Continuing Education

Continuing education, like most professions, is a very vital part of the golf course superintendent industry.  Staying up with current topics, changes in our industry, new technology in equipment, and new types and uses for fertilizers and pesticides is very important.  This past week I had the opportunity to attend a field day at Washington State University.

Field Day at Washington University turf research center

Here the researchers from the university show the current research they are working on, the results they have observed and data collected so far, and early predictions on how these new types of seed, fertilizers, and pesticides might fit into our use.  Everything that hits the market in our industry has been research and testing for many years before it is permitted for our use.  This research is done by Universities and then some test sites on various golf courses.