Year Five Finds Changes in Plant Health Writer of the Year Program
By Staff
Applications for the fifth year of the Plant Health Writer of the Year program, sponsored by Bayer, are now open. Last years winner was Larry Aylward of Grand View Media.
We expanded the focus of the award last year to broaden the types of articles eligible, Den Gardner, executive director, says. This was well received and will continue with this new criteria.
Jose Milan, Bayer, presents Larry Aylward, Grand View Media with the 2016 Plant Health Writer of the Year award.
Previous winners have been:
2013 Larry Aylward, Moose River Media (now Grand View Media)
2014 Karl Danneberger, North Coast Media (Golfdom)
2015 Howard Richman, Golf Course Management (GCSAA)
The award is given annually to an outstanding writer for excellence in plant health issues to the appropriate green industry audience through writing, including New Media, for a publication or publishing company. The winner of this program must be a TOCA member.
These are the types of writing that are examples of what qualifies for entry in this award program:
- Plant-specific articles related to the health of the plant.
- Water issues and its effect on turf, shrubs, flowers, etc., regarding green spaces.
- Fertilization/nutrient management innovations and its effect on green spaces.
- Pesticide innovations and its effect on green spaces.
- Mowing technologies and how new methods affect plant health.
- Growth regulators and the effect these technologies have on plant health.
Deadline for nominations is March 1, 2017. For more information about this program, please contact the TOCA office at 952-758-6340 or go to TOCAs website.