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Wiedenmann North America adds territory sales manager

August 18, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Wiedenmann North America LLC, the North American distributor for Wiedenmann GmBH, has announced in a news release Brad Boaz has been hired as the company’s newest territory sales manager for the East Coast of North America. Wiedenmann North America is based in Savannah, Ga. Boaz brings 21 ...

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Golfdom Gallery: August 2015

August 5, 2015 By Joelle Harms

1. Expensive tastes We were happy to make some new friends at the Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse bar in Daytona Beach, Fla. (L to R) Jeff Dekle, Bulloch Fertilizer Co.; Walt Strickland, Bulloch Fertilizer Co. and Brad Shaver, Helena Chemical ...

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The 19th Hole: Steve Rabideau CGCS

August 5, 2015 By Seth Jones

CGCS // Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y. After 18 holes, what’s your drink of choice? A seltzer water and a cigar. What’s one thing you make sure is always stocked in the breakroom fridge? Ice cream, any kind. What ...

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GCSAA to honor Herbert Kohler Jr. with 2016 Old Tom Morris Award

August 4, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced that Herbert V. Kohler Jr. will be the recipient of the 2016 Old Tom Morris Award. Kohler served as CEO of Kohler for 43 years and led the company into golf and ...

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Carolinas GCSA honors Steve Sheets

August 3, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association (Carolinas GCSA) has honored Steve Sheets with its 2015 Distinguished Service Award. Sheets is the director of golf course maintenance, development and operations at Linville Ridge Golf Club in Linville, N.C. The award is the highest honor ...

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Plant Health Part 3: Top tips for surviving summer

July 22, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

These tips from four industry experts can help superintendents beat the heat. Creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) and annual bluegrass (Poa annua) putting greens experience some degree of heat stress nearly every summer. The amount of damage from heat stress varies ...

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