Archive for July 2019

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When Toro was a fertilizer company — the forgotten tale of BioPro

July 31, 2019 By
If you tried to explain to millennial superintendents the BioPro Phenomenon — whereby iron and irrigation giant Toro briefly went into the fertilizer business during the 1990s — they might not believe you. But should you engage a slightly older ...

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PBI-Gordon’s Pedigree Fungicide SC receives registration in California

July 31, 2019 By
PBI-Gordon Corp. announced that its Pedigree Fungicide SC has received registration for use in the state of California. Pedigree is formulated to provide control of brown patch, fairy ring, leaf and sheath spot, large patch, red thread, pink patch, yellow ...

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Rain Bird: IC CONNECT

July 31, 2019 By
Rain Bird’s IC CONNECT™ products are designed to add even more control to its one-of-a-kind IC System™. The IC-IN Integrated Control Sensor Input device allows your Central Control to collect data from Smart Sensors™, Flow Watch™ flow control sensors and Rain Watch™ rain cans, ...

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Course of the Week: Adare Manor to host 2026 Ryder Cup

July 30, 2019 By
With the announcement of Adare Manor as host venue for the 2026 Ryder Cup, Irish golf is set for an extended spell in the spotlight following Shane Lowry’s Open Championship victory. Since reopening in April 2018 after completion of a ...

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Aug. 13 last day for 2019 Syngenta Business Institute applications

July 30, 2019 By
Applications for the 2019 Syngenta Business Institute (SBI) program are due Aug. 13. Golf course superintendents can apply online to attend the professional development program. During the three-day program, faculty from Wake Forest University School of Business will focus on key ...

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Goat on golf course (Photo: Silvies Valley Ranch/KemperLesnik)

Four-legged loopers

July 30, 2019 By
Silvies Valley Ranch is home to four golf courses. It has an 18-hole reversible course, a 9-hole course for warmup and family rounds and a 7-hole challenge course called McVeigh’s Gauntlet. Reversible courses are unique, but overall, there’s nothing strange ...

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