Welcome to November! The seasons have definitely changed here in the Great Lakes Region. There is a hint of winter in some areas while others are still in early fall. Many superintendents are preparing their irrigation systems for winter as well as preparing their courses for winter diseases. GCSAA and I are preparing for the "education season". There are a lot of things going on in the region this month and early next month. I will be attending events for the Greater Cincinnati Chapter, the TriState Chapter and the Indiana Golf Course Owner's Association. I will be speaking at the Central Illinois Chapter education session on November 11, and I will be speaking at the Southern Illinois Chapter education event on November 12. On November 14, I will be at the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents Turf Clinic at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club, where Chava McKeel, GCSAA's government relations expert, will be addressing the group. The first week of December will find me at the Ohio Turfgrass Conference and on December 10-11, I will be at the Wisconsin Golf Turf Symposium.
Don't forget the OSHA Training Deadline for having everyone trained who handles any product that requires an MSDS sheet is December 1, 2013. Information including a webinar is available at www.gcsaa.org/course. Thanks again for looking and I encourage you to use the regional forums. I hope to see you at an event soon!
