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WCTA 2018 Turfgrass Research Update One of the primary mandates of the Western Canada Turfgrass Association, along with many of our allied groups, is to foster turfgrass research for the betterment of the entire sports turf and golf course management industry.
Grad Student Corey Flude preparing putting green plugs for his winter hardinessstudy of creeping bentgrass and Poa annua (research supervised by Dr. Eric Lyons) - special interest in the effect of PGR's on winter hardiness of putting greens. The scientific process has been Image courtesy Guelph a critical component in the Turfgrass Institute. evolution of our industry and continues to drive us forward, operating in the background, advancing the field and PG 62 | SEP 2018
providing solutions to everyday challenges. As the industry finds itself increasingly CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE