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Product News Club Car adds sprayer for utility vehicles A new bed-mounted agricultural sprayer from Club Car offers the ability to dry mix chemicals and create chemical mixtures specific to turf, according to the company. The design of the sprayer, which mounts on most Club Car utility vehicles, was based on feedback from superintendents requesting greater flexibility to use dry mix chemicals for turf maintenance as well as additional feature upgrades, said Kurt Meyer, product development manager for Club Car. The unit incorporates a number of special features, including the dry mixing ability through an upgraded 5-GPM 60-PSI pump. The dry mix capability helps superintendents efficiently distribute accurate applications of fertilizer, herbicides and fungicides. The upgraded 40-gallon sprayer also incorporates an extended 50-foot hose reel with a professional grade metal spray wand. A newly integrated wiring harness with dash-mounted switch allows users to operate the sprayer from the driver’s position. Contact http://www.clubcar.com/. BioSafe systems offers water testing services BioSafe Systems is offering water-testing services for horticultural and agricultural irrigation water to help growers develop customized water treatment programs. By processing and examining samples, the BioSafe Systems lab can determine accurate species and counts for any pathogens or algae found in irrigation water. BioSafe Systems’ in-house plant pathologist reviews the bacteria, fungi, and algae results and in collaboration with technical representatives will customize a personalized water treatment program tailored to fight specific water quality and disease issues. The company is offering three different water testing packages. The One Time Service provides a report of water issues and the company's technical representative will develop a customized water treatment program. With the Three-Month Service Package growers receive an initial testing and customized program plus two months of follow-up tests and results for tracking the customized plan’s progress. The most complete water treatment service that BioSafe Systems offers is the Comprehensive Year Long Package. This program offers the initial testing and customized program as well as monthly reports for an entire year. As water issues fluctuate with the changing seasons and other environmental factors, this complete service safeguards irrigation water against future developments. Golf cookbook offered Yeoman House Books has announced the first of a series of regional golf cookbooks. "Golf a la Carte: Recipes from America’s Finest Clubs –The Southeast."
The 252-page full-color hardback cookbook contains more than 190 delicious recipes from more than 120 different chefs from golf resorts and private golf and country clubs in the Southeastern United States. The book contains recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, soups and stews, salads, sauces and sides and dessert. It is priced at $49.99. Chefs were invited to submit recipes for dishes that their members often request, and many responded with recipes that call upon the rich vernacular of Southern cuisine. There are recipes for fried green tomatoes, several variations of she-crab soup and a number of delicious gumbos. There are numerous recipes that call for fresh fillets of grouper, red snapper and striped bass, as well as the abundant crab, shrimp and oysters found in southern waters. Golf resorts represented include Pinehurst, Reynolds Plantation, Kiawah Island, the Naples Beach Club and Golf Resort, the Ritz-Carlton at Tiburon, the High Hampton Inn, Rosen Shingle Creek, Ginn Reunion Resort, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club, and the Marriott Grand Hotel. Private country clubs in the cookbook include Addison Reserve, Mediterra, Daniel Island Club, Haig Point Club, Long Cove Club, Hendersonville Country Club, Memphis Country Club, Broken Sound Club, Steelwood Country Club, Concession Golf Club, Golf Club at Briar’s Creek, and the Dataw Island Club, along with many more. For more, visit http://www.golfcookbook.com/.  DTN/Meteorlogix tops ranking for second year DTN/Meteorlogix was ranked first in a report compiled by ForecastWatch.com measuring probability of precipitation forecasts. The study used the Brier Score, which ranks both accuracy and resolution, to compare the four major weather service providers’ one-day-out POP forecasts. DTN/Meteorlogix received the top score from July 2007 to June 2008 by forecasting with 40 percent greater accuracy than forecasts associated with the National Weather Service. John Deere announces new name and numbering system What’s in a name? Quite a bit actually – especially when it comes to tractors. John Deere announces it’s currently transitioning to a new name and number system for its full line of tractors with the introduction of the new 5D, 5E, 5M, and 6D Series Tractors. "The updated name and numbering system is unique to John Deere and allows for a more consistent approach to naming our equipment around the world," says Steve Robisky, John Deere marketing administration manager. "This new system allows customers to more quickly and easily identify the engine horsepower of a tractor, its capability, and its size by looking at the hood decal," Robisky adds. Each new tractor model number has six available positions. The first position is a number and represents its size. The second, third, and fourth positions are numbers and denote its relative metric engine horsepower according to 97/68/EC Standards. The fifth position is a letter and indicates its capability and/or price level within its family. "Letters at the beginning of the alphabet indicate a tractor model has lower levels of capabilities when compared to other models in its family. Letters higher in the alphabet specify a tractor has more advanced capabilities. Some tractors will also have a sixth position to designate a specific configuration such as a high-crop or narrow-profile tractor or to show that it has tracks," Robisky says. Consider the new John Deere 5045D, 5065E, and 5065M Tractors. The 5065E is a 65-engine horsepower tractor. When compared to other models in the 5 family of tractors, the 5065E has fewer capabilities while a 5065M has greater capabilities. "Our dealers will refer to them as the Five D Series, Five E Series, and 5M Series of tractors. Within the series, they’ll refer to a specific model as a Five zero-sixty-five E Tractor. Larger models, such as the new 6115D, would be referred to as a Six one-hundred-fifteen D," Robisky says. This new system does away with the word thousand in the series title. The name and numbering switch will not be immediate for all John Deere tractors. Instead it will be phased in over time when new product families are introduced. GIE Media acquires new green industry titles GIE Media, Inc. has purchased the assets of Fort Worth-based Branch-Smith Publishing including GreenhouseManagement & Production, Nursery Management & Production, Garden Centerand Garden CenterProduct Source. In making the acquisition GIE significantly extends its position serving the commercial horticultural and specialty markets. Prior to the acquisition GIE served the horticulture markets through its Lawn & Landscape, Golf Course Industry and Commercial Dealer magazines. Additionally, it serves the structural pest control industrythrough Pest Control Technology (PCT) magazine. "GIE has been fueled by strategic acquisitions and innovative media extensions over the years, but the real secret to our success has been an ongoing willingness to invest in products and build upon them by creating strong relationships with our readers and advertising customers," remarks GIE Executive Vice President Dan Moreland. "We’re pleased that our Branch-Smith publications have been acquired by GIE Media," says Mike Branch, president. "It was important to us when we made the difficult decision to exit this part of our family’s heritage business that we find a company that would be truly committed to elevating our magazines to the next level of market value. We’re confident GIE Media is that company, and we’re excited by their plans to make important investments to extend the business values established by four generations of our family." Aqua Control acquires Aeration Technologies Aqua Control Inc. of Spring Valley, Ill., has acquired Aeration Technologies Inc. based in Burnsville, N.C. Aeration Technologies, an emerging leader in the manufacturing of lake bed aeration equipment, was owned by Cary Martin who has agreed to become the East Coast Regional Sales Manager for Aqua Control. "From a strategic perspective, it made sense to purchase Aeration Technologies," said Jeromy Raatz, CEO of Aqua Control. "By acquiring Aeration Technologies, we have accomplished two goals. We gain an immediate presence in the growing lake bed aeration market and fulfill our need for a regional sales manager to support our growth." All manufacturing will take place at Aqua Control’s Spring Valley, Illinois facility. Sales, support and requests for information will come from Aqua Control , 800-377-0019, mailto:info@aquacontrol.com. |
"This book has been more than a year in the making," said Caleb Clarke, sales manager. "We began asking the chefs at the finest clubs and resorts in the South to submit their ‘signature’ dishes last summer, and the response was overwhelming. It took our editors months to sort through all the great recipes, select the best for the book and begin the testing process. But we think we’ve ended up with a definitive picture of the culinary imagination found in today’s clubhouse kitchens."
ForecastWatch.com evaluated forecasts for 800 locations within the U.S. each day, comparing them to weather measured by the Automated Surface Observing System and Automated Weather Observing System network maintained by the National Weather Service and the Federal Aviation Administration. 
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