via Guelph Turfgrass Institute
Minor use commodity liaison committees across Canada are required to review their minor use pest priorities each year. We are attempting to solicit feedback from stakeholders in the Canadian turfgrass industry to determine consensus on the pest priority rankings. This survey does not include synthetic turf.
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 vehicle spinning doughnuts.
by Jerry Rousseau
In a recent and very interesting conversation with Emily Elsliger, Assistant Water Manager at the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, (BC MOE), I was told one of the Ministry’s main concerns is the unauthorized use of surface and ground water.
Via BCLNA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reported a low number (<10) of Japanese beetles outside of the current regulated areas, in the Cities of Kamloops and Abbotsford, BC. The appropriate stakeholders have been contacted and the situation is being monitored.
Read more: New Japanese Beetle Detections Outside of the Regulated Area
By WCTA staff
In the latter part of July, more than two thousand letters were sent to water users in British Columbia’s south coast region, including golf courses, municipalities and school districts.
Read more: BC Ministry of Environment Sends Letters to Thousands of Water Users