Via City of Vancouver
April 6, 2021 – Larvicide treatment for invasive Japanese beetles is set to begin this month at parks, medians and boulevards in Vancouver. The treatment area has been reduced by almost half due to the success of our treatments in previous years.
Read more: Treatment for Invasive Japanese Beetle Set to Resume in Vancouver
February 1, 2021
ISCBC will be hiring 200 people to help tackle invasive species in BC thanks to $8 million in funding from the BC Economic Recovery Plan, StrongerBC.
Read more: ISCBC to Hire 200 People to Help Protect BC from Invasive Species
The Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition of extraordinary contributions and accomplishments in the game of golf in Saskatchewan. The purpose is to provide role models and icons for upcoming generations of golfers in Saskatchewan while setting standards for them to aspire to. Honoured members, including amateur and professional golfers and builders of the sport, will be inducted annually starting in 2010.
Read more: Canadian Turf Research Foundation Supports SK Golf Hall of Fame Nominee Bruce Klaassen
With many seasonal golf courses open or preparing to open, the Allied Golf Association of British Columbia is encouraging all BC golf businesses to:
Read more: AGA-BC Reminds Golf Courses to Review COVID BMP’s as Season Gets Underway
https://www.turfandrec.com/b-c-women-leave-mark-on-industry-as-association-heads/
March 8, 2021
By Mike Jiggens, Turf and Recreation Magazine
More and more women are entering the golf and turfgrass management profession in Canada, and more and more of them are reaching some of the highest pinnacles in the industry. They are golf course superintendents, owners of lawn care and landscaping businesses, sports turf managers, respected academics, key figures of industry supply companies and presidents of industry associations.