How a job in maintenance brought Zach Ferone up from rock bottom
Released from the Arizona Diamondbacks system broke and with a drug addiction, Zach Ferone hit rock bottom. A job in golf maintenance brought him back. ...Read More
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PBI-Gordon’s Dale Sanson discusses SpeedZone and its influence on golf
Dale Sanson, Ph.D., discusses his career at PBI-Gordon, SpeedZone herbicies and what it's like to influence the game of golf. ...Read More
Turf Pest of the Month: How to keep fire ants at bay
Fire ants can be easily identified by the mounds they build — a useful piece of information to avoid getting too close to the female fire ants, which can sting. “They typically like building their mounds in areas that are ...Read More
Retailers share why fertilizer prices are on the rise
It’s no secret that the cost of fertilizer and other products, such as weed control and fungicide products, is increasing. “The price increases we’re seeing in finished good products is all driven on raw material costs,” says Jeremy Bigler, landscape ...Read More
Turf Tweet of the Month: U.S. Women’s Open VIP guests
This month’s #TurfTweetoftheMonth is from Sally Jones (@sallym321), superintendent and general manager of Benson Golf Club in Benson, Minn. Sally shares a tweet recognizing the special visitors the volunteer #WomenInTurf maintenance crew had during the U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club. ...Read More
Super Science Intro: Studying the benefits of precision irrigation
Researchers at Texas A&M University, University of Minnesota and The Toro Co. are evaluating the adoption of currently available soil moisture sensor (SMS) and mapping technologies to see if golf course superintendents can make significant water and cost savings. ...Read More