Golfdom Files: Developing fine turf with aid of fertilizers and chemicals

Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Noted turfgrass scientist (and three-time GCSAA Distinguished Service Award winner) O.J. Noer likely would have agreed with him. Noer frequently offered his recommendations for developing quality ...

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This year and from now on: change

My campus colleagues tell me that if it’s been dry, it’s going to get drier, if it’s been wet, it’s going to get wetter. Facing us in the new year and in coming years is how the climate is changing ...

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The day we let the Mexicans rip

During my assistant years, the course management I worked for decided to do a bunker renovation. A project of this magnitude is usually contracted to an outside construction company, but our superintendent decided this Herculean task would be accomplished in-house. ...

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It’s academic

I’ve often said that getting a turfgrass science degree is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The science is fascinating, the job is awesome (usually) and our “offices” are pretty hard to beat. I’m grateful for the solid ...

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