Gary Deters
How big is our tree?
By Gary Deters
Raise your hand if you thought this was going to be an article about the latest University of Minnesota variety or cultivar of tree. What I am referring to is the tree of learning that extends from the educators and researchers at our university.
When I had my in-person interview with the turfgrass research team, I had the opportunity to walk the hallways of Alderman Hall for the first time in twenty years since I was a turf student. It brought back some great memories of Dr. Don White and my horticulture classmates. Dr. White was a fantastic turfgrass professor, but better yet, he was a very kind and caring person.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 1/4/2021
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. We have an article in Hole Notes magazine!
Gary Deters wrote A New Chapter in My Turfgrass Management Career in the November/December 2020 issue of Hole Notes magazine, the official publication of the MGCSA. Learn more about how Gary's work as a Field Facility Manager with our team has been going.
Before and after
By Gary Deters
When I was a golf course superintendent, I frequently used before and after photos to show progress. The key, of course, was to remember to take the “before” photo. I can remember many times wishing I had a particular photo because either I couldn't remember how something looked, or knew that we made progress but wasn't sure how much. With the smartphone, it has become significantly easier to get that important first photo. It is nice to be able to look back at my gallery and realize I have a good shot of an area, now I just need the "after" shot.
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