Golf Course Turf Management
Tools and Techniques
Published on 16. November 2003
Book
Hardback
520 pages
978-0-07-141007-6 (ISBN)
Description
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Inspired by the author's long-running seminar "Golf Course Maintenance for the Club Manager," this reference offers a wealth of common sense, practical solutions and tips to golf course superintendents and other turf management professionals.
Inspired by the author's long-running seminar "Golf Course Maintenance for the Club Manager," this reference offers a wealth of common sense, practical solutions and tips to golf course superintendents and other turf management professionals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
250 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
924 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-141007-6 (9780071410076)
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Persons
Danny H. Quast, CGCS, Owner, DHD Tree Products (Juneau, Wisconsin). Established one of the foremost tree programs for golf courses in the United States. Prior experience includes: Grounds Manager; 1999 PGA Championship, 1990 US Open; Superintendent at the 1989 US Golf Association Mid-Amateur, President, Turf Grass Information Center, Michigan State Library. Board of Director, Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association, Wisconsin Arborist Association, Board of Directors, O.J. Noer Foundation, 1987-present.
Wayne Otto, CGCS, (Grafton, Wisconsin). A Pennsylvania State University Graduate in Turf Management. Golf Course Superintendent for 42 years becoming the first GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent in Wisconsin. A fully certified member with the ACSP (Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program) for Golf Courses
Wayne Otto, CGCS, (Grafton, Wisconsin). A Pennsylvania State University Graduate in Turf Management. Golf Course Superintendent for 42 years becoming the first GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent in Wisconsin. A fully certified member with the ACSP (Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program) for Golf Courses
Content
Chapter 1: The Putting GreenChapter 2: The Teeing GroundChapter 3: FairwaysChapter 4: The RoughChapter 5: Trees on the Golf CourseChapter 6: BunkersChapter 7: Marking the Golf CourseChapter 8: Paths and RoadsChapter 9: Irrigation and DrainageChapter 10: Soil and Water TestingChapter 11: Fertilizer and NutritionChapter 12: CultivationChapter 13: Weeds Found in Turf and LandscapesChapter 14: TopdressingChapter 15: Best Management Practices (BMP)Chapter 16: Best Management Practices and Integrated Pest ManagementChapter 17: Plant Growth RegulatorsChapter 18: Insect Problems and Insecticides Used in TurfChapter 19: Basic Chemical and Pesticide PrinciplesChapter 20: Audubon Cooperative SanctuaryChapter 21: CommunicationChapter 22: Golf Course BudgetChapter 23: The Turf Care CenterREFERENCESINDEX