Editor's notebook

GCI at GIS

Meetings, pictures, news conferences, education sessions, tours and tweets… GCI was everywhere during the Golf Industry Show. Here’s a quick recap of what we saw in San Antonio. More pictures can be viewed on our issue app.

Scholar search

Golf Course Industry, and its parent company, GIE Media, the leading media company serving the lawn and landscape, golf course, nursery, greenhouse and garden center markets, has established a fund to support academic scholarships for outstanding college students focused on leading in the green industry. GIE Media is giving away two $2,500 scholarships, including The Stanley Zontek Memorial Scholarship. Type bit.ly/1E0HISy into your web browser to download the application. Please print off and fill out the form completely, then mail it to Chuck Bowen, Lawn & Landscape, 5811 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125.

To be eligible for an academic scholarship or an internship program, you must be enrolled at a recognized two- or four-year college or university working toward a degree in horticulture, environmental science or other field related to a segment of the green industry.

#springprep

GCI is partnering with Toro to provide a series of turf tips to get you ready for spring via social media in April.

Follow along @GCIMagazine and @torogolf on Twitter and our Facebook page beginning April 1 for the #springprep series. The series will include daily tips about four parts of your spring agronomic program: fairway mowing, spraying, greens mowing and aeration/grooming.

The month will culminate with a Twitter chat hosted by GCI publisher/editorial director Pat Jones.

From the Feed

Straight from the Twittersphere, here’s what superintendents thought about GIS ‘15 in San Antonio.

Will bowling @McWillis24
What an awesome week at #GIS15 in San Antonio! It was such a blast! Already looking forward to #GIS16 next year! San Diego here I come!

Paul Johnson @bleedingreen10
It looks like only @GolfChannel got it right with any coverage of the Golf Industry Show. #educatethegolfer #supportyourlocalsuper #GIS15

Jesse Shaver @GLCC
Turf Awesome to finally meet some fantastic guys and put some faces to names at the #GCITweetUp15 @tonynyssegcs @LowBudgetSupt @CGCGreenkeeper

Jon Lobenstine @jlobenstine
#GCITWEETUP15 Thanks to all the social media innovators out there! @Aquatrols @GCImagazine #GIS15 good work folks!

Bob Porter @hiawathaturf
Thanks to those that attended the education seminars and sessions. Those of us fortune enough to teach them appreciate it very much! #GIS15

Sam Reznicek @SRez_Turf
Back home from #GIS15 always great meeting and sharing stories and info with some of the best GC supts in the business.