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02/01/2010

16th Annual Golf Course Hockey Challenge

Team Michigan participated in the 16th Annual Golf Course Hockey Challenge this past January. The Annual hockey tournament took place in Fort Erie Ontario. All 12 visiting teams that participated are comprised of hockey players in the golf industry. Team Michigan defeated Plant Science, and Toronto #1 to advance out of pool play. Beating Clublink 2-1 advanced Team Michigan to the finals where they lost 4-3 against Northern Ontario for the Championship.

Team Michigan would like to thank the sponsors who supported the Team: Turfgrass, Inc, Syngenta, Spartan Distributors, Emerald Isle, Deep Roots, Ultimate Reel Grinding LLC, and Harrell's. If you are a hockey player and would like to join the team, please contact John Nowakowski at Port Huron Golf Club at johnnowakowski@comcast.net Thank You!

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09/07/2010 COURT DENIES AMERICAN VANGUARD'S MOTION TO LIFT STOP SALE ORDER

09/03/2010 How Bad Was It? A Pictorial Summary

08/24/2010 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 We Don’t Need To Cultivate

08/12/2010 EIFG develops groundbreaking, nationwide IPM Planning Guide

08/09/2010 MSU Turfgrass Field Day(s) Bulletin!!

08/07/2010 The Ugly Summer of 2010 - Wall Street Journal

08/06/2010 Summer Heat Poses Challenges For Superintendents

08/05/2010 MiGCSA Awarded $3,000 grant from the GCSAA

08/03/2010 A Record Breaking Summer 2010

07/27/2010 Feeling The Heat

07/22/2010 Michigan State University Turfgrass Faculty - Summer Stress of Turfgrass

07/22/2010 Revenge Of The Triplex Ring - USGA North Central Update

07/21/2010 Thompsonville superintendent receives professional certification

07/13/2010 USGA Update, North Central Region - Spring, Summer, Fall And It’s Only July

06/29/2010 Northern Michigan Native Plants Greenhouse Open for the First Year

06/23/2010 Mark Woodward steps down from GCSAA chief executive position

06/23/2010 Cost and environmental conscious Superintendents to participate in data collection

06/13/2010 US Open: Who is the Most Important Man in the Tournament? (Hint: It's Not Tiger)

06/13/2010 2010 Arcadia Bluffs MiGCSA Fundraiser

06/02/2010 Ludington mom Rosann Cook ready to tee it up for Davenport women's golf team

05/26/2010 Wyndgate Equipment Technician Event

05/26/2010 Ante Up

05/21/2010 Building hope on golf's allure

05/18/2010 Assistant Update, Franklin Hills Shop Talk

05/17/2010 2010 Can-Am Challenge Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club

05/16/2010 Calling all Spartans

05/14/2010 Wee One Foundation Outing Recap

05/13/2010 Course Superintendent is no Longer a Thankless Job

05/13/2010 Congratulations Derek and Monica Carroll

05/13/2010 Munn Tractor Sales rolls out new line of Ventrac power equipment

05/10/2010 Western District Spring Opener Scramble Recap

05/08/2010 Is Brown the New Green?

05/07/2010 New Book Mastering Pace of Play Helps Golf Courses Improve

05/07/2010 Winter Injury Across the Country - Survey Results

05/07/2010 The Economic Challenge Continues

05/05/2010 TeeTimes4Turf Bidding to Begin!

05/05/2010 We Are Golf Featured on CBSNews.com

04/29/2010 Down to the wire - 53 courses, 90 rounds - goal is 150!!

04/26/2010 Forest Lake C.C. Assistant ShopTalk Recap

04/26/2010 Arcadia Bluffs Fundraiser Registration Questions

04/23/2010 Consider Your Options USGA North Central Region Update

04/23/2010 MSU Study shows leaf clippings may control dandelions

04/22/2010 May 3 is right around the corner - We need your help!

04/14/2010 Industry Partner Appreciation Scramble Recap

04/04/2010 $9.5M approved for Pure Michigan campaign

04/04/2010 It's About Time

03/30/2010 Calling all Spartans!!

03/29/2010 The WE ARE GOLF coalition needs your help

03/25/2010 2010 MiGCSA Membership Directory

03/25/2010 Three for Three! Northern Spring Management Meeting Recap

03/24/2010 MSU Letter describing winterkill injury

03/24/2010 A Celebration of Marc Culbertson

03/17/2010 USGA Mid-West Update Peace Of Mind

03/11/2010 Greg Lyman Commercial Featuring Justin Timberlake...

03/11/2010 Detroit Spring Management Meeting

03/11/2010 Western Spring Management Meeting Recap

03/10/2010 Gregory Seago September 20th, 1965 - March 07th, 2010

03/10/2010 John H. Dodge 1950-2010

03/07/2010 Become a Fan of the MiGCSA on Facebook!

03/05/2010 Small Wonders - Dunes Club and Signal Point Top 25 Nine Hole Courses in America

03/05/2010 MTF - Tee Times 4 Turf - MiGCSA Members Donate Today!

03/05/2010 Feeding Their Sorrow

03/04/2010 Deadlines approaching:GCSAA Scholarships for members’ children, turfgrass students

03/03/2010 MSU Correspondence, TeeTimes4Turf

03/03/2010 Recap of Legislative Day in Lansing by MiGCSA President Ron Dahlin

03/02/2010 MiGCSA Scholarship Bowling Fundraiser Raises Over $1,000

02/25/2010 2010 Hancock Turfgrass Research Center Wish List

02/22/2010 Flawed Turfgrass Research Report Gets Mass Media Attention . . . Now What?

02/19/2010 Michigan State resource getting bigger and better

02/17/2010 Strong turnout for 22nd West Michigan Golf Show

02/16/2010 Superintendents Lose Long-time Advocate: Rebecca “Becky” Tate

02/08/2010 MiGCSA President's Address to the Membership for February

02/05/2010 The city of Detroit's only private golf club is in a tough spot, literally

02/01/2010 16th Annual Golf Course Hockey Challenge

01/28/2010 MSU Update January 27th

01/26/2010 WE ARE GOLF Announced as Industry Initiative for Changing Perceptions; Overcoming Biases

01/16/2010 A New Way of Doing Business

01/16/2010 On The Road With The USGA - January 2010

01/16/2010 Say 'thank you' to your tech

01/15/2010 National Design Honors to Michigan based Raymond Hearn Golf Course Designs, Inc.

01/13/2010 MiGCSA President's Message

01/12/2010 Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association Elects Dahlin President

01/08/2010 2010 MiGCSA Events Calender

12/31/2009 Greater Detroit Holiday Gathering

12/24/2009 MGCOA 2009 Awards

12/22/2009 MiGCSA Members take part in Syngenta Business Institute

12/21/2009 Western Christmas Party Re-Cap

12/21/2009 Au Contraire, Mon Frere USGA Regional Update North Central Region

12/18/2009 Mid District Holiday Party Recap

12/13/2009 MiGCSA 2010 Membership Renewal

12/13/2009 MiGCSA Annual Meeting Notice

12/13/2009 MiGCSA Presidents Message

11/26/2009 MSU Update November 26, 2009

11/23/2009 Breaking Wind

11/23/2009 MiGCSA Contact Information

11/20/2009 12/1 - LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER! (GCSAA CEU's Available) MGCOA - Michigan Golf Business Conference and Vendor Fair @ Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth

11/19/2009 Audio slideshow: Grass-Roots Advice

11/18/2009 Michigan GCSA awarded a 2010 Chapter Outreach Grant

11/16/2009 MSU Update 11/15

11/06/2009 Professional growth can also lead to new career paths

11/06/2009 DAC, Forest Lake Country Club to Vote on Merger

11/02/2009 Assistant Golf Day Recap

10/26/2009 GCSAA gives scholarship awards to 12 students, 4 from MSU

10/26/2009 USGA Turf Management Regional Updates

10/23/2009 Granholm budget reduction letter

10/21/2009 Equipment Technician Event Recap

10/20/2009 Q&A: Marvin still on the course after 67 years

10/19/2009 2009 Big Event Recap

10/16/2009 Side Effects USGA Regional Update North Central Region

10/13/2009 Chapter Delegates Meeting offers insight and a look ahead

10/09/2009 MI Department of Agriculture Has Closed All Its Regional Offices

10/04/2009 MSU 4 October 2009 Correspondence

09/30/2009 MiGCSA Members in GolfWorld Readers Choice Awards

09/29/2009 GCSAA TV MythBusters: What Do Northern Superintendents Do in the Winter?

09/25/2009 And The 2009 Diamond Award Recipients Are?

09/25/2009 MSU database includes GCM search feature

09/17/2009 Environmental Stewardship at Birmingham Country Club

09/17/2009 The 'real deal'

09/15/2009 Leadership Academy shapes future of the industry

09/11/2009 A little message from John Fulling... Yes, like the old days!

09/05/2009 11,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tooth Found on Course at Morrison Lake CC

09/04/2009 On The Road With The USGA - September 2009

08/29/2009 Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Ted Woehrle Interview

08/29/2009 Course Conditions Online Magazine

08/28/2009 Rob Pylar Named New Valent Turf Territory Manager in Midwest

08/25/2009 Important MiGCSA Management Update

08/25/2009 8/25 MSU Update

08/18/2009 USGA Update - Side Effects

08/13/2009 State Championship Recap

08/07/2009 MSU Update 8/6

08/07/2009 On the Fairway, New Lessons in Saving Water

08/03/2009 2010 Education Conference Web site launches

07/17/2009 MTESP Making Greens "Greener"

07/15/2009 USGA - In Recovery

06/25/2009 Clubhouse Burns At Manistee National Golf Resort

06/08/2009 John Fulling, CGCS and Bronk Brothers Drummer set to Release Album

06/08/2009 Wandering caterpillars can be a nuisance.

06/06/2009 MSU Update

06/05/2009 Successful control and treatment of Emerald Ash Borers in Gross Pointe Farms

05/27/2009 Reports from the field

05/25/2009 President’s Perspective

05/18/2009 In Recovery

05/14/2009 MSU Correspondence

05/13/2009 Golf courses hit a rough patch

05/13/2009 Golf operators see promise

05/08/2009 Klauk family steals Players spotlight

05/08/2009 Industry leaders take golf’s message to Capitol Hill

05/07/2009 Mt. Pleasant superintendent renews professional certification

05/01/2009 USGA Regional Update

04/30/2009 Green Swing - Pure Michigan Travel

04/30/2009 Michigan course welcomes unemployed with free golf

04/17/2009 USGA Regional Update

04/16/2009 Lorena Ochoa GCSAA PSA debuts

04/16/2009 Congratulations to the Dalton Family

04/16/2009 GDDTracker.net gets a major overhaul in 2009.

04/16/2009 Plane crash survivors receive delayed golf vacation

04/07/2009 Snow Mold Research Plots Ready at Treetops

04/06/2009 Links Honors the Meadows as one of the top 25 College Courses

04/03/2009 MSU Turfgrass Alumni Update

04/01/2009 Energy Use and Environmental Practices Survey

03/28/2009 Member Directory

03/28/2009 Gaslight Media Press Release

03/26/2009 MiGCSA Member News

03/26/2009 18 holes of misery: Detroit area's toughest golf

03/25/2009 MiGCSA Presidential Update

03/22/2009 In the US, demand is small for urea for prompt delivery

03/22/2009 Admission to the Masters

03/22/2009 Senate Moves to Invest Funds in Michigan Agriculture Industry

03/17/2009 It Won't be Long

03/06/2009 GCSAA TV videos reach 10,000 views

03/06/2009 Fertilizer Prices Likely to Decline in 2009

03/05/2009 Budget Impacts on MSU Research and Extension

03/05/2009 GCSANJ donates $10,500 to The Institute

03/05/2009 Tough Assignment

03/03/2009 OSHA reminds employers to post injury/illness summaries.

03/02/2009 On The Road With The USGA

02/27/2009 Golf on the ballot for 2016 Olympic games

02/23/2009 Technician Education

02/10/2009 MiGCSA Members help with Habitat Project at the 2009 GIS

02/10/2009 GCSAA elects new officers for 2009

02/09/2009 Member Log in for MiGCSA Website now Available

02/06/2009 All GCSAA partners recommit to Partner Recognition Program

02/06/2009 Golf Industry Show announces that the USGA will become a participating partner beginning 2010

02/06/2009 Norman extends service on Advisory Council

02/05/2009 GAM Members Save at West Michigan Golf Show

02/05/2009 Syngenta has donated $1 million to The Institute

01/28/2009 Interlochen couple donates course

01/26/2009 USGA Awards $5.1 Million In Grants In 2008, Assisting 230,000 Individuals

01/20/2009 Give Egypt Valley credit for landing USGA event

01/16/2009 Current USGA Update

01/15/2009 Presidents Message

01/07/2009 Fire destroys Shanty Creek building

01/01/2009 MiGCSA Presidents Message

12/16/2008 USGA Regional Update - Unseasonable Greetings

12/12/2008 Play golf in New Orleans

11/18/2008 USGA Regional Update - The Other Side of Covers

10/13/2008 USGA Regional Update - Better Late Than Never

10/01/2008 MiGCSA President's Message

09/16/2008 USGA Regional Update - On The Dry Side

08/13/2008 MiGCSA President's Message

07/15/2008 USGA Regional Update - Pick a Patch

06/24/2008 Northern blights are par for 'other' course Torrey North's Open wounds are new city golf manager's top priority

06/15/2008 USGA Regional Update - Holes From Hell

05/15/2008 MiGCSA Presidents Message

04/01/2008 Keepers of the greens

03/01/2008 Former Michigan Superintendent Jon D. Maddern to head Golf Operations

02/19/2008 USGA Regional Update - Be A Skeptic

02/02/2008 GCSAA Update - In the Spotlight - Donn Eurich

02/01/2008 GCSAA Update - In the Spotlight - John R. Fulling, Jr., CGCS

01/07/2008 GCSAA Update - Michigan GCSA members celebration

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