Smithco founder dies at age 98

Smithco Founder Ted Smith has died at age 98, the company reports. In 1967, he launched Smithco with one product, the “Red Rider” Utility Truck. More than 45 years later, Red Riders continue to be used on golf courses and ...

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Superintendents Association awards scholarships

The Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSA) has awarded the 2013 Georgia GCSA Legacy Scholarship to nine students. The scholarship, which offers educational aid to children and grandchildren of Georgia GCSA members, is funded by the Georgia GCSA. This year’s ...

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Billy Casper Golf launches new division

Billy Casper Golf–owner and operator of more than 140 golf courses, country clubs and resorts–has launched Buffalo Turf & Landscape Co. (Buffalo TLC). Touted as a new approach to golf course maintenance-only programs, the new division promotes a fee-for-service structure ...

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EPA plans specs for soil moisture-based controls

WaterSense, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water-efficiency program, has issued a formal notice of intent to develop a specification for soil moisture-based irrigation control technologies. Most irrigation systems use clock timers that must be manually programmed by homeowners or ...

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Bayer CropScience breaks ground on Bee Care Center

Bayer CropScience has announced that it has broken ground on a North American Bee Care Center as part of its continued commitment to honey bee health. The new 6,000-square-foot facility in Research Triangle Park, N.C., will complement an existing Bee ...

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