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NTA Welcomes New Board Members

By Paul Backman, Northwest Turfgrass Association

The NTA would like to welcome our new board members:

• Steve Kealy, CGCS (Glendale G&CC)—WWGCSA
• John Anderson, CGCS (Hayden Lake CC)—IEGCSA
• Barry Adams (Roseburg CC)—OGCSA

Thanks to Troy Russell for his effort and leadership as NTA President last year.  The President for the next year is Chris Goodman of Meadow Park GC.  Chris will be leading the efforts as we move into a new research and education funding cycle.

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Please Make Lucy the 2010 Dog of the Year!

Lucy is the beautiful and sweet dog of Joel Kachmarek, Superintendent at Tacoma Country & Golf Club. She has been chosen as Miss February in Lebanon Turf’s 2010 Dog Days of Golf calendar. Lucy is not only a beauty—she’s also a great help to Joel on the golf course.

Now Lucy has the opportunity to be chosen “Dog of the Year.” If you are attending the Golf Industry Show in San Diego this year, please take the time to stop by the Lebanon Turf booth (#2729) and vote for Lucy.

Endowed Turfgrass Professorship Comes to WSU

By Kathy Barnard, WSU College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences

With an eye on the importance of research to its future, the Washington Turfgrass Seed Commission will fund the endowed professor position in Turfgrass Management at Washington State University.

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Pythium and Freezing Weather in December
Create Havoc on Greens in the PNW

By Larry Gilhuly, Dr. Gwen Stahnke, Steve Kealy, CGCS, and Forrest Goodling

In an attempt to help many of you dealing with the aftermath of Pythium Root Rot and cold weather damage, the NTA has compiled some written information on both of these issues from Larry Gilhuly, Dr. Gwen Stahnke, Steve Kealy, CGCS, and Forrest Goodling. Hopefully this information will help you effectively communicate with your boards, green committees, members and golfers on why this damage has occurred and the steps necessary leading to recovery.

• Golfer Alert! December Ice = January Not Nice! by Larry Gilhuly, USGA Agronomist
• Overview of Pythium and Winter Damage, by Dr. Gwen Stahnke
• Winter Conditions Letter to the Membership at Glendale G&CC, by Steve Kealy
• Update from Forrest Goodling on the Pythium Battle at Portland Golf Club
• WSU-Puyallup Disease Diagnosis Services by Jenny Glass

Considerations When Re-sodding Damaged or
Dead Putting Green Turf

By Steve Kealy, CGCS—Glendale Golf and Country Club

Over the past several years Glendale G&CC has done a lot of sod work on their greens, and have learned some methods that really work well. If you are faced with having to do some sod replacement on your greens, [click here] and check out some of Steve Kealy’s tips to make the job easier, and get that sod repair back in play sooner!

OSU Turf Alum Dan Dumler recently conquered Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.  The proud OSU Alum left a piece of Beaver Nation on top of Africa. 
[Read more and see photos]

For several years, Bayer Environmental Sciences has been supporting turfgrass students at OSU, WSU, and Walla Walla Community College through scholarships.  Click here to see a list of the 2009 Scholarship Recipients.