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Carolinas superintendents publish Best Management Practices manual

December 8, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association published “Best Management Practices for Carolinas Golf Courses” – a nearly 300-page text that offers the best region-specific science and knowledge to its members. The manual, co-authored by researchers from Clemson University and North ...

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Pebble Beach Resorts wins 2017 IAGTO Sustainability Award

December 7, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) recognized Pebble Beach Resorts with the 2017 IAGTO Sustainability Award for Resource Efficiency, highlighting Pebble Beach Resorts’ environmental sustainability initiatives. Each year, IAGTO – in partnership with GEO (Golf Environment Organization) – ...

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John Deere’s rotary rough mower wins AE50 award

December 6, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) awarded the John Deere 9009A TerrainCut Rotary Rough Mower with an AE50 Award. AE50 celebrates the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products, as chosen by a panel of international engineering ...

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Dr. Norman Hummel to receive 2017 USGA Green Section Award

December 5, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The United States Golf Association (USGA) named Dr. Norman Hummel as the recipient of the 2017 USGA Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognizes an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through ...

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Syngenta releases results from female golf participation study

December 1, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

Women account for just 24 percent of golfers worldwide, yet the number of prospective female players could add $35 billion to the global golf economy. These are the findings of a global study into female golf participation commissioned by Syngenta ...

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Aqua-Aid names Bill Brown director of brand development

November 30, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Aqua-Aid Inc. has appointed William “Bill” Brown, CGCS, as its new director of brand development. “Aqua-Aid has grown dramatically in both the size and complexity of our business portfolio around the world over the past few years,” says Sam Green, chief operating ...

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