The Million Gallon Challenge for irrigation conservation June 2023 Legwork, math and some capital can help superintendents save water in amounts of one million gallons or more.
Halderman digs in at The Orchards Executive Golf Course May 2023 Chip Halderman, superintendent and manager at the Lawrence, Kan. golf course, made a late-career transition to turf and hasn't looked back.
Cutting edge: Celebration bermudagrass, herbicide resistance in poa annua April 2023 Work from the University of Florida/Ft. Lauderdale and Purdue University features in April's research rundown.
Missouri Marvel: Ledgestone Country Club’s Kolby Armbruster March 2023 The GCSAA Class A Superintendent has brought more efficient irrigation strategies to this Branson West golf course.
Establishing tall fescue turfgrass using subsurface drip irrigation December 2022 Seeded tall fescue turfgrass was successfully established in silty clay loam soils using various tested methods.
Water conservation on hybrid bermudagrass fairways using soil moisture sensors November 2022 Three soil moisture sensor technologies were compared to traditional evapotranspiration-based irrigation practices.
Water management study finds water use down by 29% at U.S. golf facilities August 2022 The report is the third phase of the Golf Course Environmental Profile series, reflecting national changes since 2005.
Dealing with drought July 2022 By combining an understanding of Mother Nature’s patterns, technology, the right grass types and a willingness to innovate, turfgrass managers can survive — and thrive — during times of water shortages.
Verdure: Turfgrass is not the largest irrigated crop June 2022 Data shows turf on golf courses isn't the biggest use of water.
Turf hack: Drip irrigation for bunker surrounds March 18, 2021 A Michigan club pursued a more targeted approach to irrigating around bunkers and found healthy turf could be achieved with far, far less.
Improved irrigation spurs course’s resurgence December 2020 With its recent irrigation system overhaul, once-struggling Anthem Country Club near Las Vegas is singing a new tune. Stakeholders discuss overcoming obstacles both geographic and financial.
Turf hack: Solar-powered irrigation satellite October 1, 2020 Solar installations needn’t be mammoth, megawatt structures, as a Florida superintendent demonstrates with his electrical fix for an outlying irrigation controller.
Segway fungicide: Effects of irrigation on distribution May 2020 On a creeping bentgrass green, both the amount and timing of irrigation following cyazofamid application affected delivery of the fungicide to the target site.
Reversing course: Reverse osmosis cuts golf course irrigation costs February 2020 To slash a hefty water bill, an Illinois superintendent set his sights on getting his site’s poor-quality water up to par. The solution? Reverse osmosis.
Maintaining irrigation repairs at Hanging Rock Golf Club July 19, 2019 To extend the life of an aging irrigation system, a Virginia superintendent looked to a more durable pipe-connecting option.
Fungicide fate following mowing and irrigation July 2019 Researchers looked at how post-application irrigation and mowing timing influenced the amounts of fungicide in turfgrass clippings and the soil profile.
High-tech water management at Pebble Beach June 14, 2019 The resort’s new Rain Bird IC system gave the maintenance team a big edge in getting the course U.S. Open-ready.
Irrigation water as a source of Pythium inoculum February 2019 Identifying new point sources of inoculum may expand golf course superintendents’ management options for Pythium diseases.
Research to focus on irrigating with non-potable water January 17, 2019 A joint university-industry project will look at better measuring soil salinity and moisture when alternative water sources are used for irrigation.
Fertilization, irrigation strategies reduce emissions, conserve water December 2018 Use of controlled-release fertilizers and improved irrigation techniques may produce better visual turf quality while reducing nitrous oxide emissions.