Tag: water

The USGA Green Section’s Matteo Serena, Ph.D., (left) and Brian Whitlark (right) survey a tee with subsurface irrigation on The Club at Las Campanas, Santa Fe, N.M. (Photo: Mike Kenna)

Inside the USGA’s playbook on golf’s water usage

May 22, 2023 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., examines the USGA's new approach to limiting water usage in golf, and how they're selling golfers on the change. ...

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Photos: Golfdom Staff

Off the Record: More good news on golf’s use of water

September 27, 2022 By
Golfdom Research Editor Mike Kenna, Ph.D., discusses water use and management practices on golf courses in America, including surveys from the GCSAA. ...

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Fertilization needs of warm-season turfgrass irrigated with saline water

Industry researchers propose and investigate several water conservation strategies for use in turfgrass areas on golf courses. ...

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The Toro Co.: Toro Precision Soil Sensor

May 12, 2015 By
The Toro Precision Soil Sensor continuously measures moisture levels in the soil and determines when to allow the irrigation controller to water, maximizing the efficiency of your irrigation system. There are two “wireless” components: a receiver that hooks up to ...

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All things water and irrigation

August 20, 2013 By and
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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UF/IFAS study: Public concerned about water for golf

February 22, 2013 By
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a university news release authored by Laura Bernheim, the results of a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences‘ Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) water survey suggest Floridians are more concerned ...

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