Industry News

Oregon investigation cites cause of bee deaths

January 28, 2014 By Joelle Harms

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced the findings of its investigation into bumblebee deaths at multiple sites in Oregon last spring, and it concludes product misapplication as the cause. In June, the ODA issued a temporary rule restricting the ...

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Bayer announces Plant Health Scholarship recipients

January 16, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced its two Plant Health Scholarship recipients. Michael K. McNamara, GCSAA Class A superintendent, TPC Prestancia, Sarasota, Fla., and John Petrovsky, GCSAA Class SM superintendent, Greenbriar Woodlands Golf Club, Toms River, N.J., ...

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ClubCorp to spend $20M on 10 club reinventions

January 15, 2014 By Joelle Harms

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., an owner-operator of private golf and country clubs, business, sports and alumni clubs, announced plans to spend $20 million during fiscal 2014 on major reinvention projects across 10 clubs. The extensive renovations will bring contemporary looks and expanded dining, ...

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Dernoeden to receive 2014 USGA Green Section Award

December 19, 2013 By Joelle Harms

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Dr. Peter Dernoeden, a nationally recognized turfgrass researcher and educator, as the recipient of the 2014 USGA Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognizes distinguished service to ...

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Latshaw, Bisker earn excellence awards

December 9, 2013 By Curt Harler

Paul B. Latshaw, CGCS at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio was honored for Professional Excellence by the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) at its annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on December 3-5. Latshaw, who has been running a sterling operation ...

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Tell your turf to ‘chillax’ to cut anthracnose woes