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Let It Bee
McKone adds beekeeping to his superintendent duties Like a lot of golf course superintendents, Erwin McKone is an environmentalist at heart. So when a member of Briar Ridge Country Club in...
View ArticleThe Long Run
Pellant celebrates 35 years at Topeka Country Club The Topeka (Kansas) Country Club (TCC) is congratulating Leo Pellant, its golf course superintendent for 35 years. On Aug. 12, 1979, Pellant started...
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FMC Will Release Liquid Formulation of XONERATE
By Lawrence Aylward / editorial director In a deal that was in the works for several months, FMC Corp. and Arysta LifeScience North America have signed an exclusive licensing agreement in which FMC...
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Pinehurst No. 2 Reopens With New Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Greens
Pinehurst No. 2 has new putting greens. Shortly after the conclusion of the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens in June, Pinehurst No. 2 closed in July to have its greens regrassed with Champion ultradwarf...
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Zero-waste Workshop Added to Sustainability in Golf Event
Experience Green in partnership with the Sea Pines Resort will host Sustainability in Golf… the Business of Green, Sept. 25-27 at the Plantation Golf Club in the Sea Pines Resort. The three-day...
View ArticleAquatrols Continues Support of the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation
Aquatrols Corporation of America says it’s continuing its support of the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation (FFF), the research and education arm of the fluid fertilizer industry. Founded in 1982, the...
View ArticleRain Bird Hosting Irrigation Training
Rain Bird Training Services will host more than 80 irrigation training events throughout the United States, beginning this month through next May. These classes are open to irrigation professionals at...
View ArticleNew England Show Set for January
The 18th annual New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show will be held in Providence at the Rhode Island Convention Center from Jan. 26-29. Ten seminars, ranging from two to eight hours will...
View ArticlePollinator Summit Set
A Pollinator Summit will be held Nov. 11 at the National Conference Center in East Windsor, New Jersey. Sponsors of the event include RISE, the New Jersey Turfgrass Association, New Jersey Nursery...
View ArticleWOTUS Proposed Rule Comment Period Extended a Second Time
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) says it supports the decision made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the public comment period on the Clean Water Act...
View ArticleDan Jenkins to Receive Old Tom Award
Legendary golf writer Dan Jenkins will get his due at the Golf Industry Show in San Antonio when he’s presented with the 2015 Old Tom Morris Award. Jenkins, one of a handful of writers in the World...
View ArticleBluejack National Is First Audubon Classic Member in Texas
Bluejack National, a community and championship golf course in Montgomery, Texas, currently under development, has recently registered as a member of the Audubon International Classic Program becoming...
View ArticleCourse Is First Signature Sanctuary in Hawaii
After meeting the strict environmental criteria and requirements of the Audubon International Signature Program, Kohanaiki has been designated as the first Certified Signature Sanctuary in the state of...
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Fabrizio to Receive Carolinas GCSA’s Top Honor
Mike Fabrizio, certified golf course superintendent at Daniel Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina, will be presented with the Distinguished Service Award from the 1,800-member Carolinas Golf...
View ArticleHeron Course Renovated to Become More Player-Friendly
If you haven’t noticed, many golf courses are being renovated to become easier in an effort to grow the game. The Heron Course at The Oaks Club in Osprey, Florida, is the latest example. The renovated...
View ArticleBayer Calls for Plant Health Academy Applications
To provide golf course superintendents an opportunity to gain new learnings and be successful at their course, Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, is calling for applications for...
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Alternative Fuel Test
Eight U.S. golf courses are testing alternative fuel turf equipment through an inaugural research program with the Propane Education & Research Council. The 12-month demonstration program will...
View ArticleEPA Extends Use of Fenamiphos Until Oct. 6, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has extended the end-use date for all fenamiphos (Nemacur) products until Oct. 6, 2017. The EPA said it’s decision is based on the amount of existing stocks...
View ArticleTwo Physical Testing Labs Join Forces
Two physical testing labs serving the landscape, golf and sports turf industries are joining together to form Turf & Soil Diagnostics. Effective Jan. 1, Hummel & Co. Laboratory of New York...
View ArticleRain Bird Wins Top Award for IC System
Tucson, Arizona-based Rain Bird’s IC Integrated Control System has been recognized by the European Irrigation Association (EIA) as the winner of the 2014 EIA Golf Gold Award. The awards were given at a...
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