TurfNet has been providing Webinars for professional turf managers since January 2008, and for all but a couple of those early years, Grigg Brothers has recognized the importance of online education.
Each year, Grigg Brothers not only co-sponsors about two-dozen Webinars presented by some of the golf industry's leading research professionals, the Idaho-based manufacturer of foliar fertilizers and pigments, also produces handful of seminars.
This year's three-day Webinar program, scheduled for Oct. 27-29, includes productions by Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D., of Auburn University, Gordon Kauffman III, Ph.D., of Grigg Brothers and Leah Brilman, Ph.D., of Seed Research of Oregon.
Guertal kicks off the series with Phosphorus Fertilization Strategies The Times They Are A-Changin' during which she will discuss phosphorus fertilization strategies that allow for the plant to get the most these nutrients.
A soil fertility specialist, Guertal also will discuss how phosphorous responds differently in different soil conditions and how to choose the correct source, rate and timing of application. She also will discuss how legislation specific to phosphorus fertilization affects turf managers' decision making, and how to develop innovative strategies that maximize control and help attendees plan for the future.
On Day 2, Kauffman, technical manager for Grigg Brothers-Brandt, will present Winter Preparation Lessons Learned and Expectations to Manage. In that presentation he will discuss the most common forms of winter injury and steps that can be taken to preventively and after the fact.
The presentation will include case studies and observations from previous winters that will provide insight and direction regarding specific cultural practices that can improve turf performance leading into, and during the winter months. Attendees also will learn about innovative pest-management strategies, control options, and ideas for managing golfer and member expectations.
The program will conclude Thursday, Oct. 29 when Brilman presents Bentgrass Improvements, Higher Performance, with Less Inputs.
Brilman, the research and technical director for SRO, will discuss the most recent creeping bentgrass varieties to reach the market and innovations in performance, including traits such as increased drought tolerance.
This presentation also will address how improved turfgrasses through traditional breeding remains one of the important aspects of integrated pest and water management, thus allowing turf managers to maximize playability and performance with fewer inputs.