Columns

Don’t forget your November issue of GCM

February 1, 2013 By
Going to the GIS? Don’t forget your November issue of GCM! No, I’m not losing my mind. Listen: In this post last week I complained that the GCSAA didn’t print a GIS program this year. Well, I was wrong. Apologies ...

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Moments to remember

February 1, 2013 By
We all have memories of good and bad days in the business, and when 2013 got under way, well, it put me in a nostalgic mood. So here’s a look back at some of my favorite memories on the job, ...

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From great heights

February 1, 2013 By
Here we are in the middle of winter and those of us in the northern part of the country are in the midst of our usual winter work — equipment maintenance, reconditioning golf course accessories, snow removal and probably a ...

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A sharp mind at Sharp Park

February 1, 2013 By
You’ve read all about the case. You know about the red-legged frog and the California garter snake. Now meet the man behind Sharp Park Golf Course, superintendent Wayne Kappelman, our winner of the 2013 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year ...

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PoaCure herbicide tested on greens in AZ

February 1, 2013 By
PoaCure (methiozoline) is an experimental use permit herbicide that has high activity against annual bluegrass (Poa annua) on greens. Several tests are being conducted on creeping bentgrass greens at both low and high elevation locations in Arizona. The research objective ...

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Glyphosate resistance in turf: A problem on the horizon

February 1, 2013 By
By James T. Brosnan, Ph.D., and Gregory K. Breeden The prevalence of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes is an issue challenging all agricultural producers. Currently, there are 396 biotypes across 210 weed species that exhibit some degree of herbicide resistance (Heap 2013) ...

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