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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Jennings, Jonathan |
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| Author Affiliation: | Superintendent, Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois |
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| Title: | Prairie fire!: Using fire to improve the health and condition of unmown rough areas |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 42, No. 1, January/February 2004, p. 8-10. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf rough; Golf rough maintenance; Field burning; Legislation; Safety; Risk assessment; Golf courses in the environment; USEPA; Weather
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| Facility Names: | Chicago Golf Club, in Wheaton, Illinois |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Emphasizes the importance of the unmown rough areas of Chicago Golf Club. Discusses the visual appeal of the rough as well as its function as "a rare haven for numerous bird species and small animals in the sprawling metropolis of the Midwest's largest city." Addresses golfer perceptions that the unmown rough requires "low-cost or...not-cost maintenance." States that "numerous man-hours are spent hand-pulling undesirable plants in highly visible areas around the clubhouse, greens, and trees; treating broad-leaf weeds with selective herbicides; and burning all 80 acres each spring under the direction of a hired professional." Explains that "burning, whether caused by lightning or used as a management tool, has been an integral part of the prairie life cycle since the beginning of time." Lists benefits of burning including "the removal of dead vegetation that hinders new growth" and "the reduction of noxious weeds." Lists steps to take "to evaluate whether or not fire might be a management choice in your area." Describes the process of preparing for a controlled burn, including obtaining a permit, informing the neighbors, and "[evaluating] each section of the unmown rough...based on its relevant constraints." Emphasizes the importance of the weather which "controls fire behavior, smoke behavior, fuel condition, and flammability, all of which have a relationship to the safety of the burn." Details the "optimum weather conditions for burning the rough at Chicago Golf Club." Describes "three basic types of controlled fires - backing, head, and flank." Explains that "management of a controlled burn is never over until all affected areas are cold and no longer producing smoke. Post-burn activities include monitoring the perimeter, completely extinguishing all of the smoking and burning patches of fuel, and cleaning up the site." Emphasizes the importance of safety. Concludes that due to the "annual burn program...the quality of this area has improved noticeably because of a reduction in woody plants and a slow but steady proliferation of warm-season grasses." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 1 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Jennings, J. 2004. Prairie fire!: Using fire to improve the health and condition of unmown rough areas. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 42(1):p. 8-10. |
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