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Irrigation Association teams with irrigation consultants to present 2011 Water Conference in Denver

March 28, 2011 By
The Irrigation Association announced that the American Society of Irrigation Consultants will be partnering with IA to present the 2011 Water Conference. The third annual conference, titled “Water for the Future: The Role of Smart Irrigation,” will take place July ...

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Syngenta rebrands carbon calculator tool; tests on 12 Marriott courses

March 28, 2011 By
Syngenta has announced a new brand name for its tool that documents and analyzes the overall carbon footprint: GreenCast EcoMeasures. Formerly called the Turf Carbon Calculator, the tool evaluates the cumulative amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released ...

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Toro unveils new groomer attachment

March 28, 2011 By
Toro has introduced the new Turf Groomer attachment for use on the Toro Sand Pro 3040/5040 to provide golf courses with a highly productive tool for brushing in topdressing on greens and tees. “The Turf Groomer is designed with adjustable ...

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Short Game Target System

March 28, 2011 By
Standard Golf Company has a new economical practice system called the Short Game Target System, available April 1, 2011 through Standard Golf distributors. The system consists of adjustable hoop-style targets that come with heavy-duty polyethylene distance markers in 10-yard increments ...

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Reinders hosts 20th Turf & Irrigation Conference

March 28, 2011 By
The 20th Reinders Turf & Irrigation Conference was held March 9 and 10. Over 35 seminars covered six different educational tracts to meet the needs of golf course superintendents, landscape contractors, lawn care operators, sports turf managers, equipment mechanics and ...

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Rain Bird names winners of the Intelligent Use of Water Awards program

March 28, 2011 By
Rain Bird announced the winners of its 2010-2011 Intelligent Use of Water Awards, as determined by online voting over a four-month period by visitors to the competition website, www.IUOWAwards.com. Over 275,000 total votes were cast for 85 different water conservation ...

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