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Facility BMP Plans provide many benefits for the superintendent, the superintendent profession, the golf facility and the golf course industry. GCSAA has received funding from the USGA and PGA Tour, but superintendents must participate in order for the industry to be successful.  Join J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., for this hour-long webinar to learn why having a written facility plan is so important.

In this 60-minute webinar, Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., reviews the importance of facility BMP plans and what’s involved in using the new Facility BMP Tool. The online tool can help you develop a BMP manual for your facility based upon your state’s BMP program. You’ll see how to use the work done at the state level – Unruh will demonstrate how you can copy, create and adapt your state’s manual for your facility. Having a written facility manual documents and supports your professional course management while providing the means to educate management, golfers and the public. Unruh demonstrates how easy the tool is to use once your state plan is in place. Watch to see the steps involved.

J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., provides important facts from the Golf Course Environmental Profile that are used to advocate for the golf course industry, superintendent profession and game. Learn up-to-date information about water use and management trends across the nation and how you can incorporate this data as you move forward.

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.

In this 90-minute webinar, Travis Shaddox, Ph.D., discusses the various soil testing methods, explaining why one test does not fit-all, and which test is most appropriate for your course.

Let’s explore what stormwater is, where it comes from, and how it fits into the GCSAA BMP Manual. Stormwater management has many different places it can fit throughout the BMPs. During this 90-minute webinar, Gary L. Hawkins, Ph.D., explores some of these places, explains and reviews how managing stormwater can benefit your golf course. Listen in to get tips you can use right away.

In this 90-minute workshop, Mark Johnson and Emily Fuger, GCSAA, explain why BMPs are important at your facility and show how easy it is to use GCSAA’s online tool to develop your own BMP plan.

Most pest selection Best Management Practices (BMPs) are related to personal protection equipment and integrated pest management topics. These have little to do with actually selecting and using pesticides. In this 90-minute webinar, J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., discusses why pesticide product selection should be made based on a number of important factors.

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In this 60-minute webinar, Marco Schiavon, Ph.D., helps you interpret an irrigation water test report and understand the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of recycled water and its effects on turfgrass plants and soils, hence develop a BMPs plan for your facility.

In this 90-minute workshop, Mark Johnson and Emily Fuger, GCSAA, explain why BMPs are important at your facility and show how easy it is to use GCSAA’s online tool to develop your own BMP plan. Jeff Jensen, GCSAA’s southwest region field staff rep., covers some regional specifics.

Turfgrass management practices such as cultivation, mowing and topdressing have a role in maintaining both a dense healthy turf cover and appropriate conditions for playing the game. These activities are part of the Best Management Practices (BMP) that all facilities are encouraged to create and maintain a manual form. In this 60-minute webinar, John Foy reviews Cultural BMP principles and practices (there are 12 categories in the cultivation section) that you may want to include in your facility manual. Foy also discusses winter overseeding of warm-season turfgrasses along with BMPs for shade and tree management.

Recommended BMPs are often rooted in research conducted by university scientists. How can you interpret, use, and apply these scientific findings in your decision-making process? In this 90-minute webinar, Tyler Carr, Ph.D., and Daniel Sandor, Ph.D., explore how you can conduct small, on-site experiments to fine-tune management practices at your course

Drought and other water management challenges are increasingly unavoidable in many parts of the U.S., creating significant challenges for many seeking to preserve the integrity of their golf course. During this 60-minute webinar, Becky Bowling, Ph.D., provides an overview of drought patterns and predictions across the country, and guidance on how to be proactive. Drought and water management tools are presented with discussion around how to integrate thoughtful plans into course BMPs.

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In this 90-minute webinar, Matt Ceplo, CGCS, focuses on water quality and conservation using your state's BMPs and the importance of outreach and education with community partners.

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GCSAA has BMPs in place for all 50 states. Now it’s time to start implementing and then documenting our results. The KIS (Keep It Simple) will explore easy ways to improve and track your progress. In this 90-minute webinar, Matt Ceplo, CGCS, will start the conversation with some reasons why this is so important.

Insect and mite pests frequently damage golf course turf, leading to pest control and turf recovery efforts. To most effectively manage plant pests and minimize unintended effects of your control efforts, multiple management strategies must be combined. During this 90-minute webinar, Adam Dale, Ph.D., provides details about various evidence-based integrated pest management strategies.

Out of Play and Native/Naturalized Areas are an important part of the golf course’s green space. Planning, developing and maintaining these areas takes professional education, skill and practices to ensure success within the golf environment. In this 90-minute webinar, you will hear from Matthew Ceplo, CGCS, Jay Randolph, CGCS, and Kyle Sweet, CGCS, who share the successes they’ve had using Best Management Practices for native areas at golf courses in three different growing zones. J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., helps explain some of the science behind the essential BMPs.

In this 60-minute workshop, Mark Johnson and Emily Fuger, GCSAA, explain why BMPs are important at your facility and show how easy it is to use GCSAA’s online tool to develop your own BMP plan.

Join Jan Bel Jan, ASGCA, for this 60-minute webinar and and learn about the most important golf course landscape BMPs every golf course manager should consider.

Ken Benoit, CGCS, dispels the myth that BMPs handcuff the superintendent and shows you that the opposite is true during this 90-minute webinar. Using a four-pillar approach, Benoit shows you, through firsthand experiences, how to use BMPs to improve turf health and more.