sustainability

The Talking Greenkeeper podcast with Jason Haines
Joe Gulotti, host of The Talking Greenkeeper podcast, invited Jason Haines and I to join him for a fun conversation. We talked about sustainability, MLSN, OM246, playability, sand topdressing, and a special Christmas for Joe in Arizona.
2021-12-22 1 min read
The Talking Greenkeeper podcast with Jason Haines
Of conventional mowers, electric mowers, and electricity generation
Yesterday I responded to two questions related to carbon emissions associated with electricity generation. This was part of a broader discussion started by Jason Haines about small electric autonomous mowers.
2019-05-02 7 min read
Of conventional mowers, electric mowers, and electricity generation
Autonomous mower at 12 mm produced higher quality turf, increased shoot density, and reduced energy use compared to a conventional reel mower
Jason Haines has written recently about The future of robot mowers today and I recommend having a read of that post for more insight, and some videos of these types of machines.
2018-12-08 2 min read
Autonomous mower at 12 mm produced higher quality turf, increased shoot density, and reduced energy use compared to a conventional reel mower
Turfgrass at a Tourism Convention
I’ll be speaking at the Thailand Golf Travel Mart in Khao Yai next week as part of the Thailand Golf Paradise seminar about course design, renovation, maintenance, and operations. These are the slides for my presentation about the best playing conditions with the fewest inputs.
2017-07-21 2 min read
Turfgrass at a Tourism Convention