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Back to the future Posted on 18 May 2015 in the Columns categories.

Last summer I wrote about the complex water regulatory system in California and since then Gov. Jerry Brown went to the mountaintop and discovered much to his surprise that he Read more»

Punching holes in golf course cultural practices Posted on 18 Mar 2015 in the Columns categories.

Welcome to the wonderful world of golf course cultural practices. I recently attended a regional educational day hosted by the West Coast, Suncoast and Ridge chapters of the Florida GCSA Read more»

The “Lowe”– down on 2014 Posted on 16 Dec 2014 in the Columns & Research categories.

In keeping with the theme of this issue, which is “Year in Review” according to my official 2014 Golfdom Editorial Calendar, I decided to contact Todd Lowe, senior agronomist with Read more»

State of the golf industry: The big wheel keeps on turning Posted on 24 Nov 2014 in the Columns & People categories.

Updates on the state of the golf industry keep coming from all facets of the game. I think of the industry as a big wheel and the spokes are made Read more»

Joel’s Journeys: Florida Sen. Wilton Simpson asks supers to ‘come talk to us’ Posted on 22 Oct 2014 in the Columns categories.

The Florida Turfgrass Association (FTGA) recently held it’s conference and show in the Orlando area. The FTGA is the umbrella organization that unites all of the Florida turf-related businesses and Read more»

Observing California’s drought Posted on 24 Sep 2014 in the Columns & Research categories.

I was recently in California and was able to take a firsthand look at the drought forcing golf courses to come under tough restrictions on water use. I’ve been following Read more»