Industry News

GCSAA announces scholar award winners

September 1, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has honored Scott Watson with the $6,000 Chet Mendenhall Award, the top prize in the association’s 2015 Scholars Competition. The $30,000 program is primarily funded by the Robert Trent Jones Endowment and is administered by ...

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Federal judge blocks Clean Water Rule for 13 states

August 28, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Late on Aug. 27 a federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Clean Water Rule (CWR) for 13 states, hours before Aug. 28 when it was due to take effect. The CWR is authored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

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LINNE Industries partners with Delaware State on pond research project

August 28, 2015 By Grant Gannon

LINNE Industries has recently supplied Delaware State University (DSU) with three PondHawk solar-powered pond aeration systems for its research project on water quality and aquatic weed control for golf course ponds. “The research project was driven from our work with golf ...

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Dow AgroSciences adds to T&O team

August 27, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Dow AgroSciences has recently hired to new members to its T&O team, while also appointing its current staff member to a new role. Dow has named Chris Moyer marketing communications manager, supporting both the turf and ornamental (T&O) and pest management businesses. Moyer joined Dow ...

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Architect Greg Nash dies at 66

August 26, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Golf course architect Greg Nash has died at the age of 66, the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) reports. Nash’s notable golf course designs include: Anthem Country Club, Anthem, Ariz.; Club Terravita, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sun City Palm Springs ...

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GCSAA hires Robert Helland to boost industry advocacy efforts

August 25, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has hired Robert Helland in an effort to increase golf industry presence with policymakers. Helland, who served as the GCSAA’s Washington-based federal lobbyist from the law firm of Reed Smith LLC for the ...

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