For a NY family, son's legacy lives on through foundation's work
Griffin's Guardians helps Syracuse-area families of children with pediatric cancer.
Old school courses look for new ways to improve pace of play
Tagmarshal allows operators to see where every group is on the golf course at all times.
Bayer experts offer late-season tips for cool-, warm-season turf managers
Advice includes snow mold control in cool-season turf and annual bluegrass management in warm-season grass.
Superintendent of the Year Award recognizes excellence in many forms
Nov. 30 is the deadline for nominating someone for the 2017 award.
Upcoming Webinars
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Pam Charbonneau, DCS & Associates: Managing invasive European crane flies on golf courses
Aug 24 2017European crane flies larvae (a.k.a. leatherjackets) have been a pest in turfgrass in the Pacific Northwest for decades. Since the late 1990s and early 2000s, they have become an increasing problem in Ontario and Quebec in Canada and from Michigan through New York and into New England In this Turf...
TurfNetTV: Latest Videos
Hector's Shop: Bolt Extraction
Randy Wilson: Fishin' at Rockbottum
Brian Boll: Maintenance Calendar Keeps Staff in the Loop
Latest from the blogs...
RANDY WILSON:
Here at the 'Rock
- Rockbottum Radio: Randy and Ludell Answer Your (e)Mail
"In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, from deep in the TurfNet Zone, Randy and Ludell take to the airwaves to clear the air and set the record straight on many pressing issues of the day, including personal stimpmeters, golf insurance, special VIP parking, public school prison camps, quitting soci..." Read more →
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THE PIN SHEET
regional updates
- Turf colorants: History, uses and best practices
" In this episode of the Pin Sheet, recorded August 2, 2017, host Jon Kiger chats with Jeff Vannoy of BASF on the history, uses and best practices for utilizing turf colorants on actively growing, semi-dormant and dormant turf. " Read more →
LIVING LEGENDS: Where are they now?
- Tom Cook pioneered the turf program at Oregon State University
" During a 30-plus-year career at Oregon State University, Tom Cook was doing more than running one of the country's top turfgrass programs. He also viewed his job as part-time matchmaker. "Looking back now, it's pretty funny. I thought what I did was run a dating service, matc..." Read more →
FRANK ROSSI:
Frankly Speaking
- Jim Koppenhaver of Pellucid Corp on the current state of the golf industry
"In yet another fascinating discussion with Jim Koppenhaver of Pellucid Corp, we chat about the current state of the golf industry, including: reduction and absorption in golf facilities and businesses that serve them comparisons with retail and restaurant industries that are a..." Read more →
DAVE WILBER: The Turfgrass Zealot
- The Turfgrass Zealot Project Ep. #31: Only Wilber on The Open Championship "Why is The Open Championship of Golf required watching, listening and study for Turfheads? Do you know that The Open was once an event set aside for greenkeepers, clubmakers and caddies? What are the key features of Royal Birkdale, host of the 146th year that this event has..." Read more →
TurfNet on Tour:
Kevin Ross at the Solheim Cup
- Volunteers in a Fairway Symphony...
"It always amazes me how you can get a group of volunteers to perform like a symphony orchestra, virtually out of the gate. I have been on the fairway mowing team the entire time since I arrived at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. There are nine of us on the team. That is a lot of mowers. Sur..." Read more →
PAUL MacCORMACK:
The Mindful Superintendent
- Open Week...
""Embrace the vulnerability of being human as a source of strength." -- Pema Chodron No, it wasn't this past week. It was actually the week before. One of our members took a serious health turn on the third hole and his playing partners brought him back to the clubhouse. It was one of those emer..." Read more →
THE RENOVATION REPORT
- Forrest Richardson: Reinventing Mountain Shadows for today's golfer and economy
In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, host Jon Kiger chats with golf course architect Forrest Richardson about the 2017 renovation and re-invention of the Short Course at Mountain Shadows (and resort) located near Scottsdale... Read more →
THE LADDER TurfNetRADIO podcast series
- Dane Wilson, son of a superintendent, hones his craft at Medinah #2
"Host John Reitman chats with Dane Wilson, superintendent at Medinah #2 near Chicago, about his internships, career goals, development of his own personal golf course management strategies, and wisdom instilled by his father, Mark Wilson, former superintendent at Valh..." Read more →
JOE FEARN:
Third Way Green
- I Wonder Why? ... Now I know.
"Creating the connection between these two phrases is the hallmark of a great employee. But how does a manager or organization get people that can link these on their own? Is having an inquisitive mind a strength that is in one's DNA, or does the desire to learn need..." Read more →
MATT LEVERICH:
Career & Tech Interchange
- Website Series: Writing Your Bio
"One of the things you should always try to include in a career website or portfolio is a biography. It can help the hiring person get to know you quickly and hit on some points of interest for them to add your application to the yes pile at the initial stages of the..." Read more →
MARTY RICHARDSON: Interning in Ireland
- Pot-seeding the greens
"Over the past week we have started the annual seeding process in conjunction with fall aerifying to get our greens in tip-top shape to prepare the course for the winter months to come. To do this, we have been pot seeding our greens for the past f..." Read more →
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