Research

What’s the next big idea at Spectrum Technologies

August 22, 2013 By Seth Jones

Mike Thurow likes pain. Not physical pain, but pain in business. When a group is having a pain with their business, he says he sees that as a business opportunity. So it could be said that Thurow, president and CEO ...

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Road trip research notes

August 22, 2013 By Joel Jackson

My road trips to education sessions so far this year have included the Nutrient Management Symposium, the Central Florida Vendor Expo and the Everglades GCSA Spring Symposium. And they all had me wondering what new or modified turf management practices ...

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All things water and irrigation

August 20, 2013 By Golfdom Staff and Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

After a long, hot summer during which your irrigation system has been tested, it’s time to assess all things related to water and irrigation. Do the assessment now. The evidence — turfgrass performance — is right in front of you, ...

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A special summer job

August 20, 2013 By Golfdom Staff and Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

For many high school and college students, having a summer job helped pay for school, a car or just a night out. Unfortunately, most students who had a job this past summer had little beyond pay to add to one’s ...

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What should an internship pay?

August 19, 2013 By Curt Harler

If you are like many of us in this business, an internship opened the doors to your current career. Were you well paid? Or were you paid in experience and contacts? According to a recent lawsuit, the latter is not ...

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Turf toughie: Soil pH versus buffer pH