Golfdom, October 2011

ON TRIAL TURF 16 columns 22 14 8 Reading Greens The Story of Us 10 From the Back Tees Witness for the Defense 12 Turf M D Accumulating Stress Periods 36 Shack Attack Its Time for the Leaders to Lead departments 4 Off the Fringe GCSAA adds tenant Withers is new Jacobsen president Rain Bird hosts water conservation film contest 26 Clark Talks Turf Clark Throssell Ph D discusses surface water soil testing and golfer expectations with Brian Horgan Ph D Turfgrass Trends This month Golfdoms practical research digest presents the basics on dollar spot and a look at how soils amended by biosolids could be sequestering carbon See pages 29 33 Online Exclusive Stop by www golfdom blogspot com to see updates from the C5 turf science meetings in San Antonio robotic greensmowers in action from Orlando and even an update or two from Green Industry Equipment Expo in Louisville Ky OCTOBER 2 0 1 1 VOLUME 6 7 NO 1 0 Tired of the court of public opinion In Golfdoms court turf gets a fair trial BY ANTHONY PIOPPI JOHN WALSH AND ANTHONY L WILLIAMS About the cover Ohio based artist Dan Andreasen created this months courtroom drama scene calling turfgrass to the witness stand 18 Do Courses Play by the Rules A classic Minnesota course has tough expectations its own By Anthony Pioppi Are Golf Courses Rife with Pesticides A Florida course thrives even with restrictions from the surrounding wildlife refuge By John Walsh CLOSING ARGUMENT Golf is a business tied to the land Thats why we take care of it By Anthony L Williams CGCS CGM OPENING ARGUMENT Its time to let go of the decadesold stereotypes of golf courses By Anthony L Williams CGCS CGM Does Wildlife Fear the Links A revered Kansas course is compared to its neighboring nature preserve By Anthony Pioppi Do Courses Care About Water Use How one Texas course strives for greater water efficiency By John Walsh w w w g o l f d om c om Golfdom 1 20 24 25 ACCUSATION 1 ACCUSATION 2 ACCUSATION 3 ACCUSATION 4