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The U.S. has experienced some severe storms this season with the potential for more remaining. Ron Wright, CGCS, updates this webinar from our series on disasters to help you create or update your emergency response plan.

Each webinar in the series is designed to focus on a single crisis type. You'll hear what happened, what plan was in place and what the CGCS in charge learned and now recommends. In Wright’s case, he experienced several hurricanes first hand at the Country Club of Mobile. During this quick hour, he’ll cover tips for clean-up, how best-laid plans may need to adapt, and review systems and plans you’ll want to put in place as soon as you can. 

Turf managers are inundated with product claims and testimonials that seem too good to be true. What does a turf manager need to know to critically evaluate the wealth of products available? Although the science of statistics can be cumbersome, a basic understanding will go a long way in helping turf managers make the most agronomically and economically sound decisions. In this 90-minute webinar, Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D., looks at product claims and help superintendents discern between great products and the not so great products.

If you’ve worked with many turf researchers and scientists, you know that facts and events that can be replicated are critical to what they do. That’s partly why J. Scott McElroy, Ph.D., says he hesitates to make predictions such as those a fortune teller might reveal. Yet in this 60-minute webinar, McElroy discusses why it is highly probable that in the next 10 years autonomous technology will gain a significant portion of the professional and consumer market in the U.S.

In this 60-minute webinar, presented in cooperation with the National Golf Course Owners Association, Dave Wagner and Ceri Koski, attorneys at Ogletree Deakins, provide a high-level overview and update on changes made to the H-2B program by the Department of Labor.

Rick Fredericksen, CGCS, and assistant superintendent Ryan Ebeling share the action plan implemented at Woodhill Country Club to address impacts from COVID-19. Working in partnership with Wayzata Country Club, the team shares priorities established to address both reductions in staff and minimum maintenance practices. This 20-minute event wraps up with Woodhill’s golf pro, Paul Kelly, emphasizing the importance of communication during times of crisis and beyond.

This event is available to all at no cost.

The GCSAA Women’s Leadership Academy, held in Nov. 2023, focused on providing women in the turfgrass industry with education, mentoring and networking opportunities. In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll hear from Renee Geyer and Jill Seymour, CGCS, about their experience attending this event aimed at breaking down barriers.

Take a head-greenkeeper's journey with Erwan Le cocq, as he shares his knowledge on implementing autonomous mowers.

You were promoted because you were good at doing the work. Now, your job is to lead the people who do the work. And that’s no easy task! Call-outs, conflict, job openings and poor performance; Jodie Cunningham addresses them all in this 90-minute webinar.

Many operations that occur at the turf care center can have environmental impact. In this 90-minute webinar, Gary Bogdanski, equipment manager at The Sharon Golf Club, examines some of these activities and how to apply best management practices for reducing their impact. Bogdanski discusses storage and handling of chemicals, waste handling, fueling operations, equipment washing, pollution prevention, and employee safety with these procedures.

If you’ve been using the same paper-based system for years at your facility maybe it’s time to take a look at making a change. John Patterson, equipment director at the Atlanta Athletic Club, has done some of the groundwork for you. In this 60-minute webinar from our equipment management series, Patterson covers the business case for implementing computer-based fleet management.

In this 60-minute webinar, Ross Miller, superintendent at the Country Club of Detroit, works through several key components, all of which tie back to personal fiscal health. You’ll walk away with knowledge you can use right away.

Learn directly from Rick Capozzi, a highly evaluated, international speaker and presentation coach how to deliver your message in a more engaging and impactful way. You’ll learn skills that will help you improve your first impression and develop a stronger rapport with your audience. You’ll also hear how Capozzi cut his preparation time by 75%. In this 90-minute webinar, he explains the development and delivery techniques that aid in longer term retention and application of your new skills.

You may have started in golf course management because of your love of the outdoors or of the game. While that passion makes it easier to prepare for a 6 o’clock shotgun, it doesn’t help much when it’s time for navigating the financial side of the job. Roger Stewart, Jr., CGCS, teaches some key aspects of the business of balance sheets and budgets. He shares tips he’s learned in the office that will help you plan your expenditures to deliver the playing conditions your golfers can enjoy.

It is called the golf “business” for a reason. With agronomy and economy often at loggerheads for today’s superintendent, this webinar will focus on these elements as you strive to balance playability values within the context of a budget. Can you become more sustainable and embrace change? How much do you invest and where and why? Can you reduce labor challenges with some strategic approaches? Does research exist to help make choices? And what about return on investment (ROI)? In this 90-minute webinar, John R. Bladon, PAg, ISSP, and Matthew Gourlay, CGCS, MG, focus on some theory as well as provide real-world examples of how to embrace change, take a more discerning look at elements of the operation while minimizing any bias we may have developed.

The turf care center where you work might not have been designed the way you would if you had the opportunity to construct a new building. You may never build from the ground up - but you can make changes to improve labor and equipment flow. In this 60-minute webinar, Mike Vogt, CGCS, shows ideas you can use when arranging space for equipment washing, maintenance and storage.

Fertilization of turfgrass takes place at every golf course. Some would call if a basic process, but the math involved is anything but basic. In this 40-minute presentation, Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D., goes over the calculations needed to provide specific amounts of Nitrogen to different areas of turf. He covers both granular and liquid fertilizers, explaining differences in detail you need to capture from the products’ packaging. You’ll come away with the information you need to do the math for both purchasing and application for different areas of your facility.

You may have seen overtime pay rules back in the news. What do you need to know about the changes that have been made?

On Sept. 24, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new Overtime Pay rule goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, and the standard salary level will be raised from $455 to $684 a week, a move that will make all employees who earn less than $35,568 annually eligible for overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half.

Listen as Kerri Reisdorff, shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, provides details in this 60-minute webinar to help keep your facility in compliance.

In this 60-minute webinar, Garrett shares his experiences through stories, anecdotes, and accounts of things he has learned. Listen in to learn how his experience can be an important part of your success.

The Hazard Communication Standard was revised in 2012 with a phased-in approach to full compliance. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is in full use by chemical manufacturers and distributors. Every employer’s updated written hazard communication program and any alternative workplace labeling should now be in place.

GCSAA’s government affairs staff welcomes Jenn Lawless, CSP, and Lana Nieves from OSHA, for this 60-minute webinar designed help you double check the changes you’ve made to your program, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) accessibility and associated employee training.