Western Canada Turfgrass Association

The WCTA is a 700+ member interprovincial not-for-profit industry organization interested in further education, research and the exchange of information related to professional sports turf management.  Members represent a diversity of interests such as golf courses, sports fields, sod farms, nurseries, landscapers, lawn bowling greens, equipment technicians, horticulturalists and industry suppliers. 

2024 IIABC Annual Conference - Kelowna

We are excited to announce that this year’s IIABC Annual Conference will be held in Kelowna at Ramada by Wyndham Kelowna Hotel from…
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Final Facts on Frost

WCTA Funded ResearchThe Effects of Traffic on Turf During Frost and Freezing Conditions - Summary ReportVia Oregon State University
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Turfgrass Pest Priorities for 2025

via Guelph Turfgrass Institute Minor use commodity liaison committees across Canada are required to review their minor use pest priorities…
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61st Annual WCTA Conference Sneak Peek

Release…September 26, 2024 61st Annual WCTA Conference Sneak PeekRiver Rock Casino Resort, Feb 11-13, 2025 It’s that time of year…
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A-Holes Tear-Up Turf Farm

By WCTA Staff In the wee hours of September 22nd, Western Turf Farms in Langley was vandalized to the tune of over $50,000 in damage by a…
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New KPU Turf Instructor Has Not Landed

By WCTA Staff With this past spring’s retirement of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s long-time turf management instructor Stan…
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