Course of the Week

Storey retires from SePRO

January 10, 2013 By
Roger Storey Troy Bettner CARMEL, IND.—Roger Storey, vice president of SePRO Corp.’s Turf & Ornamental Business (T&O), has announced his intent to retire. Storey has set his final day of active employment with SePRO to be Feb. 28, 2013. Storey ...

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Be on the lookout for winter dessication

January 7, 2013 By
Winter desiccation is the death of turfgrass leaves or plants from winter drying.  Desiccation occurs most often on open semi-dormant turf exposed to windy low atmospheric humidity conditions. The two major types of winter desiccation are termed atmospheric and soil ...

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GWAA honors Fay, Davies and Meador

January 4, 2013 By
David Fay Laura Davies David Meador HOUSTON—Former USGA executive director David Fay, LPGA star Laura Davies and three-time National Blind Golf Championship winner David Meador have been honored with three of the top awards given by the Golf Writers Association ...

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IA welcomes new president

January 2, 2013 By
FALLS CHURCH, VA.—The Irrigation Association (IA) welcomes Robert D. Dobson, of Middletown Sprinkler Co. in Port Monmouth, N.J. as its president. A leading voice in the irrigation industry for more than 40 years, Dobson has been an IA member for more ...

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Mulcahy joins FMC as Florida rep

December 19, 2012 By
PHILADELPHIA—Jason Mulcahy was recently named the Florida turf and ornamental market specialist for FMC Professional Solutions, a business unit of FMC Corp. Mulcahy will provide sales and technical support for the turf and ornamental segment in Florida, as well as ...

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GCBAA honors Watson with Rossi Award

December 17, 2012 By
LINCOLN, NEB.—Dr. James R. Watson is the 2013 recipient of the Golf Course Builders Association of America’s (GCBAA’s) prestigious Don A. Rossi Award. “To those in the turf industry, Watson is a pioneer and teacher with a lengthy legacy,” says ...

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