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Placing Trust In Consistency

By Pat Jones | A long-time South Texas turfgrass pro has spent the past 7 years restoring 36 holes with a modest team and a major commitment to growing grass with less nitrogen…but better nutrition. If you know south Texas, then you know they love the Houston Open. It’s been... read more →

Keeping it Simple for Success in Derby City

By Pat Jones | Over two decades, Walter Pritchett has helped take Hurstbourne CC to new heights of championship conditioning. And he’s done it with almost no nitrogen and very little core aerification. Every once in a while, the completely improbable happens and a young golf pro will jump the... read more →

Consistency is King in the Desert

By Aquatrols | In the surprisingly complex world of Arizona turf management, it's a vicious and year-round cycle of continuously preparing for the next thing. Superintendent, Mike Molton says the key to staying on top of it all is creating a program that ensures consistency and playability for his members... read more →

It’s In The Science, Not Sales

By Pat Jones | The Atlantic region of Canada presents unique agronomic and business challenges for golf courses. Callum Haughn of Halifax Seed uses the experience he gained as a turf pro – plus the Aquatrols portfolio – to succeed despite the conditions. Imagine, if you will, maintaining a golf... read more →

A Matter of Trial & Error

By Pat Jones | Like many superintendents, Canadian Trevor Anderson struggled with hydrophobicity on his course. He felt like he and his team were always chasing the problem with hoses, and with an older irrigation system, it was apparent that the problem needed to be approached differently. That’s when Anderson... read more →

A Family Turf Affair

By Pat Jones | The Schmidt’s have been caring for Butte des Morts Country Club for nearly a half-century and clay soils have always been their nemesis. That changed when Redox came along. Now Tim Schmidt says, “It’s the best decision I’ve ever made for plant health.” I’m not sure... read more →

Turf Around the World: Tinkering Leads to Success

Course manager Rob Hay has embraced a wide range of Aquatrols products to help return his classic heathland course in the Midlands of England to health and better performance for his members. Golf is one of the few truly global sports and that means agronomy has to meet global challenges.... read more →

An Unexpected Beginning

By Pat Jones | Ready for a change, Bill Smith decided to take his superintendent skills and launch into an agronomic sales career last year. Once he joined the Van Diest Supply team, the whole world turned upside down with the pandemic. Instead of stepping back, Bill plunged full force... read more →

Tasty Turf Recipes: Keeping It Simple

By John ("JT") Turner |Our own John “JT” Turner has worked with hundreds of superintendents over his long career. What’s his go-to program for effective water management? “Keep it simple.” For him, that starts with Dispatch Sprayable®. Dispatch Sprayable is the superintendent’s ‘workhorse’ for water efficiency. It can be a... read more →

With The Right Products, Less Is More

By Pat Jones | The first superintendent at the legendary old Essex Country Club was a guy named Donald Ross. Now a century later his successor, Eric Richardson, maintains his minimalist tradition by counting on Revolution. As a kid, Eric Richardson had kind of a “Green Acres” moment that shaped... read more →

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