Welcome to ONCOURSETurf! This blog is about anything and everything involved with Golf Course Management. It is the personal blog of Kevin J. Ross, CGCS - retired superintendent, Country Club of the Rockies - Vail, Colorado - Agronomic Services, ONCOURSETurf - Host of ON COURSE - TurfNetTV - General Turfgrass Management and Golf Nut. Follow Along and Enjoy! Twitter @oncourseturf
My latest ON COURSE video production for TurfNet.com is live. In this edition we hear from superintendents from around the country on their "take-aways from 2020" and what they might continue to use, long after COVID is hopefully gone. View video HERE As always, thanks to my supporting sponsor Tanto Irrigation
My latest video for TurfNet is live. This is a "No Turf Talk Allowed" edition of ON COURSE. We head back to the yoga studio to check in with my good friend Melissa Barron. Melissa is a certified yoga teacher and will explain some postures for maintaining back health. View video HERE As always, thanks to my supporting sponsor Tanto Irrigation
My latest video for TurfNet is live. In this edition I discuss "Dormant Seeding" and how the process works. I discovered dormant seeding some 40 years ago when I did the construction grow-in of Falmouth Country Club in Falmouth, Maine. I continued to use the technique throughout my career and it paid big dividends. Take a look HERE As always, thanks to my supporting sponsor Tanto Irrigation
In my latest ONCOURSETurf video production for TurfNet.com I discuss how to perform an irrigation quick check. This is a very easy and effective method for quickly determining problems with sprinkler heads. It also can give a general idea of precipitation rate accuracy. VIEW HERE As always, thanks to my supporting sponsor www.tantoirrigation.com and thanks for watching!
Here is a recent "Tips and Tricks" ONCOURSETurf video production, I produced for TurfNet.
In this video we head to California and visit with golf course superintendent, Mike Wolpoff. Mike has a neat invention he uses along with growth regulators to reduce the labor needed to keep cart paths edged and detailed. Take a look at this video HERE As a side note, Mike was an intern for me in 1996 from Michigan State University. Very proud of Mike, as he has been very successful in the business. As always, thanks to my supporting sponsor www.tantoirrigation.com and thanks for watching!
In my latest ONCOURSETurf video production for TurfNet.com I discuss one of the most underutilized insect scouting methods, the Soap Flush. This is a very easy and effective method for insect scouting. Give it a try. To view, click: HERE As always, thanks to my supporting sponsor www.tantoirrigation.com and thanks for watching!
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