by WCTA staff
With $30,485 worth of items up for grabs, generously provided by turf management industry suppliers and service providers, our 25th Annual Silent Auction held during the 62nd Annual WCTA Conference and Trade Show held at the River Rock Casino Resort February 10-12, 2026, raised $14,529 for turf research!
By Mario Lanthier, CropHealth Advising & Research
The “Manual of Integrated Pest Management for Turf Managers in BC”, published in 2019, is being reviewed to add new materials. As part of the effort, a number of golf courses were visited in late summer [of 2025] to document brown patch, yellow patch and other summer patch and ring diseases present in British Columbia.
The turgrass research funding year begins with our annual conference and trade show through fundraising efforts made possible by donations to our Silent Auction and of course the lucky bid winners who purchase these goods and services!
via release Oct 10, 2025
It is with both pride and a touch of sadness that we reflect on the remarkable journey of the Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation (CTRF) as it prepares to conclude its operations supporting turfgrass research across Canada and the United States.
Read more: Celebrating the Legacy of the Canadian Turf Research Foundation
by Jason Pick
Since our last update, the PTRC (and most of central Alberta) received half its annual rainfall (227mm) in July, and are experiencing higher than normal summer temperatures.