Course of the Week

Stevens Park Golf Course, Dallas, Texas

September 10, 2013 By Christina Thomas and Kelly Limpert

Two years ago Stevens Park Golf Course in Dallas was your typical municipal course. Not anymore, thanks to a major reconstruction project. It’s lush, green, and healthy. The project cost approximately $9.7 million, a jaw dropping number for most city-run ...

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Superintendent takes environmental stewardship to another level

September 3, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Although you may not be familiar with The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Tennessee course’s superintendent, Paul L. Carter, CGCS. On his way to winning TurfNet’s Superintendent of the Year in 2011 ...

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Rain Bird announces training schedule

August 27, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Rain Bird Services has announced its 2013-2014 irrigation training schedule, which includes events at more than 90 locations across the United States. All classes are pre-approved for Irrigation Association (IA) continuing education units (CEUs). “Our training programs are very different ...

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U.S. Battery Manufacturing’s technology extends performance

August 19, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

U.S. Battery Manufacturing has announced its 6-volt, 8-volt and 12-volt deep-cycle golf car batteries that incorporate its exclusive XC2 formulation and Diamond Plate technology reach peak capacity in fewer cycles. This combination of efficient synthetic tetrabasic lead sulfate crystal structures ...

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Jacobsen marks mower milestone

August 12, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Jacobsen, a Textron Company, has sold more than 5,000 walking and riding ECLIPSE units around the world in less than six years, a milestone for the company. “To think that in less than six years we have sold 5,000 ECLIPSE ...

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EPA stormwater calculator estimates rainwater runoff

August 1, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a National Stormwater Calculator that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site anywhere in the country. The desktop application uses estimates that are based ...

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