20 June 2008
Dr. Brosnan says Farewell
As many of you may have already heard, I have
accepted a new position at the University of Tennessee beginning in August.
I would like to thank you all for the support you have given me over
the past year; University and industry support for turfgrass research
and extension activities could not have been stronger.
Over the past year, the foundation for a strong
turfgrass program at UH began to take shape. Some highlights included:
- The debut of a new resource for the Hawaii turfgrass industry, http://turfgrass.ctahr.hawaii.edu
- Updates to the majority of the UH’s turfgrass extension bulletins
- New research focusing on weed control and the use of PGRs in seashore
paspalum
- An economic profile of the Hawaii’s Golf Course Maintenance
Industry
- A successful turfgrass program at the LICH conference
I hope that you will to continue to support the person selected to fill
my position at UH in the future.
I will not forget the friendships I have made
over the past year either. I hope that we can continue to stay in touch.
Thank you again for your support over the past
year and best of luck to all of you!
Take care,
Jim
LICH
Conference a Success!
From left to right: Drs. Woods, Brosnan, Tredway and McNitt.
Over 400 turfgrass professionals across
Hawaii gathered May 28-29th at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center on Oahu
for the 2008 Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii (LICH) Conference
and Trade Show. The turfgrass program was headlined by Larry Gilhuly
(USGA), Dr. Lane Tredway (N.C. State), Dr. Micah Woods (Asian Turfgrass
Center) , and Dr. Andy McNItt (Penn State).
Larry Gilhuly informed audience members
about the role of the USGA Turf Advisory
Service in
Hawaii and discussed some of the major
issues in the USGA right now; his presentation
focused extensively on research data about ball mark repair.
Dr. Lane Tredway gave a 1 hour presentation
on fairy ring management and a second
on the management of warm-season diseases. His talks were standing-room
only as he reviewed the basics of fairy ring identification, as well
as cultural and chemical control techniques.
Dr. Micah Woods discussed the theories
behind soil testing and some of the nuances
of managing turfgrass in Asia.
Dr. Andy
McNitt lectured the audience on theories
behind turfgrass drainage systems. He also discussed research on
the use of organic fertilizers and selecting
the correct topdressing sand for USGA greens.
Dr. Jim Brosnan of UH discussed the results
of the HGCSA funded survey profiling
the economic impact of the Hawaii’s
golf course industry, as well as his
research on weed control in seashore
paspalum and seashore paspalum traffic tolerance. The results of all
of these studies will be published in peer-reviewed journals over the
coming months.
Thanks to all those who made LICH such a great event
this year!
Effective use of wetting agents
This study presents the results
of research conducted at the University of Georgia investigating the
use of wetting agents in irrigation management. More
Read the Hawaii Golf Course Superintendents Association Newsletter
The local chapter of the golf course
superintendents association in Hawaii
distributes a newsletter, “Sups
Scoops,” about the golf course management industry statewide. To
access the latest edition of this newsletter (Summer 2008), click here.
Synthetic Turf Council Statement on Health Hazards of Infill Systems
The
Synthetic Turf Council released a statement
to address the recent concerns in the media regarding the effects of
infill systems on human health. To
read the statement, click here.
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