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Predicting emergence patterns for timing control programs

January 23, 2017 By
Seedheads reduce the aesthetics and quality of golf course turfgrass. TifGrand bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy) and Sea Isle 1 seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.) are popular selections for golf course fairways, tees and roughs. ...

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The 19th Hole: Mike Bremmer

January 18, 2017 By
Mike Bremmer Superintendent // Wisconsin Club, Milwaukee Mike, what can I get you? Either a local IPA or a Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet. Wait, have you ever had one? OK, you’ve got to try one — I’m buying. Hey, that’s ...

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Photos: GIE+EXPO, Seth Jones, American Landmaster, Turfco

What’s new at GIE+EXPO

January 13, 2017 By
From products that help save the earth to products that help save money — it was all at the 2016 GIE+Expo show. After a one-year break (or maybe ban, who’s to say?), I made my return to the Green Industry ...

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Data that forecasts ET is now at your fingertips

January 11, 2017 By
Wouldn’t it be nice to know the forecast ET (evapotranspiration) when making decisions about irrigation? And wouldn’t it be even better if that information were available for free and at your fingertips? The forecast reference ET (FRET) is available nationwide ...

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Photo credit: Tord Sollie via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND

Politics & Golf, or how I helped elect a Clinton

January 6, 2017 By
It was 1992. “Drug-Free Workplace” was the catch phrase. Space shuttles still flew. The Dow was at 3,200 and gold was $345/oz. Bill Clinton and Al Gore were running against President George “41” Bush and Dan Quayle. Look it up, ...

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White House. Photo: iStock.com / Thomas Wachs

What Trump’s presidency means for the golf industry

January 3, 2017 By
Surprising all the pundits, Donald Trump has won the presidency. What does having a multi-course owner in the White House mean for the industry? Election Day 2016, Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump. The polls all showed the White House would ...

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