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A multi-site contact fungicide for dollar spot control

May 1, 2013 By
Mike Agnew, Ph.D., is a senior field technical manager for Syngenta Turf and Landscape. Agnew is active in the development of many of Syngenta’s plant protectants, especially fungicides. He can be reached at michael.agnew@syngenta.com. Q: Secure is new to the turf ...

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Protecting turf from the sun’s rays

May 1, 2013 By
Solar radiation consists of a broad spectrum of wavelengths, from very short (cosmic rays) to very long (radio waves). Light that’s visible to the human eye makes up a narrow portion of the radiation spectrum, ranging from 380 to 775 ...

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Never heard that one before

May 1, 2013 By
I have to admit that on some level I absolutely love some of the excuses people come up with for unexcused absences or tardiness. Sometimes they’re so good, it almost makes the inconvenience of shuffling work assignments worth it — almost, ...

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Greenkeepers versus Mother Nature

May 1, 2013 By
When I was trimming the frost-damaged foliage from my ornamental trees and shrubs the other day, I got to thinking about what superintendents have to go through in dealing with Mother Nature. Just a few weeks prior, at the tail ...

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An Open mind

May 1, 2013 By
Last month we had Austin Allison on our cover, a young up-and-comer in the industry. ¶ This month we feature Merion Golf Club, site of next month’s U.S. Open, where Matt Shaffer is the director of golf course operations. ¶ ...

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Streamsong

May 1, 2013 By
No. 7 on the Blue Course. Awesome! ...

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