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WCTA Announces 2014 Research Project Funding

Current priorities for WCTA turfgrass research funding are as follows:

• Nutrient and fertility management, best management practices 
• Soil and root-zone management, best management practices 
• Evaluation of alternatives to pesticides 
• Irrigation and water use issues (water quality and reducing water usage) 
• Investigations into the biology, ecology and management of current and emerging pests 
• Alternative cultivar and species for new turf construction, integration and conversion into existing turf areas 
• Species/cultivar evaluation and improved management practices for areas of heavy traffic and wear tolerance

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The Conundrum of Biological Control: Weighing Urgency Against Uncertainty

Source: Conservation Magazine Spring 2003

THERE IS NO QUESTION about the power of biocontrol. But this is a difficult and dangerous business, requiring much caution and humility. When an invasive species dramatically alters the rules of the game, biocontrol may provide a vital counterbalance.   By Jason Van Driesche and Roy Van Driesche Spring 2003 (Vol. 4, No. 2)

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Whistler Golf Club Snow Mold Trial Project

By Stuart Carmichael, Assistant Superintendent

This fall at the Whistler Golf Club we partnered up with the Western Canadian Turfgrass Association, Syngenta and TerraLink in a research project on the effect of snow mold on putting greens. It is not often that a golf course does not apply any fungicides on their greens going into the winter season. Due to our very exciting project of re sodding our greens this spring, it allowed us to try a variety of different ideas to control snow mold over the winter months.

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CTRF Announces 2012 Funding / Launches Website

The Canadian Turf Research Foundation (CTRF) Board of Directors voted to support two turf research projects for 2012 funding totaling $43,000. Total project value to completion is $68,000 over two years.

Read more: CTRF Announces 2012 Funding / Launches Website