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October / November / December 2016 We will miss him… See page 10 KESO TURF SUPPLIES LTD. 7237 Wilson Avenue Delta, BC V4G 1E5 Phone: (604) 940-2240 Fax: (604) 940-2244 Toll Free: 1-800-665-1988 Serving Alberta Superintendents for over 30 Years Brad Smith - Technical Representative Northern Alberta Cell: (587) 985-1126 Email: [email protected] Kelly Watkins - Senior Technical Representative Central & Southern Alberta Cell: (403) 860-9299 Email: [email protected] Dave Robbins - Senior Technical Representative Southern Alberta Cell: (403) 803-9748 Email: [email protected] www.kesoturfsupplies.com Working Together Getting Results 3 2016AGSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Table ofCONTENTS PRESIDENT ROBIN SADLER SO YOU NEED A NEW TURFCARE FACILITY .............12 SilverTip Resort 2000 SilverTip Trail A NEW ROLE WITH NEW CHALLENGES ..................14 Canmore, AB T1W 3J4 AGSA FALL MEETING ............................................17 Phone: (403) 678-3117 2016 PROPERTY MANAGERS CONFERENCE ...........18 [email protected] YEAR ONE AS SUPERINTENDENT: THE HIDDLE CHALLENGES ................................20 VICE PRESIDENT REID SOLODAN Canmore Golf & Country Club 2000 - 8th Avenue Canmore, AB T1W 1Y2 In Every Phone: (403) 678-5959 Ext. 240 [email protected] ISSUE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ..........................................4 SECRETARY- TYLER PATROCH CGSA REPORT ........................................................5 TREASURER Cottonwood Golf & Country Club ATRF REPORT .........................................................6 Box 28, Site 2, RR1 DATES TO REMEMBER ............................................9 Dewinton, AB T0L 0X0 SUPERINTENDENT PROFILE ...................................10 Phone: (403) 938-7206 [email protected] ON THE MOVE ......................................................19 DIRECTOR CAMERON KUSIEK River Bend Golf & Rec Area Box 4, Site 19, RR #2 To advertise in this newsletter contact: Red Deer, AB T4N 5E2 Phone: (403) 343-6341 Ext. 111 Dennis: (587) 796-1094 [email protected] Next Issue: March 31, 2017 Deadline: March 1, 2017 DIRECTOR DEAN ZLINKSI Coal Creek Golf Resort Box 299 Ryley, AB T0B 4A0 Cover Photo: Phone: (780) 663-3560 Robin Sadler, 2017 AGSA President [email protected] PAST PRESIDENT BRAD ESHPETER RedTail Landing Golf Club PO Box 1070 Nisku, AB T9E 8A8 Phone: (780) 890-7881 [email protected] EXECUTIVE DENNIS MCKERNAN Alberta Golf Superintendents Association DIRECTOR P.O. Box 3857 P.O. Box 3857, Olds, AB T4H 1P5 Olds, AB T4H 1P5 Phone: (587) 796-1094 Phone / fax (587) 796-1094 Fax: (587) 796-1094 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.albertagsa.com 4 President’s and challenges that he has guided the association through. Brad has represented our association in admirable fashion while MESSAGE continuing to grow it’s regard and professionalism on a national scale. Thanks to John Faber for his service on the board over the by ROBIN SADLER, MS, AGS AGSA President last 6 years. I also want to thank Dennis McKernan, our Executive Superintendent Silvertip Resort Director for his tireless efforts transitioning and progressing the association as he completes his first full year at the helm. His s my 20th year at Silvertip winds down efforts have kept the AGSA running smoothly and we are very Aand I move into the Presidents role of the fortunate to have him. AGSA I cannot help but reflect on my career and the evolution As the New Year approaches we look forward to positive of the industry. The journey has and continues to be amazing. I updates on some of the pesticide re-evaluations at hand along can’t say enough about all those who have served on the board with continued growth of the association. Our membership makes before me and the impact they have had on our association and up our strength and we look forward to growing it in 2017. We will the profession. It is very humbling and I am honored to serve as focus on strengthening ties with other provincial and our national your President. The board and I are very motivated and will be association as we work towards making our industry stronger proactively working together to strengthen AGSA and industry. It within the country. is very exciting to be working with such a great association and I look forward to the progressions that lie ahead. We encourage My Family and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy input from our membership so please pass on thoughts, concerns, New Year. I look forward to some kind winter weather for turfgrass and do not hesitate to get involved where you can. and seeing everyone in 2017. I would like to thank the outgoing president Brad Eshpeter for an outstanding job in 2016. Brad has played a key role in the s Garth Beetstra transition of Executive Directors along with many other changes CONSTRUCTION LTD. Specializing in: New golf course construction Golf course renovations ARE YOU Project Management/Supervision Design 30 years experience gained on projects in Canada & Europe 1026 14th Street, Canmore, Alberta, Canada T1W 1V5 Cell: (403) 678-7051 email: [email protected] STUMPED? 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Many courses took advantage of success the warm weather and bucked the trend and stayed open till late • Membership numbers have increased for both Superintendent October and even into November. & Assistant categories The official start to the off-season is always in Canmore at the Property Manager’s conference, and this year did not disappoint. Conference Chair Robin Sadler and his committee did an outstanding job putting together a great educational lineup. The Sunday seminars were a new format this year, and the CGSA Two outstanding events are on the schedule for 2017. We joined forces with the AGSA for the 360 Leadership with Steven are very excited to have “The Canadian” Golf Course Management Keating seminar. We had close to 40 people in this afternoon conference in Victoria for the first time. From February 27th – seminar and a total of 90 people took in the Sunday seminars. It March 3rd, we will enjoy spring on the island. The committee has was great to have GCSAA President Peter Grass in Canmore to tell some tremendous speakers lined up and no doubt the flowers will us about his busy year as President and his representation of the be in early bloom. If you can get out early or stay a couple extra Superintendent Profession throughout the world. 102 Flights for days many golf courses have provided tee times for conference Peter this year wow! The conference ended with Chris Tritabaugh delegates, check the website for further info. The CGSA’s other and his Ryder Cup experience. It seems like we can never get major event in 2017 will be the CAN-AM CUP. Taking place of enough of those sessions as the information and stories made the the fall field day, Superintendents from Canada and the U.S. will hour zip by. Congrats to Robin, the Board of Directors and Dennis compete for bragging rights at the historic Baltusrol and Canoe on a job well done. Brook Golf Clubs. Mark your calendars for October 23rd & 24th for your trip to Springfield, NJ. Watch for registration info coming The AGSA annual general meeting was also held in Canmore out in the New Year. where Robin Sadler became President, Dean Zilinski was elected as new Board member and Brad Eshpeter moved into the Past Personally I want to thank the Alberta Superintendent fraternity President’s position. Congrats to all of you on your new positions for their support since I have taken over as the Alberta Director and congratulations and thanks to Brad for all he has done for the for the CGSA. Working with James and the National Board has association as President. Many thanks also go out to John Faber been a tremendous experience, but we still have a lot of work to as he steps off the board into the exclusive Past Presidents club. get done! That being said, with the endorsement of the AGSA’s At the AGM Keith Blayney received the Distinguished Service board, I have decided to let my name stand for Alberta Director in Award from the AGSA, congratulations Keith. Victoria. Hope to see many of you there in February. At the CGSA many things are happening. President James With the holidays right around the corner I want to wish Beebe was just in Ottawa representing our profession during the everyone a safe and joyous holiday season, & see you in 2017 6 FORMULATING YOUR PLAN B: Five Things to Consider so You’re Prepared for Spring by KATIE DODSON to bed correctly? What is the proverbial right way to prepare my Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre greens, and did I do that? Like anything else in life there are no ecember is the time of year where you certainties, we can only do the best we can with the resources we Dfind yourself sipping on your morning cup have at hand. 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