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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"golf courses"”.
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Phenology and Management of Annual Bluegrass Weevil on Virginia Golf Courses
… creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) on golf courses in the northeastern United States. The asynchronous life cycle makes managing ABW difficult, putting emphasis on scouting to achieve accurate insecticide timing and acceptable control. Little is known about the biology and management of …
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Greener Golf Operations: A Comparative Case Study of Ontario Golf Courses Engaged in Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
… (ES) initiatives at five top-ranked Ontario golf courses that were members of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf (ACSP). Research Questions: (1) How are golf courses adapting to safeguard the natural environment? (2) Why or why not are golf courses moving to ES? and (3) What …
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An experimental assessment of the efficacy of falconry to mitigate human-wildlife conflict: Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiaca at golf courses
… biologists today. One such conflict is found on golf courses, where high numbers of geese can come into conflict with residents and members. In South Africa, the indigenous Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca population has increased dramatically over recent years and as a result they are often …
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COURT DECISIONS REGARDING GOLF-RELATED INJURIES: A QUANTITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS AND BINARY LOGISTIC REGRESSION
… patterns among injured plaintiffs on or near golf courses, the characteristics of golf injury lawsuits brought against golf courses, as well as the most influential factors that can affect a golf courses success in golf-injury lawsuits. For these purposes, the study analyzed 147 golf-related …
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Not in my back nine : an examination of land use disputes over golf course redevelopments in America
Golf courses in America delineate and identify landscapes of luxury, exclusion and abundance Golf courses in the Southwest are part of an invented tradition and the product of land speculation occurring after post-World War II suburbanization. Golf courses were built within master planned suburbs …
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A Using Permaculture to Enhance Urban Food Security: An Abandoned Golf Course Case Study
… for food production. This study focuses on golf courses as one such type of open space. Due to market saturation, a fairly significant number of golf courses are presently experiencing financial difficulty. Tone potential an emerging land use type catagor that is experiencing is increasing. …
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Developing remote sensing approaches for integrated pest and pollinator management in turfgrass
Golf courses can expand hundreds of acres, making scouting for both pests and beneficial insect populations a time-consuming task. Scouting for insects is labor-intensive, potentially damaging, but is an integral part of an integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) plan. Virginia golf …
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Comparison of soil properties and Kentucky bluegrass shoots mineral composition prior to and after 10-11 years irrigation with recycled water
… place at landscape sites such as public parks, golf courses, and school playgrounds. Research information is needed to better understand the long-term effects of recycled water irrigation on urban landscapes. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to: 1) assess changes in soil chemical …
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A new direction and business plan for the golf business in Korea : strategies to attract customers to the domestic market
The golf industry in South Korea has been flourishing and has maintained high profitability. However, the South Korean market is not adequately prepared for the increasingly globalized world economy and resulting changes in the business environment. There is a need for research to guide the Korean …
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Effect of Golf Course Turfgrass Management on Water Quality of Non-tidal Streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Turfgrass management activities on golf courses have been identified as a possible source of Chesapeake Bay nutrient pollution. Total Maximum Daily Load goals are in place to reduce nutrient amounts entering the Bay. Dissertation investigations include (1) the role of golf course turfgrass …
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An Investigation of the Limnological Dynamics of Lake Manassas
… Currently surrounding the lake are two golf courses, with two more golf courses planned for the future, as well as homes, and recreational areas. Overall, Lake Manassas is still considered to be eutrophic, which is the same conclusion reached in previous reports. The main nutrient source …
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An Environmental Frame of Reference: Golf Course Design in Out-Of-Play Areas
Golf courses are part of the built environment. As such, they relate to the landscape and have impacts on the larger environment. This paper explores those relationships and impacts. Growing environmental awareness coupled with the projected construction of 400 courses per year in the United …
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Evaluation of fine fescues as alternative golf course fairway turfgrasses
In the cool-season region of the United States, golf courses traditionally grow high-input grasses like creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera, L.), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis, L.), annual bluegrass (Poa annua, L.), and/or perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne, L.) on fairways. Grass species …
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Use of tartrazine dye as a tracer to measure foliar spray retention on turfgrass
… maintain the quality of turfgrass, among which, golf courses require the most complicated and intensive management practices to maintain the playability and performance of the turf. Foliar spray applications are widely used on athletic fields due to their precise application and efficiency. …
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Spatial factors affecting white grub presence and abundance in golf course turf
… sampling for white grubs on the fairways of nine golf courses located on the Lower Peninsula of eastern Virginia, from 2000 through 2002. Fifteen regressor variables were collected and measured that included local-scale variables, golf course management practices and spatial pattern metrics …
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Employers' perceptions of mentally handicapped employees in the horticulture industry
… grounds maintenance, nursery/garden centers, and golf courses. Overall the employers' perceptions were favorable of the general work habits and entry-level horticultural skill competencies of mentally handicapped persons. This indicated a potential for employment
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Nitrogen utilization in creeping bentgrass
… contamination of ground water is a concern on golf courses. In the first study, the conditions of N utilization of fourteen bentgrass cultivars were compared in hydroponic solution culture. There were significant differences between cultivars in plant tissue dry weight, tissue N content, root …
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Tourism potential of Yarra Bend Park with emphasis on international tourism
… by its lawned areas, its many ovals and two golf courses. To the developer, it represents a piece of potentially extremely valuable real estate, however unattainable. To State and Local Governments, it has been used as a place to locate freeways, hospitals, a prison and other institutes, and …
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From Country to Country Club: the Landscapes of Walker Percy
… the South. Through these depictions of "new old" golf courses, Percy interrogates the (im)possibility of finding "authenticity" or a "sense of place" in any landscape, southern or northern, (sub)urban or rural, natural or artificial.
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