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President's Message

Happy New Year! Hopefully 2011 was a good year for everyone. The New Year has already begun with some interesting weather including snow, high winds and flooding. Spring can’t get here soon enough!

I wanted to thank the sponsors of the OGCSA for their continued support. The sponsors enable us to provide our members with educational meetings, seminars and other various events throughout the year. Please thank the following companies and remember to support those that support us as turf managers.

Platinum Level: Fazio Bros. Sand, Pacific Golf & Turf, RMT Equipment, Western Equipment; Gold Level: Wilbur Ellis, Wilco-Winfield, Pro Turf Solutions, CPS, Simplot Partners, United Pipe & Supply, Reseve Silica Co., Target Specialty Products; Silver Level: Amvac Chemical Co., Bayer Crop Science, Bernhardt Golf, Grass Roots Agronomics, Rexius, Pacific Sports Turf, Syngenta; Bronze Level: Aquatrols, The Andersons, General Tree Service, Midstate Fertilizer.

The OGCSA Board will be providing a Sponsor appreciation lunch on February 8th at Oswego Lake Country Club. If you have not already done so, please contact Linda Whitworth if you are planning on attending.

The Golf Industry Show in Las Vegas is right around the corner, taking place February 27 – March 2, 2012. For those attending the GIS, there will be a Northwest Chapter Hospitality room on Wednesday February 29th from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton.

I hope to see you all in Las Vegas!

Ryan Wyckoff
OGCSA President

Phipps Earns National Environmental Award

David Phipps, GCSAA Class A golf course superintendent at Stone Creek Golf Club in Oregon City, Ore., has been selected by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Board of Directors to receive the 2012 GCSAA President's Award for Environmental Stewardship.

Phipps will receive the award during the 2012 GCSAA Education Conference at Celebrate GCSAA! presented by Syngenta, Feb. 28. Celebrate GCSAA! is hosted by GCSAA President Robert M. Randquist, CGCS. The conference (Feb. 27-March 2) will be held in conjunction with the Golf Industry Show (Feb. 29-March 1) at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

"This is a well deserved honor for Dave," Randquist said. "He is the consummate environmental steward and continues to be an innovative leader in sustainable land management for the golf industry." [More]

One-Man Show

Technically speaking, one could make a case that Rob Golembiewski, Ph.D., should not even be conducting turfgrass research at Oregon State University. Oh, it’s not because of a mandate handed down by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Agriculture. Instead, it is due to the fact that according to the details of his appointment, Golembiewski is supposed to be splitting his time solely between 70 percent teaching and 30 percent extension. [More]

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