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What Sustainability means to the Golf Course Management Business

Thursday, July 29, 2010


Lately the word Sustainability has been tossed around like a garden salad, what does Sustainability really mean? We know golf course clientele’ desire attractive, playable, green spaces, while according to non-golf public opinion, golf courses are a meaningless waste of resource and space. Sustainability in golf course management seems like an oxymoron.



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Kabi - Organic Golf Course Fruit Orchard

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Sustainable Moment: Efficient Turfgrass Management with Ron Dodson | GCSAA.TV

Saturday, July 24, 2010

"Down and Brown" is not getting the support it once did in our industry, Ron Dodson from Audubon International explains his take on why brown is not necessarily green.



Sustainable Moment: Efficient Turfgrass Management with Ron Dodson | GCSAA.TV

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Poa Annua, Taking Over?


Poa annua is the nuhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x4Atq1r3D8I/S-uAjuTJiSI/AAAAAAAADHg/73JQzWuZq4Q/s320/100_0620.jpgmber one talked about grass in America. Courses throughout the country experience Poa invasion at all levels. The Northwest golf courses are nearly all 100% Poa annua including greens. We are currently looking at about 30% contamination on the golf course and less than 1% contamination on the greens.
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The Best Of Green Golf

Thursday, July 15, 2010

A great Top Ten list of Green Golf Courses. The usual suspects are included on the list. I was surprised to see Pebble Beach coming in at #9. Martha Vineyard at #1 is no surprise. Check is out: Links Magazine | The Best Of Golf | Green Golf


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Golf Course Industry Magazine : Lean & Green: Best GEM practices for wash pads

Monday, July 12, 2010


This recent article from Golf Course Industry explains the five steps to ensure that water leaving your equipment wash pad will meet regulatory requirements for water quality.

Golf Course Industry Magazine : Lean & Green: Best GEM practices for wash pads

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