SuperTip: Protecting Your Irrigation System From Old Man Winter
By Brent Mecham Editor’s note: Superintendent magazine has teamed with the Irrigation Association for a bimonthly column, SuperTip, to focus on various water issues that affect golf course maintenance....
View ArticleSuperTip: When the Wind Blows, the Water Drifts. What to Do?
Water wisdom from the Irrigation Association By Jim Barrett EDITOR’S NOTE: Superintendent magazine has teamed with the Irrigation Association for a bimonthly column, SuperTip, to focus on various water...
View ArticleSuper Tip: The Do’s and Don’ts of Irrigation System Retrofits
Water wisdom from the Irrigation Association By Brian Vinchesi EDITOR’S NOTE: Superintendent magazine has teamed with the Irrigation Association for a bimonthly column, SuperTip, to focus on various...
View ArticleSuperTip: Irrigation Companies Pour on the New Technology
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superintendent magazine has teamed with the Irrigation Association for a bimonthly column, SuperTip, to focus on various water issues that affect golf course maintenance. Despite the hit...
View ArticleSuperTip: Little Changes, Big Rewards
Water wisdom from the Irrigation Association It’s no secret that golf courses have endured some tough times over the last few years. However, the situation seems to be improving, with more courses now...
View ArticleSuperTip: Thinking of Switching to Effluent? Study Up
Brian E. Vinchesi, who won the EPA WaterSense Irrigation Partner of the Year award in 2009, is president of Irrigation Consulting, a golf course irrigation design and consulting firm with offices in...
View ArticleMake Waves: Spread Message About Water Conservation
You’ve heard it before: The water issue is here to stay for the golf industry. Superintendent’s own Lawrence Aylward said it best: “The golf industry will continue to be on the front lines of the...
View ArticleLush & Green, and Firm & Fast: Can Supers Have Both?
The expectation of many golfers is that the course they play be lush and green. Lush is defined as luxuriant, succulent, tender and juicy. Certainly lush is defined by the observer, but from a turf...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do to Combat Rising Water Prices
In various areas throughout the United States, the cost of water is rising quickly. In fact, the cost of municipally supplied water has increased an average of 25 percent over the past five years...
View ArticleSuper Tip: Getting a Grasp On Hand Watering
Most golf courses today employ state-of-the-art irrigation systems that deliver water very accurately to wherever it is needed. An 18-hole irrigation system can cost millions of dollars and, if...
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