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Protecting turf from the sun’s rays

May 1, 2013 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

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 Matt Neff

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 Mark Woodward

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 Seth Jones

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 Golfdom Blog Staff

No. 7 on the Blue Course. Awesome! ...

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Getting ready

April 30, 2013 By Golfdom Blog Staff

To golf in the Suncoast/Calusa Ryder Cup. I’m told my cart partner is a stick… I’m in trouble. ...

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