Honor America with BASF and Honor Intrinsic
Thavy Staal | May 23, 2013Get your turfgrass ready for the summer season and help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project with Honor® IntrinsicTM ...
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Blog We Like: Minikahda Club Grounds Dept.
Kari Soderberg | May 2, 2013May’s featured Blog We Like is “The Minikahda Club Grounds Department” by Golf Course Superintendent Jeffrey Johnson. J...
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Laughable mistakes
Tom Hill | April 9, 2013As the turfgrass management season is coming into full swing, relive some stress and laugh with your fellow turfgrass managem...
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Has Bambi been enjoying a free buffet?
Kyle Miller | April 8, 2013So does it really tick you off when you notice that Bambi has been enjoying a free buffet on your golf course or property? ...
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Blog We Like: Bear Trace at Harrison Bay
Kari Soderberg | April 1, 2013This month’s featured Blog We Like is “The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay Golf Course Maintenance,” by Golf Course Superint...
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Postcards Telex from Tom Hill
Tom Hill | March 25, 2013BASF is sponsoring the “On Course” video series on TurfNet from Kevin J. Ross. His most recent piece is less about the go...
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Kropp's Cut
Michael Kropp | March 19, 2013So here we are in 2013, and it’s already March….wow time flies when you are having fun! It has been 2 months since my co...
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Guest blogger: Rick Tegtmeier, CGCS
Kari Soderberg | March 13, 2013This year, BASF Turf Talk is featuring several superintendent guest bloggers from around the country. Each guest blogger will...
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Blog We Like: Chautauqua GC Maintenance
Kari Soderberg | March 4, 2013This month’s featured Blog We Like is “Chautauqua Golf Club Maintenance” by superintendent Trevor Burlingame. Drawin...
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What are the most valuable industry events?
Tom Hill | February 27, 2013The trade show season is in full swing for the turfgrass industry, and many turf professionals wait all year for these events...
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So you've heard the saying ...
Kyle Miller | February 26, 2013So you have heard the saying "Some things are harder to do than they appear". Well, I found that out the hard way recentl...
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Postcards Telex from Tom Hill
Tom Hill | February 21, 2013Intrinsic Giveaway Winner Announced Congratulations to Matt Malick of Hershey Golf Collection! He’s won the Intrinsic gi...
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Thank You to All GIS 2013 Attendees!
Tom Hill | February 13, 20132013 Golf Industry Show Wrap-Up A sincere “thank you” to our customers and industry partners who visited with the BASF...
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#GIS13 Grand Finale for Charity
Tom Hill | February 7, 2013In the final hours of #GIS13, your favorite publications won big for charity Playing off the popular trivia game enjoyed b...
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#GIS13: Big Prizes for Supers Day 2
Tom Hill | February 7, 2013Day Two of #GIS13 Means $3,050 in Prizes for Booth 2426 Visitors In the final round of Superintendent Pyramid, BASF gave a...
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#GIS13: Supers Win Again
Tom Hill | February 6, 2013Superintendents bring home another $3,000 in prizes, plus signed Pat Vittum book BASF gave away a combined $3,000 to five go...
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#GIS13: Big Giveaways at Booth 2426
Tom Hill | February 6, 2013Bert McCarty book signing plus $2,300 won by supers at BASF booth 2426 GIS has officially begun, and already the BASF booth ...
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Blog We Like: Plum Hollow CC Greens Dept.
Kari Soderberg | February 6, 2013This month’s featured Blog We Like is “Plum Hollow Country Club – Greens Department,” by golf course superintendent A...
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Kropp's Cut
Michael Kropp | February 1, 2013Well..... It is official, I am back to work as of today. I have been off since the 1/2/13 after having surgery on the 12/3...
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Guest Blogger: Justin VanLanduit
Kari Soderberg | February 1, 2013This year, BASF Turf Talk is featuring several superintendent guest bloggers from around the country. Each guest blogger will...
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GIS13: Media for Charity Round Returns!
Tom Hill | January 30, 2013Come cheer on the industry’s media at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at the BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals booth 2426 at...
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John’s Red Sox Nation Recap
John Bresnahan | January 29, 2013Yo Yo Yo, Well the Super Bowl is this weekend and the Dynasty known as the New England Patriots came up a game short this ...
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Pylex herbicide Arriving this Year!
Kyle Miller | January 29, 2013Many people have asked about the status of topramezone this winter after seeing it at field days this past summer. Topramez...
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It’s 60 Books in 60 Minutes from BASF
Tom Hill | January 23, 2013Be one of the 60 superintendents to take home an autographed copy of two leading turf books. Visit the #GIS13 BASF Profession...
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Thinking About Turf
Kyle Miller | January 18, 2013Thinking About Turf While Old Man Winter Has Us in His Grip With winter almost half way done, you may be wondering what di...
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Win $5K worth of Intrinsic brand fungicides
Tom Hill | January 16, 2013BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals is giving away $5,000 of Intrinsic brand fungicides to one lucky superintendent at #...
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Share Your Budget Planning Tips
Kari Soderberg | January 16, 2013New equipment, old equipment maintenance, landscaping projects, herbicides/fungicides, unexpected expenses, crew members – ...
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Supers Win Cash at #GIS13
Tom Hill | January 9, 2013Superintendents Win Cash at #GIS13 BASF Booth Win up to $1,000 during Superintendent Pyramid Team up with your BASF rep...
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Blog We Like: Oakland Hills CC
Tom Hill | January 3, 2013This month’s featured Blog We Like is “Oakland Hills Country Club – Turfgrass Maintenance,” by Steve Cook, the direct...
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2013 GIS BASF Booth Schedule
Tom Hill | December 18, 20122013 Golf Industry Show BASF Booth Schedule Visit BASF Turf’s GIS Booth 2426 to connect, learn and win! It’s not to...
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Turfgrass: Brown vs. Green
Tom Hill | December 12, 2012The discussion of “brown being the new green” has resurfaced from time to time in the turf industry ever since the USGA i...
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Kropp's Cut
Michael Kropp | December 11, 2012With Thanksgiving behind us, Black Friday done and gone, and now the Christmas holiday and New Years ahead it should make us ...
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It's not over yet
Kyle Miller | December 10, 2012Don't put your sprayer away quite yet. With the warm temperatures this fall in much of the transition zone, dollar spot is ...
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Postcards/Telex From Tom Hill
Tom Hill | December 3, 2012Video – Superintendent Garret Bodington discusses turf disease control and plant health results using Honor® IntrinsicTM b...
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Blog We Like: CC at Woodmore GC Operations
Kari Soderberg | December 3, 2012This month’s featured Blog We Like is “Country Club at Woodmore Golf Course Operations,” by superintendent Brandon Coll...
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Live On Turfgrass
Kyle Miller | November 19, 2012During the fall of the year I am busy participating and speaking at customer meetings with many of our distributors. Recent...
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What are your natural disaster recovery tips?
Tom Hill | November 12, 2012Tornados, wild fires, flash floods and hurricanes – these are only a few of the natural disasters that can put a golf cours...
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Husemann’s Musings
Jerry Husemann | November 6, 2012Wet, cold and snowing The recent weather patterns have been very wet & cold, in some areas in the territory we also re...
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BASF Extends October Portion of 2013 EOP
Thavy Staal | November 2, 2012Growing up in Houston; it was common to hear the word hurricane due to the city's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. There was...
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Blog We Like: Pine Tree Golf Club
Kari Soderberg | November 1, 2012Our November featured Blog We Like is Pine Tree Golf Club Department of Agronomy from Boynton Beach, Fla., created by superin...
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Kropp’s Cut
Michael Kropp | October 29, 2012NorCal vs. Boston I know, I know this is not a Nor’easter report form the great Johnny B about his beloved Red Sox, Patr...
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Postcards/Telex from Tom Hill
Tom Hill | October 23, 2012The Intrinsic Family of fungicides for Turfgrass Grows to Three Hello turf professionals, BASF has another fungicide label...
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Use fall to save money by assessing practices
Tom Hill | October 19, 2012Temperatures are starting to dip and the leaves are changing colors, which means fall has arrived. The heat of summer is over...
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Postcards/Telex from Tom Hill
Tom Hill | October 9, 2012BASF Turf Disease Control Application now optimized for iPad Have an iPad? Now the BASF Turf Disease Co...
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Blog We Like: Rub of the Green
Kari Soderberg | October 1, 2012Our October featured Blog We Like is Elcona Country Club’s “Rub of the Green,” from Bristol, Ind., created by superinte...
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Postcards/Telex from Tom Hill
Tom Hill | September 27, 2012BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals is sponsoring a webinar over on TurfNet on October 5, 2012. The topic? It’s a tim...
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Emerald, it's a song by a rock band
Kyle Miller | September 10, 2012Emerald, it's a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy with Lyrics that start, "Down from the glen came the marching men, wit...
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Blog We Like: Biltmore CC Golf Maintenance
Kari Soderberg | August 31, 2012Our September featured Blog We Like is Biltmore CC Golf Course Maintenance blog from Barrington, Ill., created by golf course...
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Postcards/Telex From Tom Hill
Tom Hill | August 27, 2012Superintendent Adam Stewart discusses turf disease control and plant health results using Insignia® SC IntrinsicTM brand fun...
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Patrolling North Jersey & the Keystone State
Dave Schell | August 21, 2012Dollar spot and crabgrass still a threat Feverish pace has slowed as we are now experiencing cooler than average temperature...
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Guest blogger superintendent Joe Wachter
Kari Soderberg | August 20, 2012This summer, BASF Turf Talk is featuring several superintendent guest bloggers from around the country. Each guest blogger wi...
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Kropp’s Cut
Michael Kropp | August 13, 2012Spinning your wheels? Meet a customer. We all have those days, weeks, and months when we think that we are not doing enoug...
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A hint of fall
BASF Staff | August 13, 2012A hint of fall A few days ago, Mother Nature showed some mercy to all that grow cool season grass in this territory. A n...
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Guest Blogger: Dan Salois
Kari Soderberg | August 13, 2012This summer, BASF Turf Talk is featuring several superintendent guest bloggers from around the country. Each guest blogger wi...
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Guest blogger: Matthew Crowther
Kari Soderberg | August 6, 2012Guest blogger superintendent Matthew Crowther discusses top summer practices This summer, BASF Turf Talk is featuring seve...
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Words from the West Coast
Fred Eckert | August 1, 2012Southern Nevada GCSA Disease Control Plant Health Conference BASF recently sponsored a Disease Control Plant Health Confer...
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Blog We Like: Tacoma Turf
Kari Soderberg | July 31, 2012Our August featured Blog We Like is Tacoma Turf from Tacoma, Washington, created by superintendent Joel Kachmarek. Check...
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Husemann’s Musings
Jerry Husemann | July 23, 2012Ohio Valley experiences storms and severe weather The week of July 4th, the Ohio Valley experienced straight-line winds ap...
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Postcards/Telex From Tom Hill
Tom Hill | July 23, 2012Is your turfgrass taking a beating in the brutal summer heat? This time of year, turf professionals can predict the usual ...
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Guest blogger: Chris Tritabaugh
Kari Soderberg | July 11, 2012This summer, BASF Turf Talk is featuring several superintendent guest bloggers from around the country. Each guest blogger wi...
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Kropp's Cut
Michael Kropp | July 10, 2012Traveling to hot and humid Alabama Getting ready to travel to hot Alabama with a group of willing superintendents from Was...
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Blog We Like: Belmont CC Turf News
Kari Soderberg | June 29, 2012Our July featured Blog We Like is Belmont Turf News from Ashburn, Virginia, created by superintendent Aaron Wells. Check o...
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Guest blogger superintendent Justin Ruiz
Kari Soderberg | June 25, 2012This summer, BASF Turf Talk is featuring several superintendent guest bloggers from around the country. Each guest blogger wi...
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Protect your turfgrass from summer stress
Tom Hill | June 18, 2012It’s no secret this time of year is especially stressful for turfgrass (and turf managers). That’s why many turf professi...
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Weather patterns
BASF Staff | June 5, 2012Weather patterns will likely bring dollar spot pressure As the summer season kicked off with Memorial Day last week, so d...
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John’s Red Sox Nation Recap
John Bresnahan | June 4, 2012New England clam chowdaaaah Whew, for a while the universe was tipped in an awkward position. Baltimore O's in first place...
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Patrolling North Jersey & the Keystone State
Dave Schell | June 1, 2012Witnessed most severe breakout of Dollar Spot Well so much for the nice spring. As we segway into summer, we just had th...
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Blog We Like: Calumet Country Club
BASF Staff | June 1, 2012Our June featured Blog We Like is Calumet Country Club Grounds from Homewood, Illinois, created by superintendent Mark Harsta...
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Kropp’s Cut
Michael Kropp | May 22, 2012Fungicide treatments for Pythium, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia The PNW is coming out of the winter rainy months… finally. I...
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Blog We Like: Naperville CC Green Dept
BASF Staff | April 30, 2012Our May featured Blog We Like is Naperville Country Club Green Department from Naperville, Illinois, created by superintenden...
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Turf Pros’ Summer Weather Predictions
Tom Hill | April 9, 2012Call for Forecasts from the Field – Add a Comment to the Discussion. Let’s face it, golf course superintendents a...
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Patrolling North Jersey & the Keystone State
Dave Schell | March 28, 2012As weather warms, focus turns to managing turf disease early in the season Weather continues to be on the mild side for...
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Husemann’s Musings
Jerry Husemann | March 28, 2012Air and soil temps warmer than usual due to abnormal winter, no snow cover The last several days we have experienced day-t...
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Kropp's Cut
Michael Kropp | March 23, 2012OK, we all have thoughts of getting to Alaska, right? Well that was always a thought for me as well, needless to say it would...
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2012 GIS Show Wrap-Up & Thank You!
Tom Hill | March 6, 20122012 Golf Industry Show Wrap-Up Golf course management industry peers gathered in Las Vegas February 27 through March 2, 2...
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Media played for charity at BASF GIS booth
Tom Hill | March 1, 2012For the fifth year in a row, BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals raised funds for worthy charities with the help of turf...
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Supers Won $4,050 in BASF #GIS12 booth!
Tom Hill | March 1, 2012Superintendents won a combined $10,800 playing BASF Superintendent Pyramid at GIS Lucky golf course superintendents teame...
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Dr. Bert McCarty Turf Book Signing #GIS12
Tom Hill | March 1, 2012Superintendents met Dr. Bert McCarty and received signed turf textbooks in the BASF GIS booth today! Sixty golf course su...
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#GIS12 Supers Won $6,750 Today!
Tom Hill | February 29, 2012Superintendents won a combined $6,750 playing BASF Superintendent Pyramid at GIS Lucky golf course superintendents teamed...
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Dr. David Kopec Turf Book Signing #GIS12
Tom Hill | February 29, 2012Superintendents met Dr. David Kopec and received signed turf textbooks in the BASF GIS booth today! Sixty golf course sup...
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Kropp’s Cut
Michael Kropp | February 14, 2012PNW fungicide and herbicide training and education sessions underway All, this is the time of year that distribution has ...
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Turf Books Free to First 60 Supers #GIS12
Tom Hill | February 13, 2012Meet turf authors & get free text books at the Golf Industry Show in Las Vegas! Gain an edge in the industry by visit...
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Patrolling North Jersey & the Keystone State
Dave Schell | February 13, 2012Congrats to all the NY Giants fans for a great Super Bowl victory! My congratulations go out to all of the NY Giants fans ...
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Talk Turf with BASF’s Tech Team at #GIS12
Tom Hill | February 8, 2012Get your turf disease control & plant health facts from BASF Technical Specialists at the 2012 Golf Industry Show, in L...
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"Superintendent Pyramid Media for Charity”
Tom Hill | February 7, 2012#GIS12—Come cheer on industry media during a special BASF “Superintendent Pyramid Media for Charity” at GIS in Las Vega...
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Husemann’s Musings
Jerry Husemann | February 1, 2012Our fourth grandchild to arrive in August 2012! Personal Information: Our youngest daughter & son-in-law are expecting w...
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Is Disease Control & Plant Health Real?
Tom Hill | February 1, 2012Complex concept—industry chatter All turfgrass management product benefits are not created equal. They vary by active...
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Patrolling North Jersey & the Keystone State
Dave Schell | January 24, 2012Sports fans gear-up for Super Bowl game and March Madness basketball If you are an NFL fan, how could you NOT enjoy the two ...
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John’s Red Sox Nation Recap
John Bresnahan | January 24, 2012Golf courses welcome players as winter weather temps remain mild Hey Folks!! Looking out the window trying to figure ou...
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Superintendents Can Win Cash at #GIS12
Tom Hill | January 23, 2012Team-up with your BASF rep to play “Superintendent Pyramid” for the chance to win up to $1,000! Once again we’re rew...
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Kropp’s Cut
Michael Kropp | January 17, 2012With playable temps and turf, PNW golf courses have record-setting winter rounds OK, it has been like ground hog day in N...
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#GIS12 BASF Turf Textbook Giveaway
Tom Hill | January 17, 2012Be one of 60 superintendents to win turfgrass textbooks from BASF each day of the 2012 Golf Industry Show 2/29 & 3/1! ...
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BASF Golf Industry Show Booth Schedule
Tom Hill | January 12, 2012Visit BASF Turf’s 2012 GIS Booth 1860 to connect, learn and win! We don’t want golf course superintendents and assista...
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Get Social with BASF Turf for #GIS12
Tom Hill | January 10, 2012Three easy ways to socially connect for the Golf Industry Show! Whether you’re attending the Golf Industry Show Feb. 27-...
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Patrolling North Jersey & the Keystone State
Dave Schell | December 2, 2011OK, I just realized it is December 2, 2011. Can someone, anyone, tell me where the year went? I look around and see outdoor d...
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Postcards/Telex From Tom Hill
Tom Hill | December 1, 2011Place your 2012 BASF Early Order Program before offer ends! Order qualifying BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals fun...
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Blog We Like: Fawn Lake Country Club
BASF Staff | December 1, 2011Our December featured Blog We Like is Fawn Lake Country Club Golf Course and Grounds Management from Spotsylvania, Virginia, ...
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Husemann’s Musings
Jerry Husemann | November 28, 2011Territory Update: Golf courses have been busy finalizing late fall aerifications, applying final snow mold disease fungicide ...
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Video: Postcards/Telex from Tom Hill
Tom Hill | November 8, 2011Turfgrass has been maligned in recent years. The uninformed speculate about how much water or inputs may be wasted in keeping...
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John’s Red Sox Nation Recap
John Bresnahan | November 4, 2011Yo yo yo!!!!! You might have noticed I’ve been under a rock since the Red Sox collapse in September. Or maybe you haven'...
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