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Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Author(s): | MacKenzie, Jack Jr. |
Author Affiliation: | Superintendent, North Oaks Golf Club, North Oaks, Minnesota |
Title: | BMPs? Been doing them all along... |
Column Name: | The view from up north... Other records with the "The view from up north..." Column
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Source: | TurfNet Monthly. Vol. 14, No. 2, February 2007, p. 12. |
Publishing Information: | Orlando, FL: Turnstile Publishing Co. |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Best management practices; Integrated Pest Management; Cultural methods
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses possible issues with Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Integrated Pest Management (IMP) Programs. States that BMPs "are a great example of management complexitis, a disease that is becoming too common in [the golf] industry...[it] creates complication, thereby meriting the employment of a specialist, who in turn will express the implied and perceived notions of said idea developed in an effort to make [a superintendent's] job easier." Stresses that "true professionals in [this] line of work don't need to be taught BMPs to maintain a golf course and thereby protect their employment." Briefly describes the development of IPMs, stating that "successful turf management has always been more than the absent-minded use of chemicals. [The] industry wouldn't exist without proper cultural practices." Concludes that "turf management professionals are very good at a great many things...[and] all [they] have to do is get out onto [their] courses and appreciate the magic of [their] abilities." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): MacKenzie, J. Jr. 2007. BMPs? Been doing them all along.... TurfNet Mon. 14(2):p. 12. |
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