BIGGA and GCSAA team up to offer learning
BIGGA members can now gain access to education offered by the GCSAA
BIGGA has teamed up with our colleagues at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America to offer members access to free learning opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the GCSAA will be able to access online resources offered by BIGGA, while BIGGA members will be able to check out a range of relevant online educational offerings from the American association.
This is an extremely rare opportunity for BIGGA members to gain access to some of the resources offered by the GCSAA, normally reserved exclusively to members of the American superintendents' association.
BIGGA CPD credits are also available for completing any of the educational opportunities.
Log in to the Members Area of the website to find out more and to get involved.
What’s on offer?
Agronomic
- ABCs of Irrigation System Design with Ashley Wilkinson
- Cation Exchange Capacity: 15 minutes of information you can use with Elizabeth Guertal PhD
- Fertilizer Calculation for Turfgrass Managers with Alex Kowalewski PhD
Business
- Computerizing Your Shop: Fleet Management with John Patterson
- Duties at the Desk: Purchasing and Budgets with Roger Stewart Jr CGCS
- Economy vs Agronomy: The Business of Turfgrass Management with John Blandon PAg ISSP and Matt Gourlay CGCS MG
- Building a Bridge, Not a Gap 2.0 with Paul Schell, director of golf, Eric Schomske, head golf professional, and Jeffrey Wuenstel, manager, Lake Shore Country Club
- How to Set Yourself Apart in the Golf Industry – The Art of Self Promotion with Darren J Davis CGCS
- Improving Management and Communication with Bill H Maynard CGCS
Environmental Management
- Calibrating Your Sprayer and Selecting the Right Nozzles with Aaron J Patton PhD
- A Greener Golf Course with Jay McCurdy PhD
- Look at Your Irrigation System’s Distribution Uniformity with Steve Southard CGCS
Equipment Management
- Mowing Quality of Cut – three-part video series:
- General Cut Issues and Diagnosis
- Height of Cut and Frequency of Clip and Troubleshooting
- Tools to See Cut Quality
- Turfgrass Equipment Operations and Management with Gary Bogdanski
Leadership
- Becoming an Effective Manager with Jodie Cunningham
- Leadership and Teamwork: A 360-Degree Approach with Roch Gaussoin PhD
- Time Management and Goal Setting for Success Now with Rick Capozzi
Log in to the Members Area of the website to find out more and to get involved.
What other online learning does BIGGA offer?
- We’ve launched a series of webinars, called Continue to Learn Extra, which will be held on a regular basis.
- Many of the education events, workshops and seminars that take place at Continue to Learn at BTME are recorded and available to watch, free of charge.
- Download a digital version of Greenkeeper International. There’s also a dyslexia-friendly version of the magazine available.
- We’ve got more than a year’s worth of episodes of The Green Room Golf Course Podcast for you to listen to.
- Find something to read using the TurfGrass Information File, the most comprehensive library of turfgrass literature anywhere in the world.
- Refresh your practical knowledge by checking out our Field Guides.
- Check out our How To… guides, which provide step-by-step guidance on a range of subjects.
- The Agrovista Amenity Academy is an online learning resource with courses and lessons created on a range of areas of turf management.
- BIGGA members can access a wide-ranging suite of education thanks to the association’s partnership with Xact Group.
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