April 23, 2009

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Superintendents
in the News

GCSAA continues fight against federal pesticide ruling

GCSAA has taken a substantial stand against a recent federal court ruling that would fundamentally change the way pesticides are regulated in the U.S. and will determine when superintendents and other pesticide applicators are required to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits prior to pesticide applications. More>>

Lorena Ochoa PSA debuts

GCSAA's newest public service announcement features LPGA Tour Pro Lorena Ochoa. It details how course conditions affect her enjoyment of the game and contributes to her success. It will be featured on The Golf Channel and ESPN. More>>

Bid to play at Carolinas’ top courses, help support turfgrass research

Tee times at some of the Carolinas’ finest golf courses will be up for grabs through Rounds4Research, an online auction to benefit turfgrass research at Clemson University and North Carolina State University. More>>

Energy survey data due May 19

The deadline for the GCSAA’s Energy Use and Environmental Practices Survey, the fifth phase of the association’s Golf Course Environmental Profile, is May 19. More>>

Plane crash survivors receive delayed golf vacation

On Jan. 15, when the U.S. Airways flight headed for Charlotte, N.C., instead made an emergency landing in the Hudson River after hitting a flock of birds just three minutes after taking off, all of the flight’s 155 surviving passengers were likely just glad to be alive. But for the group of passengers on that flight headed for a golf vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., a delayed vacation awaited them. More>>

Meter measures soil, water and pesticide conditions

Reelcraft unveils new sprayer reels

Advertising-friendly tee box marker

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Sustainability chair announced at NC State

Real men of greenness

Standard Golf employee receives Iowa turfgrass honor

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April 19-22 — 69th Annual Conference and Business Exposition

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This week’s featured videos:
Tee it Up: Superintendents share ideas on how to fix the economy and reveal the most embarrassing songs on their iPods
What's in Your Cart? Brian Nettz, CGCS at the Presidio GC, shows us the vast array of equipment and supplies in his cart

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