On the fly
Fly fishing is reeling in more and more superintendents, who are drawn by its adventure and solitude. – By Tim Killeen When golf course executives take time off, what do they do? Some take a busman’s holiday and play ...Read More
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Eagle One Golf Acquires Fore-Par
Eagle One Golf Products (Anaheim, Calif.) announced today that they have acquired Fore-Par (Buena Park, Calif.) Readers might remember back in June, Eagle One Golf was acquired by Canadian company Golf Supply Warehouse. With the acquisition, Eagle One Golf now ...Read More
STC provides technical guidelines for synthetic turf systems
With the publication of its technical gudelines, the Synthetic Turf Council has provided objective measures that make it possible to better understand the professional guidelines and test protocols, the selection use and maintenance of synthetic turf systems and the crumb ...Read More
Never underestimate the power of a united voice
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initially released its proposed guidelines for New Home Specifications back in July 2009, it proposed a 40 percent restriction on turfgrass for new single-family homes. Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) was just one of many ...Read More
BASF completes acquisition of Becker Underwood
LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company, for a purchase price of $1.02 billion. With the acquisition, BASF is now a leading global provider of technologies for ...Read More
In Memoriam: Herbert Cole
AVON LAKE, OHIO—Herbert A. Cole, 82, of Avon Lake, Ohio, and formerly of Findlay, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Nov. 2. Cole was a 46-year member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and was a longtime member ...Read More