Archive for March 2017

FMC to acquire part of DuPont’s crop protection business

March 31, 2017 By
FMC Corp. has signed a definitive agreement with DuPont to acquire the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business it must divest to comply with the European Commission ruling related to its merger with The Dow Chemical Company. FMC will acquire ...

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Predicting the weather with AnythingWeather.com

March 30, 2017 By
On Monday and Tuesday at Mission Hills CC, the wind was blowing… hard. It was giving the maintenance team fits, as they scrambled from green to green to make sure they were wet enough to endure the conditions. Gregg Potter ...

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Meet Jared Taylor, Dinah Shore Championship Course superintendent

March 30, 2017 By
Jared Taylor knows his favorite view on the Dinah Shore Championship Course — it’s from the tee on No. 3. “Best tee shot in the valley,” he proudly proclaims. But as far as having his photo taken there? He hates ...

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Remembering Dave Johnson’s legacy with LPGA, ANA Inspiration

March 30, 2017 By
David Hay, CGCS, reflects on the life and work of his friend Dave Johnson. Johnson, who hosted the ANA Inspiration tournament for 28 years, died a month before he would have hosted his 29th LPGA major. ...

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Remembering the man behind one of the LPGA’s most iconic tournaments

March 30, 2017 By
For 28 years David Johnson played the role of director of course operations for the 54-hole Mission Hills CC in Rancho Mirage, Calif. For 28 years he hosted the first major of the year, now known as the ANA Inspiration (previously ...

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Syngenta, GIS attendees donate more than $8,000 to industry organizations

March 30, 2017 By
Through various activities held during the 2017 Golf Industry Show (GIS), Syngenta and GIS attendees donated more than $8,000 to two well-known charitable organizations in the golf industry. The proceeds were sent to Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) and the ...

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