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Green Start Academy kicks off
The Green Start Academy kicked off tonight with a lot of introductions, a scrumptious buffet and some shop talk. The story swapping was in full-force, but after all, that is what networking is all...
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Educating and networking at the Green Start Academy
It was a busy day at the Green Start Academy today. Attending assistant superintendents began the day with a trip to the John Deere Turf Care factory, where they saw the nitty gritty of constructing...
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Wrapping up at the Green Start Academy
The final day of the Green Start Academy got rolling this morning with a bus ride over to John Deere’s facility in Cary, N.C. Carol Rau, golf career consultant, gives attendees advice on the best ways...
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The Golfdom Gallery: November 2014
Eagle eye on the GIE+Expo We spotted this beautiful bald eagle at the Dixie Chopper booth at GIE+Expo. For a rundown of some intriguing products we came across, check out our feature, here. Pitch...
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BASF and Bayer set to impress at 2015 GIS
Everyone and their mother is geared up for the upcoming Golf Industry Show in San Antonio, including two of the largest chemical companies, BASF and Bayer. BASF will be located at booth 4111 and will...
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10th annual Green Start Academy now accepting applications
John Deere Golf and Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, have opened the application process for the 10th annual Green Start Academy (GSA). Assistant superintendents in the United...
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A recap of the 2019 Green Start Academy
The 2019 class of Green Start Academy attendees. (Photo: John Deere) If leadership and development were at the forefront of the Green Start Academy, connection with industry peers served as the...
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Golfdom Gallery: December 2019
A look at a few of the faces and places that the Golfdom editorial and sales teams have encountered over the past couple of months. Photo: Paul Culclasure Start ’em young Paul Culclasure, CGCS at...
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Green Start Academy moves to virtual format for 2020
Logo: Green Start Academy Green Start Academy (GSA) is moving to a virtual format for 2020 as it welcomes a new class of assistant superintendents. The annual event, hosted by John Deere and Bayer,...
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A most unusual Green Start Academy
I love traveling for work. Years before I became an editor in the golf industry, depending on the month, I spent 50 to 75 percent of my time crisscrossing the country as a hospitality consultant. These...
View ArticleLearning to lead and communicate with confidence at Green Start Academy
You never know what an educational session at Green Start Academy might hold, but maybe a geography and sociology lesson wouldn’t be at the top of your list. But, that’s exactly what Green Start 2020...
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Spun from the Webb: So long, comfort zone
Photo: Maria Stavreva / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images When I’m asked if I golf, whether at industry events or in my personal life, my response has always been, “yes, but I’m not very good,” or...
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Growing more than grass: Mentoring future superintendents
Left to right: PJ Salter, CGCS, director of agronomy, Drew Nottenkamper, golf course superintendent (pictured with Drew’s dog and resident fowl control Jett, a border collie from Fly Away Geese), Mike...
View ArticleGreen Start Academy unveils new location and third host for 2021 event
For the first time ever, Green Start Academy (GSA) is moving to a new location for 2021, Pinehurst Resort, as it welcomes a new class of assistant superintendents. The annual event, hosted by John...
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A fresh start for Green Start
Bob Farren, CGCS, Pinehurst Resort, talks to attendees of the 2021 Green Start Academy about the origins of The Cradle, the resort’s new short course. (Photo: Golfdom Staff) For the first time in its...
View Article2022 Green Start Academy applications open June 15
Applications for the Green Start Academy (GSA), a leadership and development program for Assistant Superintendents, open on June 15 and run through Aug. 1. Co-hosted by Bayer, John Deere and Rain Bird,...
View Article2023 Green Start Academy applications open on June 15
Green Start Academy (GSA) — co-hosted by John Deere, Envu and Rain Bird — is now accepting new applicants for its 18th class of assistant superintendents. Now in its third year at Pinehurst (N.C.)...
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Green Start Academy brings top assistants to Pinehurst for third consecutive...
Assistant Superintendents from across the country convened at Pinehurst Resort for the 18th annual Green Start Academy (Photo: John Deere) For the third time in its 18-year history, Green Start Academy...
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