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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... Study examines spring pre-stress fertility programs Research finds no correlation between biostimulant applications before spring core cultivation and recovery. Posted: 09/02/2010 Read more » Aquatrols, TurfNet present Water Week The series of five Webinars is aimed at helping superintendents manage water and soils more efficiently. Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » News and people briefs Registration opens soon for Irrigation Show, Briggs & Stratton elects new chairman, FMC taps new director for professional solutions division Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » GCSAA selects firm in search for new CEO Kansas City-based company will open search process for Mark Woodward's successor in October. Posted: 08/31/2010 Read more » Water foul! Research shows that droppings from non-migratory geese on turf can result in nitrogen runoff into adjacent bodies of water. Posted: 08/26/2010 Read more » Complete news index » |
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