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Spring dead spot — it returns

February 26, 2019 By
Superintendents managing bermudagrass in the Transition Zone and in the northern part of the warm-season turfgrass zone are awaiting an unfortunate annual event. How much of their bermudagrass will be affected by spring dead spot? Spring 2018 brought bad news ...

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This year and from now on: change

February 26, 2019 By
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

February 26, 2019 By
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

February 26, 2019 By
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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Welcome home, pigtailed toddler

January 24, 2019 By
This is a special month for my team here at North Coast Media (NCM). As you may have seen in our “Starter” section this month and a few months ago, some changes have occurred internally at NCM. I was promoted ...

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Characterizing a country

January 24, 2019 By
The golf course management business is a global endeavor. I have been fortunate over the last 30 years to be part of it, traveling to places throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and South America. It’s a small ...

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