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A Rain Bird’s eye view

March 1, 2013 By
A long-trusted provider of efficient irrigation products, Rain Bird is now offering golf courses yet another environmentally-conscious solution: the WT-M 50 kW wind turbine. “We know that courses using significant amounts of power to operate irrigation pumps and other electrical ...

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One hot ticket: Golf Industry Show 2013

March 1, 2013 By
 Though GIS attendance numbers dipped, there was still plenty to enjoy for those who made the trek West. Ask any of the 13,000-plus who attended the Golf Industry Show in San Diego. This was a show not to be missed. ...

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On the water front: USGA agronomist puts reclaimed water debate front and center

March 1, 2013 By
Brian Whitlark, agronomist with the USGA Green Section Southwest Region, took the stage at the 2013 USGA Education Conference in San Diego, Calif., to talk about alternative water sources for golf course irrigation. And he shined the spotlight most on ...

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Orange everywhere at GIS, thanks to Jacobsen

March 1, 2013 By
On pedi-cabs. On muscle cars parked in a line across from the convention center. On T-shirts being handed out to passers-by. There was “orange everywhere” at the GIS, thanks to a guerilla marketing effort made by Jacobsen. The company, debuting ...

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Luke Yoder

Petco Park VIP tour

March 1, 2013 By
Though it was off-season for the San Diego Padres, GIS attendees streamed steadily into the ballpark. They didn’t have club seats, or even bleacher seats. They had something better — field access. As in, all access. John Deere Golf hosted ...

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The life of a golf course

February 6, 2013 By
The pro shop at Sharp Park Golf Course in San Francisco is about as big as my 6-year-old’s bedroom. And there’s a locked metal gate instead of a regular door. As soon as I saw this, I started walking away. ...

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