For many years I wondered why the irrigation industry was so far behind many others in remote communication and control. Why could the home alarm…
A few weeks back you heard about the 72 hour water ban in Toledo, Ohio due to toxins from an Algae bloom in Lake Erie. …
Probes to test soil moisture have been around awhile and many turf managers are using them. Stevens Water Monitoring has taken soil moisture testers to…
As the game of golf evolves, so does the job of a golf course superintendent. Golf courses are just getting a handle on making money…
A man I know with more than 30 years in the international golf business had this interesting observation. He stated in the nations whose founding…
The last major irrigation system upgrade was completed in 1989 at Oldham County Country Club. The system was single row rotors on the fairway with…
Golf courses continue to fight headwinds to become or remain profitable, but 2012 was a much more favorable year for courses in our region. The…
A problem not often identified as a water quality issue is “Black Layer” or “Black Root Zone.” Irrigation using lake water with a high concentration…
It happens every summer. Warm weather brings about an algae bloom in your pond casing an ugly and sometimes stinky condition that is not at…
