This document provides a summary of the leg-band observation data and mapping conducted by EBB Environmental Consulting Inc. (EBB) as part of the Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program (OVGMP). Leg-band data analysis contributes to a greater understanding of Canada goose population dynamics within the valley and assists with management planning.
Read more: Summary of 2014 Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program
by Jerry Rousseau
A year ago, I stated that the importance of turfgrass research may never have been so obvious. This fall, the WCTA surpassed the half million dollar funding milestone, reaching $509,927 in turfgrass research project contributions since 1997. The highest dollar figure in any one year was $53,230 (2002) with an average of just under $27,000 annually.
Read more: WCTA 2014 Turfgrass Research Update - $500k Milestone Reached
CLICK HERE for link to Benefits of Turfgrass Video, Ohio State University
As part of the recently announced $2.3 million NSERC grant awarded to the Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre at Olds College in Alberta, Kathleen Dodson was recently hired by the PTRC as the new Turfgrass Research Scientist.
The first phase of the 2014 Rounds 4 Research fundraising program for turfgrass studies, run by the Environmental Institute For Golf (EIFG), sold more than 600 rounds and yielded $115,500 in the June online auction. The total was a 7 percent increase over a year ago. The EIFG is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GSCAA).
Read more: Rounds 4 Research Raises $115,000 for Turfgrass Studies