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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | McGuire, John;
Smith, David |
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| Author Affiliation: | McGuire: Simplified Technology Services |
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| Title: | Technology for the turfgrass industry |
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| Source: | GreenMaster. Vol. 43, No. 2, April 2008, p. 38-41. |
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| Publishing Information: | Richmond Hill, Ontario: Kenilworth Publishing Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Technology; GIS; GPS; Turfgrass industry; Records; Golf course superintendents; Remote sensing; Communications; Mapping
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses potential applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) in golf course management. Explains that GIS is "a database...tied together with a map...The...GPS is primarily comprised of a series of satellites orbiting the earth. These satellites broadcast signals that can be interpreted by specialized receivers to determine the position of a given object. Once a GIS map is incorporated into [a] maintenance program, a GPS and handheld computer can greatly enhance the speed and efficiency of record keeping, as they can help record changes to a course or specific data on pest or disease infestations." States that "GPS/GIS technology can also help locate and demonstrate problems affecting course playability." Concludes that "similar to the evolution of mowing equipment - from the hand scythe, to ground-driven reel, to the mechanical-driven rotary to the hydraulic mowers...technology will revolutionize turf management. The benefits technology provides are far too valuable for it not to be accepted on a broad scale and the rewards are waiting for those superintendents that embrace technology." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McGuire, J., and D. Smith. 2008. Technology for the turfgrass industry. GreenMaster. 43(2):p. 38-41. |
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