ATM Volume 14.4 out now

 

The July-August 2012 edition of Australian Turfgrass Management Journal (Volume 14.4) has been delivered this past week. Gary Lisbon’s stunning aerial photo of the 15th hole at Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand features on the front cover of this edition in recognition of course superintendent and AGCSA member Steve Marsden’s unique feat achieved at the recent Australian Turfgrass Conference.

By winning the 2012 AGCSA Claude Crockford Environment Award Marsden completed a treble of major environmental awards in the past 12 months, adding the AGCSA award to those already received from the NZGCSA and GCSAA. This edition includes profiles on all the AGCSA Award winners, with the exception of Distinguished Service Award recipient John Odell who we will feature in the September-October edition. Elsewhere in the July-August edition...

• Visiting Spanish insect ecology student Luis Mata looks at the initial insect surveys as part of the AGCSA/University of Melbourne biodiversity and carbon benefit study;
• Cameron Thompson follows up his Volume 14.3 article by looking at his role as IMG director of agronomy for Asia Pacific and provides some insight into what it takes to work in the Asian golf industry;
• Luke Spartalis, Simon Blagg and Stephen Mallyon take ATM behind the scenes at the recent 2012 US Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco;
• ATM wraps up all the action from the 28th Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition in Melbourne; and
• The Pulse quizzes superintendents on their method of Poa annua control and whether they have changed their strategy in recent times.

ATM editor Brett Robinson is always on the look out for story ideas, news or letters to the editor and can be contacted on 0434 144 779 or email brett@agcsa.com.au. Click here to subscribe to Australian Turfgrass Management Journal.