Course of the Week

Becker Underwood shines a light on energy conservation

April 20, 2011 By
Becker Underwood, Inc., a producer of inoculants and agricultural and horticultural products such as seed coatings and colorants, this month announced it has installed 84 solar panels at its St. Joseph, Mo., facility, making the installation the city’s largest private ...

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Best things overheard at the 2011 Masters

April 12, 2011 By
One thing about going to a major golf tournament like the Masters by yourself is, you tend to hear a lot of the conversations around you, since there’s no one to hold a conversation with you. I’m always happy to ...

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Gravely adds a truck loader to its turf lineup

April 12, 2011 By
  The producer of commercial lawn and garden equipment recently added a truck loader to its turf line of products, which already featured nearly 20 other pieces of equipment, including mowers, sprayers and sweepers. With an intake capacity big enough ...

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CMAA Releases Sustainability Manual


April 12, 2011 By
Help is here for golf clubs striving to be more environmentally conscious. Last month, the Club Managers Association of America, in conjunction with experts from the Scotland-based Golf Environment Organization, released a sustainability manual to guide clubs interested in taking ...

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Cushman puts out a new vehicle

April 12, 2011 By
  This month, light-transportation vehicle manufacturer Cushman releases the newest member of its collection, the 1600XD 4×4 utility vehicle. The durable 4×4 boasts four-wheel-drive capability and a powerful 22 hp, 1,007cc three-cylinder OHV diesel engine to manage work on rugged ...

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Penn State University gets endowment for turfgrass programs

April 12, 2011 By
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Research Inc. recently donated $300,000 to the university’s College of Agricultural Sciences to create an endowment benefiting the university’s turfgrass research and educational programs. Dubbed “the Pennsylvania Turf Research Innovation Fund”, the endowment will primarily support new graduate ...

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