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Richard Williams Memorial Tournament

Please download the flyer for more information on attending and participating in the tournament!

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ENCTA Meeting – August 23, 2012

NEXT MEETING
THURSDAY AUGUST 23RD
Ayden Country Club
Ayden, NC
Host: Jeff Gaylord
9:30 AM REGISTRATION: $20.00 FOR THE MEETING AND LUNCH 20.00 FOR GOLF. $40.00
FOR BOTH
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Organic Fertilizers Guest Speaker Scott Carpenter
11:00 AM Lunch- Golf will follow lunch

Please call Southern Seeds by Monday, Aug. 20th at 1-800-682-1102 so we can make
adequate accommodations.

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The Passing of Richard William, Jr. – July 19, 2012

Owen Richard Williams,Jr., 37, of Kinston , passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012. Richard was born Oct. 29, 1974 in Lenoir County. Richard was the golf course Superintendent at Falling Creek Golf Course. He was President of the Eastern North Carolina Turf Grass Association, and was a member and Deacon of Wheat Swamp Christian Church.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 23, 2012 at 11 a.m. from Wheat Swamp Christian Church with Rev. Hank Jarman officiating. Interment will follow at the Phillips Family Cemetery, Trenton, NC.

Richard is survived by his wife, Donna Phillips Williams; son, John Richard Williams, of the home; mother and stepfather, Faye and Lemuel Sutton Hardy of Kinston; father and stepmother, Owen, Sr. and Alice Faye Williams of Surf City; two stepdaughters, Cassidy and Sommer Willoughby; brother, Brian Williams of Sneads Ferry; sister, Angela Sutton and husband Scott of Snow Hill; grandmother, Hazel Hardy of Kinston ; nieces, Elizabeth Sutton and Jenna Steele; nephews, Ashley Sutton and Brody Steele; father and mother in-law, Don and Faye Phillips of Trenton; sister in-law, Amy Steele and husband Jeff of Kinston; along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends Sunday, from 4 – 6 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, and at other times at the home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions, be made to the John Richard Williams College Fund, c/o BB&T, Att: Sandra Byrd, 2009 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC 28504.

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ENCTA Meeting – June 21, 2012

NEXT MEETING:

THURSDAY JUNE 21st
Timberlake Country Club
Clinton, NC
Host: Austin Allison

9:30 AM REGISTRATION: $20.00 FOR THE MEETING AND LUNCH 20.00 FOR GOLF. $40.00 FOR BOTH
10:00 AM-11 AM Rich Cooper from  NCSU
11:00 AM LUNCH: GOLF WILL FOLLOW LUNCH

Please call Southern Seeds by Monday, June 18th at 1-800-682-1102, so we can make adequate accommodations.

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ENCTA Meeting – August 4, 2011

NEXT MEETING August 4, 2011

Family Baseball Night
Kinston Indians Baseball Game
Grainger Stadium

Host: Steven Watson

5:30 PM Members and Family are invited Tickets can be picked up at front gate board members will be given them out. Dinner will be served at 6:00 in the picnic area.
6:30 AM Game Time opp. Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Please call Southern Seeds by Monday, August 1st at 1-800-682-1102, so we can make adequate accommodations.

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NC State Turf Pathology

Dear ENCTA Membership,

Turf Diagnostics Lab

I am writing to introduce you to turfpathology.org, the new home for information on turf diseases in North Carolina. On this site you’ll find a wealth of information about diagnostics services, turf disease management, and our current research projects. In addition, we’ll be posting disease alerts, management updates, and other useful news on a regular basis to help keep the industry informed and up-to-date.

I understand that most of us receive too much email as it is, so this is the last email you will receive from me unless you elect to sign-up for email updates. In addition to email, there are a variety of other ways to receive our news and alerts, just choose the method that works best for you!

Facebook, Twitter, Email Updates, RSS Newsreader

I hope you will take advantage of these tools to receive important alerts of disease outbreaks or updates on new disease management practices!Best wishes for a disease-free 2011!

Lane
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Plant Pathology
North Carolina State University
919.513.4820
lane_tredway@ncsu.edu

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ENCTA March Meeting – March 10, 2011

River Bend CC NEXT MEETING

Thursday, March 10th

River Bend Country Club

new Bern, NC

Host: Jim Hoffman

9:15 AM INCLUDES ONE HOUR OF AQUIC EDUCATION POINTS. LUNCH PROVIDED. COST: $35.00 IN THE CLUB HOUSE
10:00 AM Speaker Tom Reil and Cliff Edwards Topic: Lake Pond Management and Aquatic weed control
12:00 NOON LUNCH
1:00 PM Golf

Please call Southern Seeds by Monday, February 28th at 1-800-682-1102, so we can make adequate accommodations.

Cypress Landing Golf Club
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2001 ENCTA Meeting Schedule

ENCTA 2011 meeting Schedule:

February 17, 2011
Annual Pesticide Meeting
Wayne Community College
Speakers: Rick Brandenburg, Lee Butler, Peg Godwin, and Matt Martin
Host: Rob Woods

March 10, 2011
River Bend Country Club
Speaker: Tom Reil and Cliff Edwards
Topic: Lake/Pond Management and Aquatic weed control
Points: 1 aquatic point and .1th GCSAA service point
Host: Jim Hoffman

April 15, 2011
Kids on Greens
ENCTA Member Golf Championship
Kinston Country Club
Points: GCSAA service points
Host: Dean Baker

May 24, 2011
ENCTA Annual Fund Raiser Event
Benvenue Country Club
Host: David Jacob, CGCS

June 16, 2011
Parent/Child Golf Day
Wedgewood Golf Club
Speaker: TBA
Points: TBA
Host Charles Boykin, CGCS

July 21, 2011
Farmville Country Club
Speaker: Dr. Richard Copper, NCSU
Topic: TBA
Points: TBA
Host: Justin Helms

August 4, 2011
Family Baseball Night
Kinston Indians Baseball Game
Grainger Stadium
Host: Steven Watson

September 22, 2011
Washington Yacht and Country Club
Speaker: Dr. Leon Lucas
Topic: 2011 summer events on the Golf Course in North Carolina
Points: GCSAA service points
Host: Buckley Brockmann

October ??, 2011
Ryder Cup Event
Cape Fear vs. ENCTA
Venue: TBA

November 14-17, 2011
Carolinas Education and Trade Show

December 15, 2011
Annual Business Meeting
Ribeye’s Steakhouse
Snow Hill, NC
Host: Drew Ramsey

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Job Posting

JOB POSITION OPENING:

Please apply by Monday February 21, 2010

Position is responsible for Spray pesticide application business as
operating unit of Tri-Est., Inc. located in Greenville, NC.  The main focus this individual is
spray applications on golf courses and athletic fields from the Burlington area on towards
eastern part of the state.  These areas are expected to expand into other highly populated golfing areas of the state with similar equipment/operator set-up in the future.

Individual must be or become competent in sprayer operation with 32 ft.
sprayer attached to Agco 70 hp tractor with cab and electronic controls.
This individual will operate spray equipment on a number of job sites to achieve
confidence in operation.  Sprayer operates at 6 mph, 20 psi and applies 5 gpa.  Must
also be competent in sprayer calibration. Individual must be competent in pesticide material use, in particular herbicides, and weed identification.  Must be competent in turf
management as related to golf course and athletic field turf species.
Must be able to come up with a spray solution to weed problems on site
and give price estimates.

Individual will supervise spray tech on job sites while promoting
business at various golf courses and athletic field locations.  Individual will
attend trade shows and promote business. He or She must be competent to make presentations at shows and various turf meetings including statewide turf conferences.

Education–Min. 2 yr. associate degree in turf, weed science, agriculture, horticulture or closely related degree. Experience as golf course superintendent or athletic field manager desirable for this individual.

Apply:  Spray Div. of Tri-Est
Attn:  Manager Position
PO Box 448
Greenville, NC 27835

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ENCTA September Meeting – September 16, 2010

Falling Creek CC NEXT MEETING

Thursday September 16th

WEDGEWOOD GOLF COURSE

Wilson, NC

Host: CHARLIE BOYKIN

10:00 AM $35.00 includes lunch and golf.
10:30 AM Pesticide Meeting: Guest speaker Leon Lucas: Topic Bermuda grass, and Bent grass, green issues from 2010
11:00 AM Lunch – golf will follow

Please call Southern Seeds by Monday, September 13th at 1-800-682-1102, so we can make adequate accommodations.

Cypress Landing Golf Club