Archive for September 2012

Here we go USA!

September 28, 2012 By
No, I’m not at Medinah this weekend. I was in Florida at the RISE meeting most of the week, so I’m going to be watching the action from the comfort of my couch this weekend! Having said that… GO USA!!! ...

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Can you lay new sod on top of an existing lawn or sports field?

September 28, 2012 By
The Internet can be a tremendous tool, especially when it comes to seeking helpful information. Unfortunately, misinformation is abundant, even in the most unlikely of places. The website eHow may provide a great deal of worthwhile information to consumers, but ...

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Valent to expand, restructure sales force

September 27, 2012 By
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—Valent U.S.A. Corp. has unveiled a series of strategic internal promotions and projected new hires—a move to better align the sales organization with the company’s growing product portfolio and to improve service to customers. Matt Plitt, Valent vice president ...

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Golfdom Summit coming soon!

September 27, 2012 By
November 27th-30th, we’ll be at the Reunion Resort in Orlando! I’m so excited! Only about 10,000 things to do before then… Check out this video preview of what we’ve got cooking for the 2012 Summit. ...

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Puttin’ Down Roots: Drought injury or bugs?

September 27, 2012 By
By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D. Given the high temperatures and low moisture levels for most of the United States this past summer, drought has been blamed as the primary culprit for turf loss in many fairways and roughs. Although drought stress ...

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Becker Underwood reports "business as usual" during acquisition

September 24, 2012 By
There was a lot of talk last week about BASF’s announcement of its plans to acquire Becker Underwood for $1.02 billion (see previous post). But one thing I didn’t see was any word from Becker Underwood on what was the ...

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