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Three Board Members Elected at Annual Conference The election of three new Board members – Tony Bubenas of Pierce County Parks, Britton “Bo” Lacy of Tri-City Country Club and Jim Myers of The Plateau Club – highlighted the annual meeting portion of the 65th annual Northwest Turfgrass Conference in Pullman. NTA members also passed several proposed by-law revisions.
Other education speakers were Bill Johnston and Charles Golob from Washington State University, Bill Griffith and Matt Williams from Walla Walla Community College, and Larry Gilhuly from the USGA.
On the recreation side of the conference, two days of golf were enjoyed on the Palouse Ridge Golf Course as host superintendent Todd Lupkes had the layout in great shape. And after the round Monday, dinner and beverages at the Palouse Falls Brewing Company were a welcomed respite. |
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Conklin Voted Vice-President; Turner Appointed to Board During a meeting Sept. 9, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Turfgrass Association voted Mike Conklin, the superintendent at Everett Golf and Country Club, into the position of Vice-President. According to the NTA by-laws, the vice-president takes over the president position at the conclusion of the NTA’s annual meeting, which is set for Sept. 27 at Pullman as part of the NTA Conference. Conklin previously served as the NTA’s secretary. Also on Sept. 9, the Board of the NTA appointed Mike Turner, the superintendent at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha, Ore., to fulfill a vacant Board position. The term of that position will expire at the NTA’s annual meeting in 2012, which is set for the Tri-Cities region in Washington. The 2011 NTA Conference starts Sunday, Sept. 25, at Palouse Ridge Golf Course in Pullman. Educational sessions will be held Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 26-27. More information on the conference is available by contacting Paul Ramsdell, the NTA executive director, at 253-219-8360. |
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T.U.R.F. Contributes Over $900,000 to Research and Education The NTA’s Turfgrass Universities Research Universities Fund has contributed over $900,000 to turfgrass research and education in the Pacific Northwest since 1997 (click here for a the funding history [pdf]). This support would not have been possible without the generosity of numerous individuals, clubs, and allied associations. The NTA extends a thank you to all T.U.R.F. contributors. We look forward to continuing to support research and education throughout the Northwest! T.U.R.F's Top Contributors: |
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Over $450,000 $100,000 – $449,999 |
$50,000 – $99,999 $30,000 – $49,999 |
$15,000 – $29,999 $10,000 – $14,999 |
The education portion of the conference was led by Dr. Douglas Karcher of the University of Arkansas, who delivered talks on “Managing Organic Matter Accumulations in Sand-based Putting Greens” and “How Wetting Agents Effect Moisture in Sand-based Putting Greens.”
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NTA Conference Sponsor
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PAUL RAMSDELL—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • 1802 WEATHERSWOOD DR., N.W. • GIG HARBOR, WA 98335 • TEL 253.219.8360 |