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The Problem With Lawns - Another CBC Turf Trash Piece
By Jerry Rousseau
As sometimes happens, a concerned WCTA member forwarded me a link to a recent CBC piece on lawns that shall we say, doesn’t portray turf in the best light. In fact, the original version stated that other than aesthetics, turf/lawns had no use at all. Yes, CBC still seems to hate grass as evidenced in the following video: READ MORE
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Calgary Water Main Break Forces Local State of Emergency
By WCTA Staff
A 6’ diameter water main break in Calgary disrupted the entire city’s water supply for over a month affecting residences, businesses, recreation facilities and had many locals and event event-goers alike wondering how the crisis might impact the ‘Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’ (the Calgary Stampede), scheduled for July 5 – 14. READ MORE
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AB CEU Point Available at Upcoming Rental Mart Show – For Free!
July 10, 2024
AB CEU Point Available at Upcoming Rental Mart Show – For Free!By WCTA staff
Further to our collaboration with the Alberta Turfgrass Research Foundation and Turf & Rec Magazine on the Canadian Rental Mart Show, taking place at the BMO Centre on the Calgary Stampede Grounds, September 11-12, 2024, we are pleased to announce that one CEU for Alberta Pesticide Certificate holders has been approved for this event. READ MORE
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Trimmit Passes Muster
By WCTA Staff
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is proposing registration for the sale and use of Paclobutrazol Technical and Trimmit, containing the technical grade active ingredient paclobutrazol, for use on turfgrass on golf courses to slow the growth of turfgrass and suppress Poa annua. READ MORE
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Stantastic Kaz Bids Farewell
By Jerry Rousseau
Ok, there will be much more to come on this subject including some presentations and a lot of hand-shaking/toasting/roasting at our next conference, but in case you weren’t aware, legendary Kwantlen Turf Management instructor Stan Kazymerchyk, has retired and moving forward, he will be asking all his former students for free golf, most likely unannounced on a Saturday morning😀! READ MORE
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Reminder – It’s Damn Hot out There!
By WCTA Staff
Surely turf managers from all walks of life who work mostly outside in all types of weather don’t need to read this post to know that summer has fully arrived and it’s hot out there, damn hot throughout most of western Canada. READ MORE
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Facebook Fakir Strikes Again
By WCTA Staff
Around mid-May, an unaffiliated Facebook account was caught sending out Facebook friend requests that looked a lot like the WCTA but was certainly not us! READ MORE
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Enhancing Turfgrass Carbon Sequestration - 2023 Results from OS
by Wrennie Wang, PhD, and Alec Kowalewski, PhD
Criticisms of the environmental impacts of lawns, including a high climate footprint and high irrigation requirement, pose challenges to the market acceptance of natural turfgrass. READ MORE
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Coming Events Summary
Here's a list of turf management and related professional development and networking opportunities happening this summer and beyond. It's fairly comprehensive but we continuously make revisions and additions as more informaton becomes available. READ MORE
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