Flood of emotions
Flooding from the Red River and the long road back to recovery have become increasingly common for Aaron Porter and his staff at Fargo Country Club in North Dakota.
Golfweek summit to honor Pete, Alice Dye
The three-day symposium, set for November at Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina, will include a host of architects who have been influenced by the Dye design philoso...
Research leading to better warm-season grasses
Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the USGA, research at five southern universities is leading to new turf varieties that are more drought and salt tolerant.
Committed to change
After years of research, converting from cool-season grass to Champion Bermudagrass was the right move at Duke University Golf Club.
Upcoming Webinars
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J. Bryan Unruh, Ph.D., University of Florida: Options for Soil Fumigation
Sep 04 2014During restoration and renovation projects, golf course superintendents have fewer options than ever before for completely removing turf, weeds and...
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Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D., Auburn University: Non-herbicidal Strategies That Affect Poa annua
Sep 24 2014A discussion about the chemical and physical properties that can affect Poa annua populations and vigor.
Latest from the blogs...
RANDY WILSON:
Here at the 'Rock
- Golf Ain't Dying, It's Just . . . Shrinkage
"Now that all the business magazine experts have pronounced golf dead and shoveled dirt upon us, the powerful intellects sequestered at Rockbottum CC will weigh in with a little actual common sense. " Read more →
PETER BRAUN:
Interning in Ireland
- Out With the Hot, In With the Cold
"Some of the hottest weather I have experienced in Ireland occurred these past two weeks, but the course has gotten through it. A change in the weather for the past few days has given the grass a re..." Read more →
MATT LEVERICH:
Career & Tech Interchange
- Rethink Your Lengthy Portfolio
"The following information pertains to portfolios as documents like a PDF, Word file, or other printable file type or digital file that must be scrolled like a document. This does not..." Read more →
DAVE WILBER:
The Turfgrass Zealot
- The Plant as a Teacher "I love reading Frank Rossi's blog. I don't always agree, but I love the way he invokes thinking and the way he passionately grabs information and makes total slaw out of it. It's an immaculate pro..." Read more →
FRANK ROSSI:
Frankly Speaking
- More Questions than Answers
"Got a chance this week for a chat (AKA banter, debate, even argument) with my old pal Dan Dinelli. Anyone in this business with even the slightest interest in a broader environmental perspective on..." Read more →
PAUL MacCORMACK:
The Mindful Superintendent
- Therapeutic weed(ing)
"Here at Fox Meadow we have what I am sure is not a unique problem. Back when the course was built the original owner had a vision for a grand clubhouse and grounds. No expense was spared including..." Read more →
JIM McLOUGHLIN:
Career Advancement is JOB ONE!
- Binding Arbitration Wins
"It should be abundantly clear that engaging attorneys for counseling purposes, or to gain access to the courts of law essentially has been a futile exercise for golf course superintendents from Day..." Read more →
