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Are you smarter than a robot?

November 8, 2012 By
By Curt Harler Pretty soon a robot will replace your first assistant’s insights and your local chemical salesperson’s advice on weeds. Make that a fleet of robots! Angela Ribeiro and Pablo Gonzalez-de-Santos, at the Center for Automation and Robotics (CSIC-UPM) ...

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Remembering Dr. Reed Funk

November 7, 2012 By
Last month Dr. C. Reed Funk, professor emeritus at Rutgers University, passed away following a brief bout of pneumonia. He was 84. Bruce Clark, Ph.D., described Funk in a statement as a “pioneer in the field of turfgrass breeding,” noting ...

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Our vote is cast!

November 6, 2012 By
GO VOTE!!! ...

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Junior Storie on Golfdom TV

November 5, 2012 By
Here’s a video we did with Junior Storie while we were in Beverly Hills at the Intelligent Use of Water film competition. It was great having one of our readers at the IUOW film competition with us. Thanks to Rain ...

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Pt. 3 of 3 – What zombies teach us about environmental stewardship

October 31, 2012 By
  And now, the final part of our zombie/environmental golf series, courtesy of Kevin Fletcher, Ph.D., president and CEO of e-Par USA. And happy Halloween! 7.     When in Doubt, Make Sure You Hit the Brain (Review & Make Corrections): In ...

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BASF launches Pillar G fungicide

October 30, 2012 By
From the press release: BASF today announced the launch of its Pillar G Intrinsic brand fungicide, the third fungicide brought to the professional turfgrass market since 2010 that is labeled for disease control and plant health. Pillar G Intrinsic brand ...

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