2014 Trade Show Prospectus - (Page 45)
Tuesday February 4, 2014
Top Seller
Playing it Smart-Avoiding
the Legal Pitfalls of Managing
Your Workforce From Hiring
Through Termination
Preparing for and Managing
Turf Through Water Shortages
and Drought
Room W202C
Megan C. Winter, Attorney, Fisher and
Phillips, LLP
(671-01) A superintendent makes
decisions every day that could result in a
lawsuit against the golf course or against
him or her personally. Find out how to
lawfully manage the day-to-day issues
that arise from every aspect of supervising
employees and come away with a set of
best and legal practices. Learn how to:
* Conduct lawful hiring processes
* Navigate issues with employee pay
* Manage employees with health
conditions or disabilities
* Manage problem employees
The Business of Golf-A
Superintendent's Guide
Understanding, Assessing and
Managing Shade Stress Problems
Room W304H
Room W204BC
Room W304E
(formerly The Business of Golf )
Ben G. Wherley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Soil and Crop Science, Texas
A&M University
Henry B. DeLozier, Principal/Partner, Global
Golf Advisors
John C. Sorochan, Ph.D., Associate
Professor of Plant Sciences, University
of Tennessee
Joseph Young, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, Texas
Tech University
(1003-01) Analyze the impacts of soil
preparation and water quality on longterm drought resistance and survival.
Develop a blueprint for irrigating your
golf course during good times and bad.
Explore cultural and chemical tools and
technologies that aid in the maintenance
of high-quality turf under less than optimal
irrigation levels. Learn to:
* Create, execute and communicate
an effective, agronomic-based water
management plan for your course that
focuses on water conservation while
providing an acceptable playing surface
* Interpret water and soil tests, recognizing
the relationship and potential impacts on
drought tolerance
* Implement chemical and cultural tools
for managing turf during water stress
periods
* Understand drought resistance aspects
and limits of turfgrass species and
cultivars
* Develop an effective membership
communication strategy
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Stephen Johnston, Principal/Partner, Global
Golf Advisors
(571-01) The golf course superintendent
is responsible for the most valuable asset
on the balance sheet of the club. To
maximize the value that you bring to the
golf facility business as a whole, you must
be able to comprehend the big picture of
the business model at your facility. Upon
completion of this interactive seminar
you will:
* Understand the basics of how each
management area of your facility impacts
the bottom line
* Appreciate the role you play in the overall
facility management team
* Be able to identify how and where to
focus energy to improve the economic
value of your facility
* Understand the components of the
entire golf facility budget, including how
it is developed and how it can make
the golf course superintendent more
successful
John C. Stier, Ph.D., Assistant Dean,
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources, University of Tennessee
(623-01) Protect your turf from the shade.
This seminar will teach you to accurately
diagnose shade stress on turf and help
you develop management practices to
successfully manage turf under shade
conditions. Discussions will include:
* An introduction to the various
components and types of light needed
to grow turf
* Causes of shade stress and the
physiological and morphological effects
of shade on turf
* How to effectively and accurately assess
shade stress on turf
* Management practices that can be
implemented to successfully meet the
challenges of managing shade-stressed
turf
SEMINARS
* Identify behavior that can get you sued
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