http://www.basfturftalk.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Come hang out with Coach Mike Ditka at our GIS booth Shake hands with the legend. Three-time NFL Super Bowl winner Mike Ditka will be in our booth at 10 a.m. on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2010, for a Q&A, comments, photos and autographs* (limit one autograph per person). About Mike Ditka Raised in ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/01/12/well-welcome-coach-mike-ditka-to-our-education-themed-gis10_basf-booth-3039%e2%80%94come-meet-da-coach/ Learn golf maintenance practices and earn CEU credits Senior Technical Specialist Kyle Miller will educate golf course superintendent audiences on turf maintenance and disease control topics for GCSAA credits at the fifth annual Heartland Green Industry Expo: “Common Ground.” Hosted by The Heart of America Golf Superintendents Association & Mid-America Green Industry ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/12/01/tech-specialist-kyle-miller-presents-two-educational-golf-sessions-at-heartland-green-industry-expo-on-dec-15/ Earn GCSAA credit for the Nov. 4, 2009, Webinar: ‘Understanding the Chemical Registration Process’ Register now for the TurfNet University webinar featuring Toni Bucci, Ph.D., BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals business manager, at 2:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 4, 2009. Dr. Bucci will discuss how state and federal laws influence the chemical ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/10/14/register-for-nov-4-turfnet-webinar-%e2%80%93-basf%e2%80%99s-dr-toni-bucci-%e2%80%98understanding-the-chemical-registration-process%e2%80%99/ Presentation by Mark Langner, Director of Agronomy and Applied Research at FarmLinks Check out Mark sharing tips for efficient turf research that he does at FarmLinks and you could do at your course. Click here to view video He walks through the following: What FarmLinks research means Where supers can apply research on their courses Simple ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/03/20/video-how-to-do-research-on-your-golf-course-2/ A respected turf voice and industry personality, Dr. Joe Vargas of Michigan State University drew a large crowd in BASF’s booth during his book signing today. Superintendents from around the U.S. and the world, including the U.K., Mexico, Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, the Philippines and Italy, swung by to ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/02/09/more-from-new-orleans-%e2%80%93-day-two-in-the-books-at-the-golf-industry-show/ The lights just dimmed over our Golf Industry Show booth, indicating the end of a successful first day. I’m blogging from New Orleans today where Abita beer and shrimp gumbo flow as freely as the nearby Mississippi River. We saw steady traffic in our booth and throughout the show. Some came ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2009/02/05/basf-education-and-games-kicks-off-at-golf-industry-show/ BASF announces site of annual GIS distributor event Hurricane Katrina bumped the 2006 Golf Industry Show out of town. But this year, golf industry professionals will network Big Easy Style with more than 25,000 strong in attendance! BASF Turf & Ornamentals' annual GIS distributor party is sure to rock the roof off ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/12/18/basf-to-honor-distributors-with-a-%e2%80%9cblues-bash%e2%80%9d-during-the-2009-gis-show-in-nola/ "Indulge, Savor and Celebrate" News Orleans during the Golf Industry Show New Orleans oozes with character—from the eclectic mix of passer-bys that roam the French Quarter during the day, to the eerie yet charming street performers that meld into the nightly crowds of costumed and bead-drenched tourists near Bourbon Street. http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/12/11/news-orleans-hot-spots-for-the-golf-industry-show-great-food-and-drinks/ "Keeping together is progress…working together is success"The golf industry has always had a strong community feel—but today more than ever, unity has become necessary for success. Golf course superintendents are more involved in the management and business of a course than in the past when they typically stuck to the turf. ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/11/10/golf-course-industry-show-builds-team-morale-among-turf-industry-professionals/ Social media is growing in the green industry. As climate conditions change, pests spread and restrictions on water use and chemical applications ensue, industry professionals are increasingly seeking information and advice from their peers through personal blog forums. A recent post by Scott Hollister on "From the Desk of GCM," the ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2008/06/09/turf-bloggers-add-value-to-industry-web-resources/