Course of the Week

The natural vegetative buffers are a distinguishing feature of the course. (Photo courtesy NC State University.)

University’s golf course receives Audubon recognition

June 18, 2013 By
NC State University officials have announced its Lonnie Poole Golf Course has passed strict sustainability standards to become a certified Audubon International Signature Golf Sanctuary and member of the organization’s Signature Program. The golf course joins Kansas State University’s Colbert ...

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Phoenix/UPI launches purchase incentive programs

June 10, 2013 By
Phoenix/UPI has announced that 24 of its products—including fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators—are part of its latest purchase inventive program. Its Superintendents Summer Specials encompasses three programs that offer a variety of premiums on products purchased through an ...

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KIOTI Tractor names certified dealers

June 10, 2013 By
KIOTI Tractor has awarded 53 North American KIOTI dealerships with the 5-Paw certification distinction for 2012. The certification is part of the KIOTI 5-Paw Dealer Excellence Program, which was created to honor dealerships that deliver outstanding overall performance. It also ...

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United Turf Alliance launches sprayable iron polysaccharide

June 10, 2013 By
United Turf Alliance has introduced Optimizer Sweet Iron, a sprayable iron polysaccharide product. It is ideal for use on golf courses, sports turf and commercial and residential lawns. Applied at a lower rate than traditional iron products, it and boosts ...

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GolfSwitch hires marketing vp

June 7, 2013 By
GolfSwitch has named Michael Read vice president of marketing and business development. He will assume responsibility for the online tee-time technology company’s corporate communications, branding and channel development efforts. Read spent the past 13 years in various marketing leadership positions ...

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Rain Bird supports Green Sites program

June 6, 2013 By
Rain Bird has announced it will give away $2,000 worth of irrigation products to one of the green spaces that earns a Groundwater Foundation Green Site designation by September 16. The company is a 2013 sponsor of the program, which ...

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