2011 Golf Industry Show & Educational Seminars

Earlier this month as part of continuing education I attended the Golf Industry Show. I attended 3 different 4 hour seminars and spent 10 hours over 2 days visiting and learning about the latest and greatest in turf maintenance.

The first seminar I attended was "Turfgrass by the Numbers". This seminar was a great review on the importance of scientific research and interpreting the numbers from these studies. Every purchase we make has had numerous studies to support the reasoning for our investment. An important piece of information I took away from this seminar was the importance of research performed in our are. Cornell University has done most of this work for us.

The second seminar was "Winter Injury in Northern Climates". After much discussion with Superintendents all over the world we came to the conclusion we can't control mother nature. This seminar was a great resource for how to recover the fastest and most economically from winter injury.

The third seminar was "How to maintain and improve your Blog". Many Superintendents are following suit and starting blogs to give you as much information as possible. Please be involved and let me know any topics you want me to discuss.

The Trade Show is half the size it has been in the past, but this made it much easier to get around and see everything. The best piece of equipment I saw is the Precise Path Robotic Mower. This is the next generation of labor saving equipment. They are hitting the marketplace now, but realistically are 5 years out from mass production.