May 15, 2008

  • Contaminants decline in coastal waters, concerns remain
  • The PGA of America adopts anti-doping policy for events
  • OPEI offers lawn and turf work safety tips
  • Robot mower takes a step forward

  • Cultivating to manage organic matter in sand-based greens
  • Biodethatching using fungal laccases
  • Johnny Miller; professional golfer, broadcaster
  • On the GCM blog

  • Golf Industry Show makes top 200 list
  • Dye selected for World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Bayer ES patent rights affirmed
  • GreenCare for Troops seeking volunteers

  • Rain Bird releases Version 6.0 central control software
  • Club Car introduces syringing vehicle
  • Green-Speed Si promises faster greens
  • Advan introduces Tee-1-Up WDG fungicide
  • Console display available for WatchDog sprayer stations
  • E-Z-Go announces Freedom RXV personal golf car
  • Wright introduces large deck Stander

  • GCSAA Class A superintendent Joshua R. Dyer is hosting the Regions Charity Classic
  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course superintendent Robert Dickison is hosting the Sybase Classic
  • GCSAA Class A superintendent Randall A. Long, is hosting the BMW Charity Pro-Am
  • GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent Douglas J. Walter is hosting the BMW Charity Pro-Am
  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course superintendent Johnny R. Burns is hosting the BMW Charity Pro-Am
  • GCSAA Certified Golf Course superintendent Michael D. Crawford is hosting the AT&T Classic
  • Crawford on XM Radio Thursday
  • Superintendents in the news

  • Toro names training program winners
  • ASGCA elects four associate members
  • Dow announces changes to T&O team
  • Agrium selects mew manager of customer service

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management
 

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On the GCM blog

  • It's not all politics is Teresa Carson's report on BASF's media day, titled "Innovate 08: Research to reality."
  • When a simple test drive isn't good enough is an inside look at Toro's testing facility, where the company does everything from running leaf blowers to failure, to studying the art and science of reducing noise pollution.
  • In C-ya Players, Bill Newton wraps up his week at the Players, where retiring GCSAA Class A superintendent Fred Klauk made his rounds with the media.
  • Law and Order: GCM is Bunny Smith's report on an episode of Law and Order that includes more than a little golf course management jargon.

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