California Fairways articles from November 2000

California Fairways archives from November 2000

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
November 1, 2000... For most of us, the fall and early winter are a time to slow down a bit. Our seasonal job pressures relax this time of year and hopefully, we can spend quality time with our families. You would think that our chapter events and association...

Planning Necessary to Save Time and Money.
November 1, 2000... Have "y'all" made plans to attend the GCSAA Conference and Show in Dallas this February? If not, what are you waiting for? Planning a trip ahead of time will not only help you make the best use of your time, but it can also save you big bucks....

To Cary Lee, Family is Everything.
November 1, 2000... When you talk to just about anyone in California, you can almost always bet they are from somewhere else. However, this is not the case with Cary Lee, Californian through and through. Cary was born in Los Angeles and raised in the Coachella...

Between the Fairways: Tree Maintenance.
November 1, 2000... As any landscape architect will tell you, golf courses are more than just greens. Trees often form the "hazards" that make a course challenging and memorable. But without careful maintenance, those memorable hazards could also become hazardous....

Technology to Sense Your Golf Course's Needs.
November 1, 2000... Everyday golf course managers battle time, weather, and nature. Whether it's aphids or worms, turfgrass weeds like nutsedge and spotted spurge, or just the implications of wet and dry seasons, the work to keep fairways and greens pristine and...

Why do Something Today, Someone Else Can Do Tomorrow.
November 1, 2000... Ask virtually any California golf course superintendent the one thing they wish they had more of, and most will likely respond--time! Time to hone their professional skills, time to organize their office, time to attend association meetings,...