Industry News

Bayer CropScience names Plant Health Academy participants

September 12, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, announced the inaugural class of golf course superintendents selected to participate in the Healthy Turf, Healthy Tomorrow Plant Health Academy. The 12 GCSAA member superintendents who will attend the 2013-14 Academy sessions are: ...

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Staples Golf to launch Community Links concept

September 12, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Staples Golf Resource Group will launch its first Community Links concept in Hobbs, N.M. Named Ocotillo Park Community Links, the project is set to invigorate the city’s golf course by implementing design practices that reinforce the course’s connection to the ...

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United Turf Alliance adds distributor, expands in Southeast

September 11, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

United Turf Alliance (UTA) says Chattahoochee Turf Products–a Cobb, Georgia- based distributor of professional turfgrass maintenance products–has joined the organization in an ownership position. Chattahoochee Turf Products, owned by Roger and Susan Myers, has been an independent dealer partner of ...

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Spectrum Technologies, USGA announce turf firmness meter

September 6, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Spectrum Technologies Inc. and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have launched the TruFirm turf firmness meter that measures the firmness of turf and bunker sands. Data acquired from the device allows golf course superintendents and sports turf managers the ...

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Book addresses pace of play

September 3, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

A national authority on pace of play, Steve Southard, CGCS, CPRP, has released a book that examines golf’s complex problem. Golf – The Complete Guide to Mastering Pace of Play systematically addresses golf course operations including maintenance practice, clubhouse policies, ...

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FMC Professional Solutions names product development director

August 29, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

FMC Professional Solutions, a division of FMC Corp., has appointed Robin Slatter director of product development. He will oversee the development of new products for the U.S. non-crop markets, which include the pest, turf management and nursery/greenhouse industries, both professional ...

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