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Web URL(s): | http://grounds-mag.com/mag/grounds_maintenance_mowing_matters/ Last checked: 08/09/2007 |
Publication Type:
| Trade |
Author(s): | Burchfield, Gary |
Author Affiliation: | Freelance Writer, Lincoln, Nebraska |
Title: | Mowing matters: From landscape contractors to golf course superintendents: Who's using what? |
Source: | Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 40, No. 5, May 2005, p. 10-12, 14, 16, 18. |
Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: Intertec Publishing Corporation |
# of Pages: | 6 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Mowers; Choice of machine; Equipment industry
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses landscape and golf course maintenance equipment. States that "the growth in commercial mowing operations has led to a big increase in the number and types of mowers available." Details the development of the lawn mower, stating that "the original mechanical lawn mower, built by an Englishman in about 1830, was a reel mower, and reel mowers have continued to be an important part of the mowing business." Profiles several types of lawn mowing equipment. Offers the mowing experiences of several golf course maintenance professionals. Reports that "sales of commercial riding mowers jumped 39 percent [in 2004], according to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute [OPEI]. OPEI forcasts riding mower sales will grow more than 10 percent in 2005 and more than 14 percent in 2006." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Includes sidebars, "[New equipment increased efficiency]", p. 12, "[Mowers to trim athletic facilities]", p. 14, "[Efficient mowing recoups fuel and labor expenses]", p. 16, "The key is productivity]", p. 18, and "[Commercial mower sales increased last year]", p. 18 Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Burchfield, G. 2005. Mowing matters: From landscape contractors to golf course superintendents: Who's using what?. Grounds Maint. 40(5):p. 10-12, 14, 16, 18. |
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| MSU catalog number: SB 469 .G7 |
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