Tag: Education

STC holds membership meeting in Dallas

October 29, 2012 By
By Terrie Ward The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) held its Annual Membership Meeting in Dallas from Oct. 2-4. Participants included 200 representatives from 123 member companies, including builders, landscape architects, testing labs, maintenance providers, manufacturers, suppliers, installation contractors, infill material ...

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‘Trojan Tips’ video series now available

October 29, 2012 By
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF.—The first set of Trojan Tips educational videos is now available on the Trojan Battery Co. website. The Trojan Tips video tutorials are designed to provide in-depth information focusing on a variety of battery topics, as well as expand awareness and ...

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Billy Casper Golf Launches Agronomy Internship Program

January 17, 2012 By
Billy Casper Golf (BCG), which owns and operates more than 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts, has launched an agronomy internship program designed to identify and educate future leaders in turfgrass management. The internship program was developed with the ...

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Musser Turf Foundation Launches Website

October 12, 2011 By
To publicize its mission and attract attention to its graduate student award program, the Musser International Turfgrass Foundation has launched a website. Sharon Golf Club course superintendent and general manager Frank Dobie, president of the Musser Foundation Board, said the ...

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Free PACE Turf videos explore spring aeration and disease

April 28, 2011 By
PACE Turf recently released a trilogy of free videos addressing issues that concern superintendents every spring—compaction and fairy ring. In the first of the three videos, which can be seen for free on YouTube, La Jolla Country Club superintendent Dennis ...

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CMAA Releases Sustainability Manual


April 12, 2011 By
Help is here for golf clubs striving to be more environmentally conscious. Last month, the Club Managers Association of America, in conjunction with experts from the Scotland-based Golf Environment Organization, released a sustainability manual to guide clubs interested in taking ...

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