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Last Chance to Speak Out on H-2B Program Rule

April 16, 2012 By
In February, the U.S. Dept. of Labor adopted an H-2B program rule that would require employers to hire any qualified U.S. worker up to 21 days before an H-2B worker is scheduled to begin. That’s even if the employer already ...

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Witteveen Inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

March 16, 2012 By
Golf course superintendent Gord Witteveen has been tapped to be posthumously inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. The founding director of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association and longtime superintendent worked for more than 50 years at courses throughout ...

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Fort Meade Golf Course to Close This Spring

March 16, 2012 By
The Fort Meade Golf Course, a fixture at the Fort George G. Meade army base since 1950, will close May 1, officials at Fort George G. Meade said this month. The 27-hole course is closing months ahead of its scheduled ...

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Locust Hill Country Club Gets Audubon Certification

March 16, 2012 By
Locust Hill Country Club’s golf course has been certified in environmental planning by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP). The ACSP is a program administered by Audubon International designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental ...

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Britton Harold Joins Jacobsen’s Product Management Team

February 23, 2012 By
Britton Harold has been announced as the newest member of Jacobsen’s product management team. As product manager, Harold is responsible for multi-deck and outfront rotary products. Rounding out the product management team are Chris Fox and Rachel Luken. Harold has ...

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GCSAA Announces Watson Fellowship Winners

February 23, 2012 By
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced the winners of its 2011 Watson Fellowships: Lindsey Hoffman, Renee Rioux and Joseph Roberts. Each was awarded a $5,000 postgraduate grants. The students, who are working toward post-graduate degrees, also ...

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