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Fall 2014 29 October 6 - 7, 2014 Idaho GCSA Fall Meeting Pinecrest Golf Course, Idaho Falls, Idaho Speakers will include: Micah Woods, Ph.D., Chief Scientist at the Asian Turfgrass Center, and Mike Richardson, Ph.D., Department of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas Visit idahogcsa.org October 20 – 21, 2014 Inland Empire GCSA Fall Meeting & Trade Show Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Speakers will include: Leah Brilman, Director of Research and Technical Services, Seed Research of Oregon, and Rob Golemiewski, PhD, Greens Solutions Specialist, Bayer Visit iegcsa.org October 28 - 30, 2014 Peaks & Prairies GCSA Fall Meeting & Trade Show Holiday Inn Grand Montana, Billings, Montana Speakers will include: Brian Horgan, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Minnesota, and Cale A. Bigelow Ph.D. Associate Professor Agronomy-Turfgrass Science, Purdue University Visit ppgcsa.org Registration material will be available in August. Outstanding education this fall in the Northwest! 146992IdaGCSA12h.indd 1 7/30/14 8:09 AM microbial activity, the soil starts per- colating so the soil moisture can move back up whenever the turf dries out. "We noticed a healthier root system after applying Bio S.I.'s Turf Formula," said Robbie Robertson, superintendent of TPC Craig Ranch Golf Course in McKinney, Texas. "I firmly believe that the product created a good foundation to encourage lateral movement of the turf grass. Currently, the weather has caused the turf to slow down and get ready for dormancy, but I am comfort- able that with a deeper, more fibrous root system, we are achieving maxi- mum carbohydrate storage, which will only benefit the winter hardiness and early spring green-up." The Turf Formula cultivates healthy, vigorous turf that quickly recovers from dormancy and overuse. The for- mula can be applied all year round to build turf roots that are deep and fibrous to retain an optimal amount of nutrients and water amidst both harsh and supportive growing conditions. Turf Select Bio S.I.'s Turf Select is to be used to improve the coverage, vigor of the turf, improve root mass and to reduce the use of fertilizers and chemicals. Turf Select should be made a part of your spring turf applications to improve overall quality and appearance of your turf facility. "Turf Select has mycorrhizae in it to help assimilate nutrients," Wayne said. "Mycorrhizae go outside the root zone and help bring nutrients back to the plant they normally would not be able to get. They gather phosphates and water and bring it back to the plant outside the rhizosphere." Turf Select gives the extra boost of having not only the beneficial microbes and all the things they do for the soil but also the benefit of beneficial mycor- rhizae fungi which helps the plant roots reach water and nutrients it would not normally be able to reach. Mycorrhizae also help to ward off many potential pathogenic fungi in the soil from get- ting to the roots to cause problems of growth, appearance and the use of costly fungicides. Bio S.I. Turf Select acts as a bio-stim- ulant that helps to release bound up soil nutrients, improve water absorption and retention by converting plant debris to humus which holds water and nutrients in the rhizosphere naturally. Turf Select's diversity enables a broad range of activity which may improve productivity under the most severe growing conditions and stresses of modern, intensive golf course, sports field and turf maintenance practices, Wayne said. It should be used when over-seeding, transplanting and on the nursery turf to reduce chances of fungal infections and other diseases. Bio S.I. has brought a "less is more" approach to turf maintenance since it was established. By using less fertil- izer, less water, and fewer chemicals, groundskeepers receive healthier growth that's more uniform and vigorous. Visit www.biositechnology.com. WT

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