GCSAA 2009 Conference Brochure - (Page 25) TWO-DAY SEMINAR 1.4 education points, $300 member, $450 nonmember The Superintendent’s Role in Construction, Renovation and Grow-In James F. Moore, Director of Construction Education, United States Golf Association Charles B. “Bud” White, Senior Agronomist, Mid-Continent Region, United States Golf Association Green Section Club Operations — External and Governmental Influences and Governance Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE , Associate Professor, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Debra F. Cannon, Ph.D., Director, School of Hospitality, Georgia State University CONFERENCE SEMINARS (355-01) The golf course superintendent, serving as an owner’s representative during the finish construction and grow-in of a new construction/ renovation project, is able to manage quality control of these two critical development aspects better than anyone. In this seminar, you will learn: • Proper soil and water testing during construction • Construction/renovation plans and schedules • Grow-in programming and development The textbook, Turf Manager’s Handbook for Golf Course Construction, Renovation, and Grow-In, is strongly recommended (not required) for this seminar. (563-01) This seminar, presented by Club Managers Association of America, is designed to answer legal, governmental and club governance questions. An overview of the external and governmental influences competency area for club managers will be covered, including: • Club legal issues • Employer/employee relationships • Membership legal issues • Club contract provisions In addition, the new club governance model will be discussed, including: • Organizational structure • Board/management relationship • Club policy manual TUESDAY, FEB. 3 MONDAY–TUESDAY, FEB. 2–3 Coaching Skills for the Golf Course Superintendent Henrik Rosvall, National Seminars Group/ Padgett-Thompson ONE-DAY SEMINARS .7 education points, $150 member, $225 nonmember CGCS Advanced Weed Management L.B. “Bert” McCarty, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, Clemson University Fred H. Yelverton, Ph.D., Professor of Crop Science, North Carolina State University (467-01) This seminar is designed for the superintendent in charge of managing others and coaching them to success. The most effective golf course superintendents rely on the power of coaching and mentoring to lead their employees to success. This skill-packed seminar is guaranteed to build your know-how in these essential skills, develop your abilities to counsel and discipline employees through performance challenges and conflict, coach employees to peak performance, and mentor employees to reach higher levels of success. (060-01) Do new weeds keep developing on your course no matter what steps you take to control the problem? Develop an effective weed management program for your facility. This IPM-based seminar will provide in-depth information on weed management, including: • Biology, ecology and life cycles of major turfgrass weeds • Plant growth regulator use • Herbicide resistance • Environmental considerations The textbook, Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds, is strongly recommended (not required) for this seminar. CGCS CGCS Communication Skills to Get You to the Top and Keep You There C. Mike Jousan, President, Clear Communication Company Inc. (227-01) On any given day, you interact constantly with your staff, your managers, member golfers and salespeople. Are your communication skills the best they could be? These skills must be a top priority for the superintendent, and this interactive seminar will help you identify and develop the communication skills you need every day. Bermudagrass Greens Management John Cisar, Ph.D., Professor, University of Florida David M. Kopec, Ph.D., Extension Specialist/Field Researcher for Turf, University of Arizona CGCS Cool-Season Turfgrass Nutrition, Fertilizers and Programming Kevin W. Frank, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist, Michigan State University Brian Horgan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota (244-01) Gain knowledge of the BMPs for bermudagrass cultivars ranging from Tifgreen up to and including the new ultradwarf varieties. Topics will include: • Special procedures and problem-solving techniques in both arid and tropical climates • The latest scientific and practical research on varietal maintenance information (482-01) New fertilizers, new cultivars, new research, new turfgrass management philosophies and new regulations on what you can and cannot do — these are all factors critical to understanding turfgrass nutritional needs. Topics covered in this comprehensive seminar include: • Plant, soil and fertilizer factors • Turf responses to nutrients • Environmental fate of nutrients • Fertilizer characteristics and planning a fertilization program Register at www.gcsaa.org/conference 23 http://www.gcsaa.org/conference
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