Anyways . . . Back to the present . . . We just returned from the Golf Course show in Anaheim and even though LSMP does not cater to the golf course market, there is a lot to learn from golf course superintendents.

Since LSMP is relatively new to the market there is much to learn that we have not acquired from our experience with LSMP?EUR??,,????'?????<

So, LSMP had virtually its entire staff at the show, listening, learning and communicating with thousands of supers and vendors.

Trade shows are such a great place to learn more about what you do and I recommend that you pay attention to the golf course trade show and attend if you can. A good 80 percent of everything exhibited and taught at the seminars applies to you.

Personally I learned quite a bit about a whole lot of things. For instance, I was shown how some fertilizers are manufactured with molecular ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Of course, there was a lot of attention paid to water issues . . . Things of particular interest were pumping and filtration systems, as well as irrigation monitoring devices, formerly known as irrigation controllers.

However, operating the modern irrigation system has become much more complex than installing and programming 32 station controllers. Weather stations, moisture sensing, fertilizer injectors, evapotransporation and central control are all terms you need to know and speak fluently.

Bugs and bug juice were a huge part of the show. We spoke the language of grubs, mites, sharpshooters, beetles and all things creepy
and crawling.

Almost made me feel like I was back in grade school and a bug find was a good find . . . not the troubling find it can be for a pro.

There was just so much to see and learn it will take months to get through it all and get the info out to you. After we debrief, we will certainly pass on what we?EUR??,,????'?????<

Anyway, trade shows are a great place to learn and hone your skills. If you can?EUR??,,????'?????<

Another exciting part of the Golf Show was the realization that as Landscape Superintendents you are a unique group that has been neglected in favor of the Golf Course Superintendents, landscape contractors and even residential gardeners. But LSMP is out to change all that . . .

More and more you are going to see vendors and professionals recognizing your talents and concentrating on assisting your efforts in making your facilities the best they can be.

As we at LSMP help spread that word, we look forward to working with you in the many years ahead. We also look forward to hearing from you, writing about you and writing about the things that you need to know to do a better job. Please feel free to contact me at gschmok@landscapearchitect.com or give us a call at 714-979-5276.

LSMP is turning out to be an exciting adventure for Landscape Communications and I look forward to sharing that adventure with you . . .

For now though . . . I gotta go . . . It?EUR??,,????'?????<

So thanks for your readership and it was great seeing you all at the shows . . . Better yet, we?EUR??,,????'?????<

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