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| Grub Busters
| Chuck Silcox, global turf and ornamental product development manager for DuPont Professional Products, discusses grub control in this interview with Golfdom's Larry Aylward.  | | | The Mowdown on Equipment Preparation
| | Tracy Lanier, product manager for John Deere Golf, offers a checklist for superintendents to prepare equipment for the mowing season in this interview with Golfdom's Larry Aylward. Click to hear the podcast. | | | Navigating Product Evolution and Confusion
| | Research shows that many superintendents have a difficult time correctly identifying a chemical's brand with its manufacturer. Dr. Toni Bucci, the business manager of BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals, discusses what can be done to diminish pesticide product confusion in the marketplace in this podcast with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward. | | | Jumping Into the Golf Fray
| | Hustler Turf Equipment, which has made a name for itself in the lawn care market, recently announced a partnership with Japan's IHI Shibaura Machinery to develop mowing products for the golf market. Hustler President Paul Mullet recently spoke with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward about why the company decided to enter the competitive golf market. | | | Active Ingredients and the Environment
| | Dow AgroSciences' Mark Urbanowski discusses the role the environment plays in the development of new molecular technology in the turf industry. Click here to listen. | | | Shack Dazzled by Southern Hills
| | In this interview with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward, golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford says he's blown away by the site of the PGA Championship. | | | Taking Care of a Precious Resource
| | It's Smart Irrigation Month and Dave Johnson, Rain Bird's director of corporate marketing, talks about the golf industry's role in watering wisely in this interview with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward. Click here to listen to this podcast. | | | Dealing with Dreaded Disease
| | Kyle Miller, the senior technical specialist for BASF Corporation, sheds light on how to diagnose and combat turf disease outbreaks in this interview with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward. Click here to listen to this podcast. | | | Shack on the U.S. Open
| | Geoff Shackelford discusses the changes at Oakmont Country Club, site of next week's U.S. Open. | |  MORE ARTICLES
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| Half Full or Half Empty?
| | GCSAA conducting study to measure water use. | | | Think Water
| | Rain Bird and an assortment of "students" went back to school recently at the University of Arizona (UA). Glendora, Calif.-based Rain Bird held its third Intelligent Use of Water Summit Aug. 31 on the UA campus in Tucson. | | | Think Water
| | Rain Bird takes attendees to school to learn "intelligence use of water" at fourth summit. | | | IA Starts Floriculture Interest Group
| | Industry leaders to meet in April to discuss irrigation benchmarks and guidelines. | | | Wanted: Intelligent Water Users
| | Rain Bird seeks nominees, including superintendents, for awards program. | | | Environment Still No. 1 Concern for Golf
| | As Golfdom celebrates its 10th year, it occurs to me that I have written 112 columns, including this one. | | | Makes Sens-ors
| | Water is the big issue for many golf courses, what with the belief among superintendents that one day there might not be enough of it for irrigation. But not according to Robert Criste, vice president of sales for Golflinx, a manufacturer of soil sensors. | | | Irrigation Show Gets New Name
| | IA welcomes irrigation professionals to Anaheim, Calif. | | | Soil Toil and Water Washing
| | Editor's note: Golfdom is partnering with the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) to publish a quarterly column on irrigation success stories in the golf industry on behalf of its members. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Dealing with Dreaded Disease
| | Kyle Miller, the senior technical specialist for BASF Corporation, sheds light on how to diagnose and combat turf disease outbreaks in this interview with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward. Click here to listen to this podcast. | | | Shack on the U.S. Open
| | Geoff Shackelford discusses the changes at Oakmont Country Club, site of next week's U.S. Open. | | | Golf and the Other Side of the World
| | Frequent flyer Gregg Breningmeyer, director of sales and marketing for John Deere Golf & Turf One Source, talks with Golfdom's Larry Aylward about golf's growing markets in Asia, where he spends an ample amount of time. Click here to hear this podcast. | | | Extinguishing Fire Ants
| | Chuck Silcox, global turf and ornamental product development manager for Dupont Professional Products, talks about fire ant control on golf courses with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward. | | | Revving Up for Biodiesel Technology
| | Steve Wood, manager of The Toro Co.'s commercial test engineering department, discusses the company's role in implementing biodiesel technology with Golfdom's Larry Aylward in this podcast. | | | Talking Augusta
| | Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward asks golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford (left) what he likes and dislikes about the famed course, site of the Masters. Listen to this Podcast. | | | Back in the U.S.A.
| | In this podcast, Neil Cleveland discusses his first year — and the challenges that came with it — as the managing director of Bayer Environmental Science, a position he assumed on April 3, 2006. | | | Better Safe
| | In this podcast, Dave Ross, technical manager for turf and ornamental products at Syngenta Professional Products, discusses the long-awaited release of Meridian insecticide, which has been in the works since 1995. Ross provides a behind-the-scenes view of the Environmental Protection Agency approval process with a new pesticide. Click here for his interview with Golfdom's Larry Aylward during the Golf Industry Show. | | | You Might Want This Joe to Join Your Course
| | Golf course superintendents need more people like Joe Theismann — who has learned to appreciate what they mean to a golf course's operations — on their sides. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Give 'Em What They Want
| | The putting greens are where a lot of green — as in mucho dinero — is invested in the golf course. The putting greens are also where golf course superintendents are often graded for their agronomic abilities. | | | Right on Line
| | They might not need to be fast, but they had better be consistent. Whether you manage a par-3, daily-fee track or a possible U.S. Open venue, golfers expect greens to be in harmony with each other. | | | One-Two Punch
| | It was late August near Atlanta and as dry as the Sahara Desert. It was also feverishly hot, as it usually is that time of year in the South. | | | Makes Sens-ors
| | Water is the big issue for many golf courses, what with the belief among superintendents that one day there might not be enough of it for irrigation. But not according to Robert Criste, vice president of sales for Golflinx, a manufacturer of soil sensors. | | | PGRs Prevail
| | Business for plant growth regulators is booming. Once viewed as a luxury among superintendents with large budgets less than a decade ago, the chemical innovation has offered superintendents ways to produce healthier plants, denser turfgrass, greener color and overall more consistent conditions for golfers. | | | How To Kill 36 Greens At Once
| | Golf maintenance company fries putting greens at Hains Point. | | | More Than Height of Cut
| | Green speeds reflect multiple maintenance practices. | | | When Are Golf Greens Stable?
| | Ecological stability is based on resiliency and resistance | | | Turn for the Better
| | It's important to experience and understand soil tests so the necessary fertilizers can be used to keep turf healthy. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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