Case Study - GCSAA Seminars

The Problem
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (www.gcsaa.org) plays a key role in providing ongoing education to those that manage our nations golf properties. In 1996, the Education Department recognized that lakes and water features were becoming a much more prominent feature in golf construction. Superintendents who primarily had an education in turf grass management or agronomy were increasing responsible for managing these water features as well as their turf grass.

The Solution
Development of Lake and Aquatic Plant Management Seminar. Terry McNabb was asked by the Association to develop this seminar and it debuted at the 1996 GCSAA meeting. The seminar provided superintendents with the background they need to understand water quality and aquatic plant problems and gave a complete overview of the tools available and how to deploy them. Between the yearly national GCSAA meeting and the numerous regional offerings, over 2,000 superintendents nationally benefited from this seminar.