Free GCSAA Webinars Approved for BC CEC Points! (UPDATE)
In partnership with the Ontario Golf Superintendents’ Association (OGSA), the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has made select On Demand webinars available for no charge until July 1, 2020.
May 13 update - the July 1 availability deadline has been removed, these sessions will remain free without restriction.
Our connection to GCSAA through the First Green program has enabled WCTA members to get in on the deal and we have now received CEC point approval from the BC Ministry of Environment (see below for session descriptions and point values).
Visit GCSAA’s website to create a username and password. If you are not a GCSAA member, contact Lisa Wick at lwick@gcsaa.org after doing so and she can connect you to the Canadian Credits category. Then log into the Learning Hub and go to the Canadian Credits category to find the Version for CEC that has no fee and register.
Each On Demand webinar includes the recording and a short quiz required to earn CECs. Once completed you can then download your certificate of completion which must then be forwarded to the WCTA at admin@wctaturf.com so we can post points to your record.
Contact GCSAA at 800-472-7878 or by email to lwick@gcsaa.org with questions about the webinars. Contact Leslie at admin@wctaturf.com with questions about the BC CEC program.
Enhancing Your Weed Control Program: Cool-season Turf (WCTA code #26-20)
Why didn’t the herbicide kill the weed? In this 90-minute webinar, Aaron Patton, Ph.D., will help you know how to answer that question for yourself and improve your weed control program in your cool-season turf by better understanding herbicide activity and weed biology.
BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM
Optimizing Your Annual Bluegrass Weevil Management Program (WCTA code #27-20)
The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is a severely destructive insect pest of golf course turfgrass throughout the eastern US and Canada. In this 2-hour webinar, Ben McGraw, Ph.D., discusses the keys to successful ABW management, including proper timing and selection of chemical controls, effects of cultural practices, and alternatives to chemical insecticides.
BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM
Review Your Bentgrass Greens Management Plan Program (WCTA code #28-20)
Turfgrass breeders have done a phenomenal job of developing new creeping bentgrass cultivars with fine texture, high density, and improved environmental stress tolerance. These advancements, combined with improved machinery, alter the way you manage creeping bentgrass putting greens. Mowing heights are lower, lightweight rolling is regularly applied, and greens still receive a lot of foot traffic from golfers. In this 90-minute webinar, Joey Young, Ph.D., reviews how all three factors can affect the quality and physiological health of creeping bentgrass.
BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM
How to Read Your Soils Report (WCTA code #29-20)
Learn more about how to correctly read your soils report during this 90-minute webinar with Beth Guertal, Ph.D., who shows examples of various documents and provides key details on how to use that information on your golf course.
BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM
Sand Topdressing Programs – Benefits and Challenges (WCTA code #30-20)
Sand topdressing putting greens has proven to be a valuable management practice that yields several benefits, both agronomic and from a playability perspective. As putting green grasses have become denser and finer-textured, it is often a challenge to incorporate topdressing sand into the putting green canopy. In this 90-minute webinar, Douglas Karcher, Ph.D., focuses on the major objectives for your putting green sand topdressing program.
BC CEC value: 0.5 IPM
Reclaimed Waste Water for Turf Irrigation (WCTA code #31-20)
Water challenges are impacting more turfgrass managers than ever and all indications are the trend will only increase. David Kopec, Ph.D. and extension specialist at the University of Arizona in Tucson, has been dealing with and teaching about water quality issues for decades. In this 90-minute webinar, he addresses, in practical terms, the classifications of Reclaimed Municipal waste water (RMWW) and the quality parameters about which you should be aware.
BC CEC value: 0.5 IPM
Factors that Affect Pesticide Fate and Behavior on the Golf Course (WCTA code #32-20)
Travis Gannon, Ph.D., will help you learn more about the biological and chemical attributes of pesticides and how they behave after application on your course.
BC CEC value: 1.5 Safety and Environmental Protection
GDDs for Timing PGR Applications and Re-Applications (WCTA code #33-20)
Details in this webinar taught by Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., can help you maximize the benefits of plant growth regulators (PGR).
BC CEC value: 1.5 IPM
Increase the Precision of Your Nitrogen Application (WCTA code #34-20)
Utilization of soil moisture probes for irrigation, environmental models for seed head and pest control, and GDD models to schedule PGR applications have increased the precision of turfgrass management over the past decade. Nitrogen fertilization scheduling, however, is still largely based on historical management practices and qualitative observations. In this 90-minute webinar, Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., highlights current research in the area of nitrogen management and investigates the potential for technology to improve application precision on creeping bentgrass golf turf.
BC CEC value: 0.5 IPM