Turf Team Attends GCSAA Show in Orlando, FL

Last week our turf management team attended the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Industry Show (GIS) in Orlando, Florida. Nelson, Jared, and Brooks participated in a wide variety of continuing education classes where they learned the latest research and management practices being used in the industry. 

The GCSAA Show offers many seminars ranging from turfgrass related educaion to professional development.

Along with taking multiple seminars, Nelson teamed with Dr. Eric Ervin from Virginia Tech and Troy Fink from the Country Club of Virginia to teach a one day seminar on organic matter control on putting greens. Leading this seminar was a great experience for Nelson and the three were honored by being asked to present their seminar twice at next years show.

Jared took a variety of seminars as well, but the highlight of his week was teaching a seminar on networking for assistant superintendents. This was Jared’s first time teaching a seminar at the GIS show and he has been asked to present this seminar again to superintendents in a webcast next month.

Brooks felt the most interesting part of the show was the trade show where he learned of the newest pesticides, equipment, and fertilizers among other things. Coupled with taking several educational seminars, he felt like it was a great GIS show.

Researching the newest equipment and advances in technology on the trade show floor is one of the highlights of the show.

Assistant Matt Sumpter participated with his alma-mater Purdue in the collegiate turf bowl competition. This is a four hour examination which test participants in comprehensive golf course management including, but not limited to; turfgrass ID and management, pest identification, business, and mechanical knowledge. We are happy to announce out of 85 teams, Matt’s team finished second.



Matt helped Purdue place 2nd at the 19th Annual Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition.



Research Project Highlighted in USGA Record

One of Jared Nemitz's research projects he worked on while attending Purdue University was recently featured by the United States Golf Association in the Green Section Record and USGA WebInsider.

Jared researched ball mark repair technologies and proper ball mark repair techniques with Dr. Cale Bigelow and USGA Agronomist Adam Moeller. Their findings were published in the Scientific Journal Applied Turfgrass Science and are featured in this short webinar by Adam Moeller.

USGA Green Section Record

Webinar:
Ball Marks on Putting Greens: Firmness and Repair Techniques are Crucial

Journal Article:
Surface Firmness and Repair Tool Affect Golf Ball Mark Recovery

Superintendent and Assistant Invited to Speak at the GCSAA Show in Orlando, FL!

Nelson Caron and Jared Nemitz have been invited to speak at the Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America Golf Industry Show in Orlando, FL next week.

Nelson will be speaking in the seminar "Greens Aerification and Water Management by the Numbers" with Dr. Erik Ervin from Virginia Tech and Troy Fink from the Country Club of Virgina. Nelson will be discussing how to optimize the health and playing performance of putting greens through sound aerification, topdressing, verticutting and hand-watering techniques.

Jared will be giving a talk aimed at current students and assistant superintendents on the importance of building relationships and networking in the golf course industry. His presentation is titled, "Networking Your Way to the Top: The Importance of Building Relationships".

Although Nelson and Jared have spoken at various conferences at seminars this will be the first time they have spoken at the Golf Industry Show. They are extremely excited about this great opportunity.

GIS SHOW WEB LINK