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Remembering Turfgrass Icon Reed Funk

October 31, 2012 By Seth Jones

Earlier this month Dr. C. Reed Funk, professor emeritus at Rutgers University, passed away following a brief bout of pneumonia. He was 84. Bruce Clark, Ph.D., described Funk in a statement as a “pioneer in the field of turfgrass breeding,” ...

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A Rock-Hard Turf Question

October 30, 2012 By Seth Jones

Being in Dr. Ken Diesburg’s turf classes at the University of Illinois-Urbana can be hard. Rock hard. Hard as concrete. Diesburg says his favorite question to pose to students — requiring an essay answer — is, “It is claimed that ...

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Toro helps build playground for kids in need

May 31, 2012 By Golfdom staff

The Toro Company today teamed with the Minnesota Vikings, the Minneapolis Public Schools and local non-profits and residents to help Minneapolis children. More than 200 volunteers helped build a new playground at Sheridan Arts Magnet School. The new playground’s design ...

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Minnesota Golf Director passes away at 59

May 15, 2012 By Golfdom staff

Ridgeview Country Club (Duluth, Minn.) General Manager and Golf Director Steve Anderson passed away Friday after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He was 59. A Duluth native, Anderson was well known in the local golf community and had ...

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Syngenta’s Margaret Bell to Retire

April 16, 2012 By Golfdom staff

It’s been a long time, but after 35 years at the company, Syngenta marketing communications manager Margaret Bell will retire May 4. “It’s time to move on to something else,” Bell said. “It’s hard to believe that somebody can be ...

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EWGA Names Janet Phillips Businesswoman of the Year