Maintenance

Battery-powered backpack blower (Photo: Steve Cherry)

Fully charged

November 5, 2018 By Golfdom Staff

According to California Air Resources Board (CARB) stats released in July, the number of small off-road engines in California, which includes engines in golf course maintenance equipment, is greater than the number of light-duty passenger cars — 16.7 million to ...

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Golf course spray application (Photo: PBI-Gordon)

The bottom line on EOP

November 1, 2018 By Dave Blomquist

As the calendar rolls over to October, many northern superintendents anxiously await the return of a cold, snowy tundra and putting that lush playground to bed for the winter. Oh, the anticipation of emptying out the irritation systems… protecting the ...

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The man in the mirror

September 25, 2018 By Curt Harler

You, dear superintendent, are the main cause of anthracnose outbursts. Luckily, you also hold the keys to minimizing those problems. Research from Ohio State University (OSU) says that mowing issues likely are the No. 1 factor that initiates the onset ...

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Lower-cost trees, shrubs, groundcovers and flowers

September 17, 2018 By John C. Fech

Ornamentals serve an important function on the golf course, providing fairway definition, creating a backdrop for greens, preventing errant golf shots from striking golfers, producing shade in appropriate locations, screening undesirable views, providing habitat for songbirds and increasing the aesthetic ...

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Inglewood Golf Course (Photo: John R. Johnson / golfphotos.com)

Accessory war: debating the pros and cons of golf course accessories

September 13, 2018 By Seth Jones

The USGA in April last year released a report titled, “Eliminating Golf Course Accessories Saves Time and Money.” But that report’s release wasn’t the first time Matt Pauli, director of marketing for Standard Golf, took note of this idea. The ...

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Thermal heat map (Photo: Greensight Agronomics)

Roadmap for a startup

August 30, 2018 By Philip Hall

When you think about a tech startup, you might envision a residential house stocked with young, tech-savvy hipsters all hunched over laptops, with an accouterment of off-hours amusements dotting the periphery. Once some venture capital firm swoops in, infusing said ...

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