scholarly papers went out earlier this Regency in Tampa. .. its International Research Conference in the United month. Many papers not selected for formal pre- 10 States in 1993. The last conference took place in sentation at the conference will be compiled for Japan in 1989. distribution at the conference. All presentations The Florida Turfgrass Based on attendance at past conferences, pro- will be in English. Research Foundation gram organizers anticipate more than 800 partici- Program topics will include environmental must raise an pants from more than 20 countries will come to impact of turf; pesticide and nutrient fate in turf additional $125,000 the Breakers Resort and Hotel in Palm Beach the systems; the biocontrol approach to controlling within the next year third week of July, 1993. diseases and insects; advances in turfgrass man- — $25,000 of it by This past July, members of the organizing com- agement; environmental forecasting of pest re- Nov. 15 10 mittee and society toured various turfgrass sites in sponses; xeriscaping; turfgrass adaptation in the South Florida before approving the conference southern U.S.; soil testing technologies; and turf- location. grass root research. The USGA has John Cisar, assistant professor of turfgrass The week-long conference is only part of the extended the management for the University of Florida's Fort package, Cisar said. Pre- and post-conference tours turfgrass research Lauderdale Research and Education Center, and of the South and possibly the seed production program begun in George Snyder, professor of soil chemistry at the areas of Oregon and Washington are also in the 1982 with a $4.1 Everglades REC, are organizing committee co- planning stages. million appropriation chairmen. Conference planners are encouraging attend- for projects to be Cisar said the ITS chose South Florida because ees to bring their families. conducted through it is relatively accessible for attendees from around "The Breakers is an ideal place for a family 1997 12 the world and it offers world-class resorts. Equally vacation and we are working with the resort to important, it also has a wide variety of warm- create special programs for spouses and children," season turfgrasses available for field trips and it is Cisar said. a battleground for many environmental issues. Others attending the July planning session in- "The tour we gave them showed them sand and clude Jim Watson, retired vice president of Toro muck soil production of turfgrass in the Ever- and president of the society; Dick Schmidt of VPI, treasurer; John Hall III of VPI, secretary; nonmembers ($225 for each additional all educational levels." Bill Meyer of Turf-Seed, Inc. of Oregon, employee). Equipment frequently is easier for com- chairman of the finance committee; Rob- For more information, contact Jack panies to donate than cash, Yount said, ert Carrow of the University of Georgia, Mathis at 407-688-0800. adding, "The slow economy has had some program committee chairman; society negative effects on our funding efforts, directors William Adams of the United Research Foundation needs but we feel very positive about our fu- Kingdom; Peter McMaugh of Australia; $125,000 more for goals ture." Francis Lemaire of France; Hasashi Yanagi The Florida Turfgrass Research Foun- and Yoshishuke Maki of Japan and Mark dation must raise an additional $ 125,000 GCSAA's John Schilling Welterlen, editor of Grounds Maintenance within the next year — $25,000 of it by among Golf Digest's list of Magazine and chairman of the publicity Nov .15—to meet all of its funding goals 36 most powerful in golf committee. through 1992, according to a letter to all Architects Pete Dye and Tom Fazio, -Kit Bradshaw FTGA members from Executive Direc- EPA Admninistrator William K. Reilly, tor Bob Yount. President George Bush, GCSAA Execu- Florida Golf Summit in The Nov. 15 deadline applies to money tive Director John Schilling and National needed to complete the $100,000 G.C. Golf Foundation President Joe Beditz are Tampa, Oct. 3-4 to focus Horn Fellowship Fund. If the Horn en- among the 36 most powerful people in on water regulations dowment is fully funded by that time, the golf, according to the September issue of Water issues will be the focus of the FTRF can apply for a $50,000 matching Golf Digest. second annual Florida Golf Summit grant from the State of Florida. The Horn Deane Beman, PGA Tour Commis- scheduled Oct. 3-4 at the Hyatt Regency Fellowship Fund, honoring the late turf- sioner, topped the list of people who, in in Tampa. grass professor at the University of the opinion of Golf Digest's editors, "have The conference, sponsored by the year- Florida, will finance post-graduate stu- the capability and the option of acting in old Florida Golf Council, will take place dents at the University of Florida. ways that have an effect on both phases of in conjunction with the state's 16th an- The FTRF's Arnold Palmer Endow- the game — the big-money, show-busi- nual Water Management Conference. ment Program "will require an additional ness side, and the game we all play." Among the speakers expected are Gov. $100,000 to support the anticipated re- Golf Digest's 36 Most Powerful People Lawton Chiles, representatives of each of search grants, scholarship and in Golf are: the five water management districts and commitments for 1992," wrote Yount. 1. Deane Beman - PGA Tour Commissioner 2. Mark golf course architects Ed Seay of Arnold "We need to increase this fund quickly." McCormack - International Management Group 3. Jack Palmer Course Design and Tom Fazio. Yount mentioned the need to equip the Nicklaus - Professional golfer/golf course architect 4. Session topics will include contract Envirotron turgrass research facility at David Fay - USGA executive director 5. Arnold Palmer - negotiations for re-used water, water con- the University of Florida in. Gainesville. Professional golfer/golf course design 6. Karsten Solheim servation regulation and other tax-re- Construction is expected to start later - Clubmaker (Ping) 7. Jackson T. Stephens - Masters lated issues. this year. Computers, microscopes and tournament chairman 8. Michael Bonalleck - Royal and Registration will be $250 for Florida other laboratory instruments will prob- Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews secretary 9. Dan Golf Council members ($175 for each ably have to be donated, he said, because Rostenkowski - U.S. Congressman 10. Robern Dedman additional employee), and $300 for "further budget cuts have been made at - Club Corporation of America founder/chairman 11. Dade County 949-» 21 FIORÌCIA SilicA Broward County 927-8727 SANCI CO., INC. Special § Complete Line of GOLF COURSE NURSERY AND MIXES LANDSCAPE Sterilization Available Materials Minoru Isutania - Pebble Beach owner 12. Lee Trevino - USGA $4.1 million grant ceived funding for two projects at the Professional golfer 13. Pete Dye - Golf Couse architect extends research programs FGCSA's Otto Schmeisser Memorial Re- 14. William K. Reilly - U.S. Environmental Protection through 1997 search Green on the FLREC campus. Agency administrator 15. George Bush - President of the The USGA has extended the turfgrass Among the objectives of the original United States 16. Ralph Maltby - The Golf Works owner research program begun in 1982 with a 10-year research program was the sig- 17. De. De Windt - PGA Tour's Policy Board chairman 18. $4.1 million appropriation for projects nificant reduction of water use and main- Greg Norman - Professional golfer 19. Tom Fazio - Golf to be conducted through 1997. tenance costs by breeding new grasses course architect 20. Grant Spaeth - USGA president 21. The money will fund research projects, and developing improved cultural main- Bobby Jones - Golf legend 22. Ken Scholfield - PGA still to be selected, in plant improvement tenance practices. European Tour executive director 23. Frank Chirkinian - and resource management. The former Two improved turfgrass varieties, CBS Golf producer 24. Tim Finchem - PGA Tour deputy approriation includes turfgrass breeding NuMex Sahara bermudagrass and NE commissioner/COO 25. Gordon Jeffrey - R&A general and biotechnology; the latter includes 84-609 buffalograss are now available for committee chairman 26. Hughes Norton - International cultural practices, biotechnology and pest use on golf courses and other turf areas as Management Group senior vice president 27. Nancy management. a result of USGA funding. Lopez - Professional golfer 28. Charles Mechan - LPGA A request for "pre-proposals" will be Much of the background work has commissioner 29. Peter Ailiss - TV commentator 30. sent to university researchers next month been accomplished with the breeding pro- Judy Bell - USGA executive committee member 31. Jim and final decisions on projects to be grams sponsored by the USGA and the Awtrey - PGA of America executive director 32. John M. funded will be made by the Turfgrass organization expects more varieties to be Schilling - GCSAA executive director 33. Roger Maxwell - Research Committee in March.
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