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Effect of turfgrass management on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

February 12, 2014 By
High-quality turf on golf courses is maintained with fertilizer, irrigation and pesticide inputs. As a result, they are perceived as significant contributors to water pollution. Hundreds of courses are located in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, where there is a history ...

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Spring triggers growing degree-days in turf

February 12, 2014 By
With the arrival of spring, the warmth of the sun is most evident. As temperatures increase, plants and living organisms begin to grow and develop. Temperature is the driving force for all biological activity. One method of using temperature to ...

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Will my putting green turf survive winter?

February 12, 2014 By
Jim Skorulski is a USGA Senior Agronomist in the Northeast Region. Jim has made over 2,000 Course Consultation Service visits in over 20 years of service with the USGA. Jim can be reached at jskorulski@usga.org. Q: What has this winter been ...

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(y)Our booth at GIS

February 5, 2014 By
Long, great day at the Golf Industry Show. We’ve been all over the trade room floor, but we had some really good stuff happening at our home base. We asked what YOU think of the new Golfdom. Displayed above is ...

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One small slip for a man

January 22, 2014 By
If you see Jim Becker at the Golf Industry Show, forgive him if he doesn’t shake hands. ¶ After all, his wrist has been shattered. ¶ If you don’t know Becker, it’s because he’s a behind-the-scenes guy. But there’s also a ...

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A Dymond in the rough

January 22, 2014 By
As I’m writing this article, I’m sitting in the Marley House Hospice Center in Prescott, Ariz., where I’ve been for the last four days. You see, my hero was admitted after getting in a car accident the other day. Now ...

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