Articles, news, and information for turfgrass management professionals.
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Balancing Act December 1, 2008
Heightened demand for consistent and pristine putting surfaces have fueled a frenzy in foliar feeding during the past decade. Superintendents have relied on leaf-uptake formulations to keep turfgrass growth steady and predictable.More>>
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Water Wise: Undoing Overseeding December 1, 2008
When the discussion came up at Marriott Golf concerning two properties in southern Florida that had long been overseeded in the winter, it was decided there didn't seem to be a good reason to continue the practice of carpeting the course in green during the season.More>>
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Pesticides And Democrats November 25, 2008
Neil Cleveland, director of the U.S. Green Business for Bayer Environmental Science, talks about what the future holds for pesticides in a Democratic-dominated government in this podcast with Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward.More>>
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Syngenta to Debut New Fungicide November 13, 2008
Renown combines active ingredients from Heritage and Daconil fungicides.More>>
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The Big Audacious Goal November 13, 2008
The Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) recently rolled out its its plan to own our rightful place in the green movement by re-asserting the essential value of our products in protecting a healthy and vital environment from the consequences of ineffective plant management.More>>
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Safe Stuff August 21, 2008
Insecticides used on golf courses pose no threat to golfers, study says.More>>
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Are You Ready for Higher Turfgrass Prices? July 10, 2008
Grain commodity prices push growers to dedicate fewer acres to turfgrass seed, but those acres should yield better products for superintendents.More>>
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Grub Busters June 1, 2008
Chuck Silcox knows a thing or two about grub control. Golfdom Editor in Chief Larry Aylward recently spoke to Silcox, the global turf and ornamental product development manager for DuPont Professional Products, on the topic. Silcox is an industry veteran of 25 years and has been at DuPont for five...More>>
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Weird Science June 1, 2008
For years, salesmen and companies have promoted products and methods they say result in that magic combination of improving turf quality while saving money. Rarely has the reality matched the hype.More>>
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Home Depot Canada Phases Out Pesticides May 7, 2008
Chain plans to increase selection of environmentally friendly alternatives.More>>
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