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The article features the incoming 2010 Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) president Greg Holden. He reportedly worked as a caddy during his teenager days, studied anthropology, operated a family resort and grew garlic commercially. It is stated that Holden was invited on a 25-year management contract for the Clear Lake Golf Course in 1992 and is known for his efforts to reduce the industry's environmental impact. His thrust on the efficient flow of information as CGSA president is also noted.

The article focuses on pesticide regulations implemented by provincial governments in Canada in 2009. Standardization of pesticide regulation is stated under the Ontario Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act 2008. The by-laws available in several municipalities have created confusion among industry professionals as well as to politicians, said Ken Cousineau, executive director of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association. The initiative of Quebec involves regulating golf clubs in their use of pest control products.

The article focuses on Bob Wick, former executive director of Western Canada Turfgrass Association (WCTA). Before joining WCTA in 1991, Wick had worked as superintendent at Capilano Golf and Country Club, the Whistler Golf Club and as operations manager for the Whistler Conference Centre. In March 2003, he received the John B. Steele Award which was named after his mentor whom he had worked with the Canada Golf Superintendents Association and the Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation in the late 1970s.

The article features golf course technician and superintendent Mike Van Beek. He is a professor in the Golf Course Technician (GCT) program at Seneca College. In his teenage years, he spent several of his summers working on a golf course landscaping. He reveals that the majority of applications into the GCT programs are people who have been out of high school for a couple of years.