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Matt Shaffer shares his perfect bunker program

March 18, 2025 By
Matt Shaffer shares how he solved his bunker washout problems before the invention of porous bunker liners. ...

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Quali-Pro creates the Elite Advisory Team

March 17, 2025 By
The word ‘elite’ gets thrown around a lot, but in this case, the word fits. Quali-Pro has created what they’re calling the Elite Advisory Team, a group of superintendents at elite courses, that they can use as a sounding board ...

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Keeping up with the Jones: Great ideas from the Gaslamp

March 6, 2025 By
The vibe at the 2025 San Diego GCSAA Conference and Trade Show was ridiculously good. The trade show floor was packed on Wednesday. Thursday traffic died down in the afternoon, but that just meant less dodging of meandering people to get to where I was going. ...

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Turfgrass researchers at the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research evaluate the impact of ice encasement and two protective covers on the winter survival of six cool-season turfgrasses used on golf greens. (Photo: Wendy M. Waalen, Ph.D.)

TurfMD: Focusing on the moisture component of winter injury

February 25, 2025 By
As winter arrives for most of the northern U.S., turfgrass survival becomes a concern for parts of the country where injury has occurred in the past. ...

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Off the Record: A closer look at Oklahoma State University’s turf program

February 25, 2025 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., gives a short history of the turfgrass program at his alma mater — Oklahoma State University. ...

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Musings from the Ledge: Hiring for skills, not attitude

February 18, 2025 By
Alan Fitzgerald gives his thoughts on the hiring process for greens keeping staff. ...

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