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HGCC in the know

 Around the Club Spring is in the air if Mother Nature cooperates...

        

     The crew has been hard at work getting the course ready for Opening Day. The process of bunker sand audit is in full swing as well as prepping greens, tees, fairways, and rough for the season.   

        


Course Care "Tip"


When you play out of a bunker hazard please make sure you rake yourself out as well as rake the point of contact. This goes along way for your fellow golfer who plays the hole after you on giving them adequate playing conditions. Be on the look out for informational bulletins posted in and around the locker rooms and clubhouse on other golf course conditioning information! Thanks for your help to keep Highland as pure as possible.


    You will notice as you are playing your round we are in the midst of a spring clean up of all landscaping beds throughout the course. Haydn Parker, our new AIT/Landscape Manager has hit the ground running building on the momentum that Circle City Outdoors did around the clubhouse area. As you see Haydn this Spring, feel free to stop and introduce yourself!

            


  Along with Haydn we are very excited about the new faces you will see around the course on our maintenance staff this season. We are slowly starting to bring on former and new faces as the weather permits. We will hit the ground running on training these individuals that will allow us to maintain the club at a level we want for you as you enjoy this great track! 

            


    Highland Country Club has had a rich tradition of supporting the MRTF (Midwest Regional Turf Foundation) monetarily as well as with volunteerism. Certified Golf Course Superintendent, Ryan Baldwin is a past board of directors president and board member; we are excited that Assistant Superintendent, Chris Coddington has been appointed to the board of directors to continue to serve our industry and Highland in representation! Look for great updates and new research focuses that will help grow this wonderful foundation in the current golf season!

       


    Here is a little bit about the MRTF 

Our Mission

The mission of the MRTF is to support turf research and education at Purdue University for the advancement of the turfgrass industry.

Our Service/Business

  • Fund turf research at Purdue University
  • Support financially the W.H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center
  • Sustain turf research through endowments
  • Champion student scholarship and learning
  • Offer regional educational and networking opportunities
  • Provide opportunities for pesticide continuing certification hours (CCHs)
  • Inform and engage our membership
  • Recognize the service achievements and professionalism of members
  • Acknowledge environmental stewardship efforts of our members
  • Promote the benefits of turf

The Foundation receives no government funding. It is supported by its members, private and corporate contributions, fundraising, and event registration fees. The Foundation is governed by fourteen elected board of directors and two executive officers.

To support its mission, the MRTF has gifted over $4,000,000 in the past 20 years to support turf research and education at Purdue through its endowments and annual giving from its operating budget, You can help the MRTF achieve its mission by becoming a member and by supporting its endowments. See the membership and donate tabs of our website to learn more.

The MRTF is an an active and instrumental group within the turf industry. The MRTF actively engages with the College of Agriculture at Purdue University and as a result the MRTF has a good working relationship with the University and an open and on-going dialog with the Dean of the College of Agriculture. This strong relationship has lead to improved research facilities and an increase in turf faculty members. Monies from the Foundation help support turf research in the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Agronomy, Botany and Plant Pathology, and Entomology Departments as well as professional and student education efforts.

Each year the MRTF sponsors several educational events including our largest event, the Indiana Green Expo, which is held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. The Foundation works closely with Purdue University faculty to offer education throughout the year aimed at the wide range of topics important to the turf industry.




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