Developing your facility BMP program is critical in maintaining a well-managed course that focuses on the environment and the community. In this 60-minute webinar, J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., and Stacey Kingsbury discuss the processes following completion of a state BMP manual. Topics include how to distribute the BMP Manual, building a certification program, and examples of case studies with golf courses that have been through the development process.
Original presentation date: Apr. 25, 2017
Education points: 0.10
About the instructors
J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., is a Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida, IFAS, West Florida Research and Education Center. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees at Kansas State University and his Ph.D. at Iowa State University. Unruh’s integrated turfgrass science research and extension program focuses on water quality (nutrient impairment) and quantity (drought), pest management, and new cultivar development. Results from his team’s work are included in all three Florida turf industry Best Management Practice (BMP) manuals (Florida Friendly BMPs for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries; BMPs for the Enhancement of Environmental Quality on Florida Golf Courses; and Water Quality/Quantity BMPs for Florida Sod). Unruh led his UF colleagues to develop the content for the GCSAA BMP Planning Guide and Template for the US Golf Course Management industry. His research improves quality of life by providing aesthetically pleasing green space and safe places in which to recreate. His work demonstrates that these green spaces are sustainable and can coexist with nature without negative environmental impact.
Stacey Kingsbury provides consulting services associated with the technical and communication needs for environmental quality-related projects. She earned her bachelors in Biology and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University and her a masters in Environmental Management from Yale University. For the last six years, Kingsbury has been assisting golf course superintendents to help develop, promote and provide education and outreach associated with best management practices for golf courses. Other projects have included working with teams of state and federal regulators, industry representatives, and stakeholders to develop technical and regulatory guidance related to promote the use and acceptance of innovative technologies for environmental remediation. Prior to taking on consulting work, her professional roles included a senior manager in the defense industry, charged with coordinating projects related to the cleanup of unexploded munitions and ten years as a regulator in a state environmental department.
