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Continuing Education Credit Opportunities for BC

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Vancouver Island Golf Superintendents Association

4th Annual MS Fundraiser, Silent Auction and Professional Development Day
Nov 15–16, 2011 - Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort - Victoria, BC

November 16th
morning - Dr. Roch Gaussoin, U of Nebraska
afternoon - Todd Gilmour, Regional Technical Manager Floratine

5 IPM points available

Application Form Online @ bcgsa.com or contact Dean Piller at dpiller@telus.net


2011 Alberta Property Managers Conference

November 27, 2011 - 10:00am – 2:30pm (WCTA #91-11)
The A, B, C’s of Golf Course Management
Dr. Thomas Nikolai, Michigan State University

2.0 IPM

November 28, 2011 - 11:00am – noon (WCTA #92-11)
Turfgrass and the Environment
Dr. Thomas Nikolai, Michigan State University

1.0 IPM

1:00pm – 2:00pm (WCTA #93-11)
The Environmental Challenges of Chambers Bay
David Weinecke, Superintendent

1.0 IPM

9:45am – noon (WCTA #94-11)
Neglect Your Equipment and Neglect Your Turf
Eddie Konrad, Head Mechanic Toronto Ladies Club (retired)

0.5 Application Technology

November 29th - 8:30am –9:30am (WCTA #95-11)
Human Health and Pesticide Safety
Jason Pick, Turfgrass Management Instructor, Olds College

1.0 Safety & Environment

1:00pm – 2:00pm (WCTA #96-11)
Golf Courses and the Environment
Les Furber, Golf Course Architect, Golf Design Services

0.5 IPM


 

FALL 2011 Live Webinar Schedule
Professional Development Solutions  www.pdsolutions.ca

each session is 1.0 B.C. continuing education credit in the category listed

Nov 21

10 am

Acute and Chronic Toxicity

Safety and Environmental Protection

Nov 21

12 noon

IPM Fundamentals

IPM

Nov 21

3pm

Changes to Pesticide Labels

Safety and Environmental Protection

Nov 21

6 pm

Pest Control Products Act

Safety and Environmental Protection

Nov 22

10 am

Rinsate Management

Application Technology

Nov 22

12 noon

Developing New Pesticides

Safety and Environmental Protection

Nov 22

3pm

Balancing Spray Drift vs Spray Coverage

Application Technology

Nov 23

12 noon

IPM For Vegetation

IPM

Nov 23

3pm

Soil Microorganisms-Your Underground Assistants in Pesticide Degradation

Safety and Environmental Protection

Nov 23

6 pm

Pesticides and Water

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 5

10 am

Benefits of Pesticides

In approval process

Dec 5

12 noon

Nozzle Types and Selection for Drift Control

Application Technology

Dec 5

3pm

Perception of Risk

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 5

6 pm

IPM-Principles and Techniques

IPM

Dec 5

7 pm

Rinsate Management

Application Technology

Dec 6

12 noon

Pesticides and Water

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 6

3pm

Sprayer Calibration

Application Technology

Dec 6

6 pm

Applying IPM to Canada Thistle, Scentless Chamomile and Toadflax

IPM

Dec 6

7 pm

What to Wear?  Let’s Take Personal Protective Gear Seriously

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 7

10 am

Soil Microorganisms-Your Underground Assistants in Pesticide Degradation

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 7

12 noon

Using GPS and Weather Stations to Make Pesticide Application Records

Application Technology

Dec 7

3pm

Pesticide Storage

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 7

6 pm

Soil Ecology and the Food Web

In approval process

Dec 12

10 am

Adjuvants

In approval process

Dec 12

12 noon

Biobeds

In approval process

Dec 12

3pm

IPM Fundamentals

IPM

Dec 12

6 pm

Sprayer Circuits

Application Technology

Dec 13

10 am

Biomonitoring of Pesticides in Canada

In approval process

Dec 13

12 noon

Using GPS and Weather Stations to Make Pesticide Application Records

Application Technology

Dec 13

6 pm

Sublethal Effects of 2,4-D on Amphibians and Wildlife

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 14

10 am

IPM for Vegetation

IPM

Dec 14

12 noon

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

In approval process

Dec 14

3pm

Sublethal Effects of 2,4-D on Amphibians and Wildlife

Safety and Environmental Protection

Dec 14

6 pm

Pest Control Products Act

Safety and Environmental Protection

 

 


















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