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Author(s):Rossi, Frank S.
Author Affiliation:Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title:The summer of 1995; Caught in the turfgrass technology trap
Column Name:Gazing in the grass
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Source:The Grass Roots. Vol. 23, No. 6, November/December 1995, p. 38-39.
Publishing Information:Madison, WI: Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association.
# of Pages:2
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cultural methods; Education; Futures; Golf course maintenance; Golf industry trends; History; Maintenance intensity; Perceptions; Pros and cons; Research; Technology
Abstract/Contents:Suggests that the turf industry has become trapped by new technology in that essential knowledge has been lost. Discusses that people are forgetting that climate has the ultimate control and that technolgy can only go so far in fighting it. Also discusses how new technology produces items that require even more technology to implement.
Language:English
References:0
See Also:Other items relating to: Maintenance Intensity - Golf
Note:Reprint appears in Proceedings of the 66th Annual Michigan Turfgrass, vol. 25, 1996, p. 169-171
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Rossi, F. S. 1995. The summer of 1995; Caught in the turfgrass technology trap. Grass Roots. 23(6):p. 38-39.
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