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Episode 6: Unleashing the power of Google
Episode 6: Unleashing the Power of Google
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Today we used the new Google Hangouts "with Extras" to showcase some of the features of Google. As mentioned previously, Google has a host of services and features that can increase business and personal efficiency and while there is a...
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Expanding our “hangouts”
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In case you didn’t read my earlier post about Google+, Google’s increasingly popular counterpart to Facebook, I am going to recap some critical information about what many of us feel has real potential to be a game-changer for...
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Episode 5: Sustainability in golf course management
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In Episode 5 we discussed the issues surround the term “sustainability” in golf course management operations. There was a lot of good discussion about what exactly that means and ways to become more sustainable. It is likely that this will...
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Episode 4: Maximizing your pest control
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This episode we are talking about how to maximize your pesticide applications and provide some tools and tips and tricks for making your sprays more effective. Many thanks to those who participated in this weeks #turfchat. Chris Tritabaugh Bill Brown...
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Episode #3: Going with the grain
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Today we were talking about grain as it relates to golf course putting greens. This episode was the brainchild of Larry Stowell and was inspired by the video that he posted on the PACETURF YouTube Channel. Many thanks to those...
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Episode 2: Winter Preparation
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Today we were talking about winter preparation including how the summer was for golf course superintendents, what they are doing now in terms of getting the course back into shape and what plans they have for managing winter problems like...
Going with the grain #turfchat
Episode 1.5: Social Media Use in Turf
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A group of us decided that we would try to utilize the features in Google Plus to host weekly "hangouts" coined #turfchat that are streamed live over the internet. Let me break this down for those of you who think...
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Facebook Announces “Timelines”
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Today marked the start of Facebook's F8; their annual conference where a bunch of developers and social media geeks gather to discuss building a more social web. The focus of the first few hours was the introduction to a few...
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Why You Should Start A Blog
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One of the things that I try to impress upon my students at Penn State is the importance of communications in the profession of turfgrass management. They will often hear me saying “growing grass accounts for about 10 to 15%...
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Social Media on Turf Diseases?
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For those of you who know me, you know that I am crazy about social media and while there are still many out there who shew away anyone that brings up the topic, I feel that there are enough bloggers...
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Tips for taking close up images.
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I have a lot of people ask me about my photos and in particular the shots of turf diseases up close. In most cases, people think that I must have used some fancy equipment and high tech camera/lens combination to...
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Getting out of hot water
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Greetings. My name is Lee Miller, and I am the extension turf pathologist at the University of Missouri. I was invited to post a few weeks ago, and gratefully accept the invitation. Every once in a while I’ll join in...
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