A couple weeks ago I received a copy of the Second Edition Turfgrass Water Conservation by
S. T. Cockerham and B. Leinauer.
The first thing I noticed was Stone Creek Golf Club on the front cover!
Quite a while ago, I was contacted by Rossana Sallenave, New Mexico
State University Animal Science and Natural Resource Extension
Specialist, about providing a few golf course photos depicting wildlife
and water conservation. Rossana is one of the contributing authors and
was writing the chapter titled: Environmental Issues Surrounding
Turf-Dominated Urban Landscapes. She managed to use three of the photos I
supplied her. One of Stone Creek, one of the bluebirds I shot when I
worked at The Oregon Golf Club and one Al Nielsen, CGCS of Royal Oaks
Country Club gave me of one of his bird houses. I had no idea they would
use Stone Creek on the front cover. If I had known I would have sent
more to choose from.
I might as well give the
publication a plug. The contributing authors list is rather impressive,
ranging from James B. Beard, Turfgrass Science Emeritus, Texas
A&M University to Frank P. Wong, Plant Pathology, University of
California, Riverside (Frank is now the technical service specialist for
Bayer Environmental Science). This book is a collective body of
knowledge that will help provide the most recent water conservation and
information and guidelines for the scientific community, the golf course
superintendent and grounds manager, the general public and hopefully a
few politicians as well. I checked on Amazon and it is going fast but
more are being ordered. The cost is $24. Click
HERE for a link to Amazon.
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