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 From the News Desk...News and people briefsGeorgia turfgrass show scheduled for Dec. 9-10Registration is open for the 2009 Georgia Turfgrass Association’s Turfgrass Institute and Trade Show.The show is scheduled for Dec. 9-10 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. The event will include workshops, auction, educational seminars, networking opportunities and a trade show with more than 50 vendors all designed to meet the needs of golf course superintendents and other professional turfgrass managers. For more information, visit www.turfgrass.org . Arysta LifeScience names new president, COOWayne Hewett, a longtime executive at General Electric, will join Arysta LifeScience Corp. as the company’s chief operating officer.In the newly created position Hewett will lead all of the company’s global growth and sales initiatives as well as overseeing Arysta’s supply chain. He also will be a member of the company’s board of directors. He will join the company in October as president and COO. In other company news, current president and CEO Chris Richards will become chairman of the board of directors and current chairman David Jones will become non-executive director. For more information, visit www.arystalifescience.com . Irrigation Show registration openRegistration is now open for the 2009 Irrigation Show.This year’s show is scheduled for Dec. 2-4 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The event will include more than 300 vendors and exhibitors comprising more then 200,000 square feet of exhibit space. Sponsored by the Irrigation Association, the show includes educational seminars and is expected to attract more than 6,000 attendees. Several registration packages are available. For more information, visit www.irrigationshow.org . Finalists named for film competitionRain Bird has announced the finalists for its Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition.The third annual event uses film to foster discussion and awareness for responsible water use. Finalists will be featured at a screening Sept. 23 in Los Angeles. Finalists selected by a panel of judges are Cyrus Ruiz and Ron San Agustin of Sunland, Calif.; David Tuck of Austin, Texas; Jennifer and Christopher Gandin Le of Austin; Megan Schuyler and Diana Opong-Parry of Spokane, Wash.; and Keith Cantrell of McPherson, Kan. For more information, visit www.iuowfilm.com . |
 In other news... Greens of envy Olympic Club members and 2012 U.S. Open reap benefits of converting from Poa annua to bentgrass. Posted: 11/19/2009 Read more » News and people briefs Register now for New England turf show, Toro introduces walk-behind trencher, Sipcam adds to sales staff Posted: 11/19/2009 Read more » A better divot digger Motorized device developed at the University of Arkansas produces uniform damage quickly and could help advance turf recovery research. Posted: 11/19/2009 Read more » Currier moving on from Bethpage Site of this year's U.S. Open to get new superintendent and 15th green. Posted: 11/18/2009 Read more » Economic struggles mean finding more fat to trim Superintendents look for ways to cut due to shrinking budgets. Posted: 11/16/2009 Read more » Complete news index »
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