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Return on investment: How to motivate your maintenance staff

September 23, 2015 By
One of the most challenging parts of a golf course superintendent’s job has nothing to do with turfgrass management. It’s building a strong team of employees that you trust and that wants to stay with you for extended periods of ...

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Embracing change in the golf course industry

September 23, 2015 By
There have been a lot of job changes here in south Florida in 2015. I count more than 15 so far. The job carousel really has been spinning down here. Heck, I even got caught up in it myself. I ...

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Fall’s protocol: How to set the foundation for the following year

September 23, 2015 By
Fall is an important time for promoting turf recovery, improving plant health and setting the foundation for the following year. ...

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Rethinking fall soluble nitrogen fertilization of cool-season grasses

September 23, 2015 By
Doug Soldat, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he directs his research efforts to better understanding soil- and fertility-related problems facing superintendents. Soldat can be reached at djsoldat@wisc.edu. Q: What led you to conduct research ...

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Finding the next ice bucket: Two ways golf can cash in on a new craze

August 5, 2015 By
A year ago at this time Americans were joyously dumping buckets of ice water over their heads on video for charity. By the end of the Ice Bucket Challenge, $115 million was raised for the ALS Association. I believe the ...

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You might be a turf guy if…

August 5, 2015 By
There are several character traits that are prevalent among people in golf course maintenance. Traits such as a tremendous work ethic, a driven personality, strong observation and problem solving skills, attention to detail and a passion for their work are ...

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