Global and golf specific environmental challenges FEGGA CONFERENCE - SOFIA 20-23 FEBRUARY 2018, Maria Strandberg and Bruno Hedlund
Golf challenges related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals The United Nation s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sustainable cities and communities Healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages Landscape fragmentation and loss of biodiversity Sustainable use of natural resources and chemicals Adapting to a changing climate Partnership for sustainable development
Global and golf specific environmental challenges New strategies and solutions on how to plan, design and manage our future golf courses. Introduction Global challenges Everyday golf challenges Practical advises and recommendations International interdisciplinary collaboration Discussion
Challenges to mankind - Exceeding boundaries of safe operational space
Everyday golf challenges Dollarspot a new disease Projekt: Risk assessment, management and control of dollar spot on Scandinavian golf courses
Everyday golf challenges Selection of turfgrass species and varieties Project: SCANGREEN - Winter-hardy creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera) varieties Penn G1 Penn A1 Penn G2 SRX 1119 Providence Cato Penn A4 Penn G6 L 93 Penncross Independence Bueno
Everyday golf challenges Sustainable use of pesticides Project: Risks for surface runoff and leaching of fungicides from golf greens
Everyday golf challenges Sustainable water management Project: Engineering better irrigation in turf
Everyday golf challenges Sustainable phosphorus (P) fertilization Project: SUSPHOS - Sustainable phosphorus (P) fertilization on golf courses
Everyday golf challenges Golf must demonstrate it s value in the urban landscape From dense swards to biodiverse roughs The golf course as an outdoor classroom
Internationally important areas and programmes 53rd Annual WCTA Conference and Trade Show February 23-25, 2016, Whistler, BC Maria Strandberg and Bruno Hedlund, STERF
Practical advises and recommendations 31 Integrated Pest Management fact sheets Content Introduction to Integrated Pest Management Turfgrass species, varieties and seed blends Turfgrass agronomy Weeds Insects Disease IPM documentation 53rd Annual WCTA Conference and Trade Show February 23-25, 2016, Whistler, BC Maria Strandberg and Bruno Hedlund, STERF Control questions to be used for teaching and self studies
Practical advises and recommendations 10 winter stress management fact sheets I love the series of fact sheets on acclimation and winter injury that were sponsored and produced by STERF. They are superior to anything I have seen here in the US, and I would like to send the links to these fact sheets to our superintendents this winter. Dr. P.J. Landschoot, Penn State University
Practical advises and recommendations Popular scientific articles Handbooks
Practical advises and recommendations Sterf website and newsletter 53rd Annual WCTA Conference and Trade Show February 23-25, 2016, Whistler, BC Maria Strandberg and Bruno Hedlund, STERF
International and Interdisciplinary collaboration FEGGA s strategic approach for the sustainable management of golf courses Dialogue between researchers and practitioners Identifying gaps in knowledge Research areas delivering ready-to-use results Ensure that new knowledge is transferred into practice Identifying sources of match-funding
Copenhagen, 11-16 July, 2021 www.itrc2021.org
Take the initiative Work proactively Create changes FEGGA CONFERENCE - SOFIA 20-23 FEBRUARY 2018, Maria Strandberg and Bruno Hedlund