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The Laurelwood Failure

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Laurelwood Is A Low-Class 9-

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LAURELWOOD Golf Course, located in Eugene, Oregon, USA, is a 9-hole municipal facility where male-golfers are allowed to GO SHIRTLESS & where local residents are permitted WALK THEIR DOGS.

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LAURELWOOD is a small, insignificant, low-class golf course. 

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LAURELWOOD is NOT « ORGANIC »  ―  it is merely « FAKE-ORGANIC » that PRETENDS TO BE ORGANIC. 

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« ORGANIC » means that a golf course has SELF-IMPOSED PROHIBITION against ALL conventional pest control products, rendering it « PESTICIDE-FREE ». 

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LAURELWOOD CANNOT possibly be « ORGANIC » since it neither has the financing nor the capability to be « ORGANIC ». 

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Besides, there is ONLY ONE « ORGANIC » golf course in America  ―  & it is not LAURELWOOD. 

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Why aren’t there more « ORGANIC » golf courses ? 

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Unfortunately, « ORGANIC » requires staggering & unlimited amounts of money, which LAURELWOOD itself cannot afford. 

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Sadly, only the ULTRA-WEALTHY ELITE GOLF COURSES are able to afford « ORGANIC », which would be FINANCIALLY-IMPOSSIBLE for most other main-stream golf courses. 

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« ORGANIC » costs millions & millions of dollars. 

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No main-stream golf course can afford this #@!!% « ORGANIC » nonsense. 

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What about « ORGANIC » fertilizers ? 

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« ORGANIC » means « PESTICIDE-FREE » & has nothing to do with fertilizers. 

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Besides, LAURELWOOD could not possibly afford the « ORGANIC & NATURAL FERTILIZER ALTERNATIVES » being IMPOSED by the lunatжcs who govern the city of Eugene. 

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Consequently, LAURELWOOD’s « FERTILIZER ALTERNATIVES » HAD TO BE FINANCED BY EUGENE ITSELF. 

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Additionally, LAURELWOOD’s preference for « ORGANIC & NATURAL » fertilizers, which contain common blood meal, bone meal, feather meal, & meat meal, is truly an unnecessary & needlessly expensive choice. 

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Nonetheless, LAURELWOOD is NOT « ORGANIC » since it is definitely NOT « PESTICIDE-FREE », but rather, it practices the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH », which means it still USES PESTICIDES WITH IMPUNITY. 

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LAURELWOOD is a mere « FAKE-ORGANIC » & a « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE » golf course that PRETENDS TO BE ORGANIC.    

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Incredibly, those who operate LAURELWOOD are practicing the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » which includes the regular use of conventional pest control products, WHEN IT SUITS THEIR PURPOSES. 

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LAURELWOOD is operated by hypocrites, liars, frauds, & weaklings. 

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For several years, local left-wing, golf-hating, anti-pesticide, & anti-fertilizer extremists have continuously coerced, intimidated, & terrжrized those who operate LAURELWOOD.

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These extremists have made demands that LAURELWOOD self-impose PROHIBITION against both conventional fertilizers & pest control products. 

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However, « PESTICIDE-FREE » will always be DOOMED-TO-FAIL at LAURELWOOD. 

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This is because « PESTICIDE-FREE » inputs, a.k.a. green alternative pesticides, are failed, incorrect, medieval, radical, stunningly expensive, unnecessary, unproven, & / or will never work. 

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These demands defy the risk assessment of these products that indicates that they are scientifically-safe, &, when used correctly, will NOT cause harm to human health & the environment. 

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Using LAURELWOOD as an example of an « ORGANIC » golf course represents a TERRIBLE TEMPLATE for superintendents. 

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At LAURELWOOD, « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » practices are HUGE OPERATIONAL FAILURES. 

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The INFAMOUS Vineyard Golf Club, Massachusetts, USA, is the ONLY « ORGANIC » golf course in America. 

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DEADLY EXPERIMENTATION  ―   

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LAURELWOOD uses pesticides whenever the need arises. 

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Ostensively, conventional products will be applied when paying-golfers are NOT present on the property, or when the facilities are closed. 

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The so-called success of the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » is promoted by officials at LAURELWOOD, with UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS STORIES.

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There is NO industry & NO regulatory oversight concerning any LAURELWOOD allegations. 

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Without oversight, LAURELWOOD’s officials can say whatever they want, & they can LIE with impunity, especially about any FLAGRANT USE OF PESTICIDES, or about any LARGE-SCALE-DEATH.

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Without oversight, they can conveniently ignore the DISASTER at LAURELWOOD resulting in LARGE-SCALE-DEATH because of amateurish, non-scientific, & deadly experimentation that hopelessly relied upon trial & error. 

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LAURELWOOD’S EXPERIMENTATION IS A HUGE EXPENSIVE & DEADLY FAILURE. 

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According to a LAURELWOOD official  ―  « … I’VE BEEN EXPERIMENTING PRETTY HEAVILY … WE STARTED KILLING STUFF … WE GOT PRETTY GOOD AT KILLING STUFF » .    

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Using LAURELWOOD as an example of golf course maintenance of any kind represents a TERRIBLE TEMPLATE for superintendents. 

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THE GOLF INDUSTRY DOESNOT NEED ORGANIC  ―

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The golf industry’s superintendents must NOT readily embrace the FALSE-ALLEGATIONS & PROPAGANDA of LAURELWOOD Golf Course. 

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The golf industry must respond by ENDING its validation of LAURELWOOD. 

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Furthermore, the golf industry cannot possibly consider LAURELWOOD as a TEMPLATE that serves as an example for the golf industry.  [ ?!?!?!?! ] 

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In essence, LAURELWOOD represents a TERRIBLE ATTACK against main-stream superintendents & their facilities. 

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LAURELWOOD is recognized as a HUGE FRAUDULENT FAILURE. 

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The golf industry DOES NOT need this « ORGANIC » nonsense. 

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The golf industry DOES need to satisfy paying-customers who want golf courses with high-quality playing conditions & aesthetics provided by greener, thicker, pest-free, & manicured turf conditions. 

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The golf industry CAN be successful when following the protocols & performance standards for science-based & time-tested & correct maintenance practices. 

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CRITICAL ISSUES  ―  

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The golf industry’s superintendents must recognize that they are on a collision course with the looming shipwreck of golf-hating & anti-pesticide extremism. 

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Even though they enjoy exception statuses from municipal or provincial pesticide bans, superintendents face some huge challenges because of their high degree of vulnerability concerning several public affairs issues. 

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In order to successfully deter the malicious efforts of all mindless attacks against their golf facilities, several critical issues must immediately be addressed  ―  see link below. 

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NO UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT PESTICIDES  ―  

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There are NO worries & NO uncertainties with pest control products.

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National regulatory agencies, world-wide, have found that pest control products DO NOT present risks of concern to human health or the environment when correctly used according to label directions. 

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EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING LINKS  … 

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Eugene Oregon USA

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ON THE GOLF OREGON WEB-SITE ABOUT LAURELWOOD GOLF COURSE  ―  

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Course maintenance is 99 PER CENT ORGANIC. 

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They do not use any fertilizers or pesticides.  [ FALSE ! ] 

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ON THE LAURELWOOD GOLF COURSE WEB-SITE  ―  

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Laurelwood Golf Course is a  [ MERE ]  9-hole public golf course that opened in 1929. 

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Originally designed by Clarence Sutton and updated by Dan Hixon in 2019, Laurelwood Golf Course measures over 3,000 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 131 and a 35.1 USGA rating. 

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Our course features four sets of tees for different skill levels. 

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The greens are bentgrass and the fairways are Poa annua  [ A.K.A. ANNUAL BLUEGRASS ]  grass. 

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In 1969, the course was annexed to the city of Eugene. 

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The course is fairly open without water  [ HAZARDS ] , few bunkers, but many old, beautiful fir and oak trees. 

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The course is under city parks, so the dress code follows those for city parks  ―  it is one of the few courses in the state where MEN CAN GO SHIRTLESS. 

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FAKE-ORGANIC AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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There is ONLY ONE « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » golf course in America  ―  the INFAMOUS Vineyard Golf Club, Massachusetts, USA. 

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Remember  ―  all others are NOT « ORGANIC » golf courses. 

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LAURELWOOD Golf Course located in Eugene, Oregon, USA, is NOT « ORGANIC ».

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So-called « ORGANIC » golf courses are all « FAKE-ORGANIC » that PRETEND TO BE ORGANIC. 

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LAURELWOOD is « FAKE-ORGANIC ». 

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[ LAURELWOOD’S ] course maintenance is 99 PER CENT ORGANIC [ ?!?! ] ; they do not use any fertilizers or pesticides [ FALSE ! ] , they make their own compost on site [ SO WHAT ?!?! ] , and they use molasses on the greens [ SO WHAT ?!?! ] .

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LAURELWOOD’s claim of 99 PER CENT ORGANIC means it is NOT « ORGANIC ». 

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LAURELWOOD IS OPERATED BY HYPOCRITES, LIARS, & FRAUDS.

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These golf courses practice the so-called « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » that includes the regular use of conventional pest control products whenever the need arises. 

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Ostensively, conventional products will be applied when paying-golfers are NOT present on the property, or when the facilities are closed. 

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The so-called success of the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » is promoted by « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS », like LAURELWOOD’s Will Benson, with UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS STORIES. 

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There is NO industry & NO regulatory oversight concerning any allegations concerning « ORGANIC » or « PESTICIDE-FREE » or « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE » maintenance. 

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Without oversight, « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS », like LAURELWOOD’s Benson, can say whatever they want, & they can LIE with impunity, especially about any flagrant use of pesticides. 

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Without oversight, they can conveniently ignore the DISASTER at LAURELWOOD resulting in large-scale-death as it performed amateurish, non-scientific, & deadly experimentation that hopelessly relied upon trial & error with illegal & medieval & ineffective nutrient & / or pesticide alternatives.

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LAURELWOOD’S EXPERIMENTATION IS A HUGE EXPENSIVE & DEADLY FAILURE. 

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According to « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Benson  ―  « … I’VE BEEN EXPERIMENTING PRETTY HEAVILY … WE STARTED KILLING STUFF … WE GOT PRETTY GOOD AT KILLING STUFF » . 

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DEFINING ORGANIC  ― 

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« ORGANIC » means that a golf course has SELF-IMPOSED PROHIBITION against ALL conventional pest control products, rendering it « PESTICIDE-FREE ». 

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There is ONLY ONE « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » golf course in America  ―  the INFAMOUS Vineyard Golf Club, Massachusetts, USA. 

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According to « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Jeff Carlson, at Vineyard Golf Club  ― 

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We need to get a set of guidelines and criteria for what organic golf really means, and we’re working on it, but basically it means NO PESTICIDES OR FERTILIZERS or other products can be used whose active ingredient was SYNTHETICALLY PRODUCED. 

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After decades of benefiting from the golf industry’s PESTICIDE BAN EXCEPTION STATUS, some « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS » have ridiculously decided to SELF-IMPOSE their own forms of PROHIBITIONS, & convert their golf courses to « FAKE-ORGANIC ». 

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Observers are aghast that « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS » have been invalidating & attacking the PESTICIDE BAN EXCEPTION STATUS that allowed the golf industry to avoid being subjected to PROHIBITION for a generation, thanks to the unbelievable lobbying by Mr William H Gathercole in the 1990s. 

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The golf industry must NOT readily embrace the FALSE-ALLEGATIONS & PROPAGANDA concerning « ORGANIC » maintenance. 

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Furthermore, the golf industry cannot possibly consider « ORGANIC » as a TEMPLATE that serves as an example for the golf industry. 

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The golf industry DOES NOT need this « ORGANIC » nonsense. 

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The golf industry DOES need to satisfy paying-customers who want golf courses with HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS ACHIEVED BY THICKER, GREENER, PEST-FREE, & MANICURED TURF. 

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DEFINING ACTIVIST SUPERINTENDENTS  ― 

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« ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS » represent the GREATEST THREATS to the modern golf industry. 

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They have chosen to deviate from, & conveniently ignore, main-stream turf maintenance practices that are overwhelmingly science-based, time-tested, correct, & disciplined.

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They needlessly alarm & enrage the public by spreading inaccurate pesticide-hating propaganda. 

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They adopt the false doctrine that the use of conventional pesticides is a harmful practice. 

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Moreover, « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » maintenance doctrines are promoted by « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS » with UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS STORIES. 

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More precisely, these activists LIE about pesticides.

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They LIE & LIE & LIE & LIE  ―  they never stop. 

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These activists are, seemingly, mentally-challenged & incompetent  ―  they represent NO useful purpose to the golf industry. 

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In essence, superintendents are NOT paid to be « ACTIVISTS ». 

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They are paid to satisfy paying-golfers who demand HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS ACHIEVED BY THICKER, GREENER, PEST-FREE, & MANICURED TURF. 

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They CANNOT BE TRUSTED, & they do not represent main-stream golf course superintendents. 

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They are a THREAT to the golf industry, & they are BAD for golf business.

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There is NO industry, & NO regulatory, oversight concerning any of the FALSE-ALLEGATIONS by « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS ». 

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In essence, these « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS » can say whatever they want, & they can LIE & LIE & LIE & LIE with impunity. 

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« ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS » simply DO NOT deserve to work in the industry that they betray. 

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The golf industry should focus on the fact that conventional pest control products are SCIENTIFICALLY SAFE since they have been scrutinized & approved by the HUNDREDS of expert-scientists at US Environmental Protection Agency ( US EPA ) & Health Canada. 

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EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING LINKS  … 

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Golf ( dot ) com

The Digital Edition Of Golf Magazine

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Olivia White

Golf-Hating Anti-Pesticide Activist-Extremist Author

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Re – Laurelwood Golf Course

Eugene Oregon USA

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ATTACK-STATEMENTS BY GOLF ( DOT ) COM ?  ― 

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Golf ( dot ) com, the digital edition of Golf Magazine, published the anti-golf-industry article entitled « WHAT IS AN ORGANIC GOLF COURSE, & WHY AREN’T THERE MORE OF THEM ? ».

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It is unsettling that the « ACTIVIST-PUBLISHERS » at golf ( dot ) com would demand that the golf industry must adopt COSTLY, FAILED, MEDIEVAL, INEFFECTIVE, & UNFEASIBLE maintenance practices, such as « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » & « IPM », that are clearly anti-golf-industry. 

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Golf course pesticide use is a « BAD THING », according to ATTACK-STATEMENTS by golf ( dot ) com. 

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It is inconceivable that golf ( dot ) com would accuse pesticide-using superintendents of acting like « MINIONS » of the so-called chemical industry. 

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It is further inconceivable that golf ( dot ) com would conspire to impose PROHIBITION against pest control products needed by the golf industry. 

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It is NOT the role of golf ( dot ) com to dictate policies to the golf industry  ―  its mindless-activist ATTACK-STATEMENTS must end. 

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LAURELWOOD PRETENDS TO BE ORGANIC  ― 

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LAURELWOOD’s « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Will Benson practices the so-called « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » maintenance that includes the regular use of conventional pest control products, when it suits his purposes. 

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LAURELWOOD is NOT an « ORGANIC » golf course. 

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In fact, they are « FAKE-ORGANIC » golf courses, or more precisely, they are golf courses that practice the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH ». 

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Incredibly, those who operate these golf courses, like LAURELWOOD, are practicing the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » that includes the regular use of conventional pest control products, when it suits their purposes. 

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LAURELWOOD IS OPERATED BY HYPOCRITES, LIARS, & FRAUDS.

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This is because « ORGANIC » inputs, a.k.a. green alternative pesticides, are costly, failed, incorrect, medieval, radical, unproven, & / or will never work. 

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Golf courses managed « MORE ORGANICALLY » are just PRETENDING TO BE ORGANIC. 

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They are « FAKE-ORGANIC » golf courses, or more precisely, they are golf courses that practice the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH ». 

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It is impossible for golf course superintendents to maintain high-quality playing conditions & aesthetics by relying upon « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » & other medieval & ineffective maintenance practices. 

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Without conventional pest control products, « ORGANIC » golf courses will become infested with recurring invasive weeds & destructive insects & harmful diseases  …  unless STAGGERING & UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY are wasted on discouraged pest-picking labour & medieval-ineffective practices, like at the INFAMOUS Vineyard Golf Club. 

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Now that he’s « OVER-THE-HUMP » and has used  [ FAKE ]  « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE MAINTENANCE » for 10 years,  [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Will Benson explains that he doesn’t encounter the same diseases that he used to.  [ ?!?!?!?! ] 

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Although « ORGANIC » golf courses are few and far between, the test cases have produced PROMISING RESULTS  [ I.E. UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS ] . 

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THE INFAMOUS VINEYARD GOLF CLUB IS THE ONLY ORGANIC GOLF COURSE IN AMERICA  ―  LAURELWOOD IS NOT ORGANIC

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Places like the  [ INFAMOUS ]  Vineyard &  [ FAKE-ORGANIC ]  LAURELWOOD golf courses are PROOF  [ ?!?! ]  that « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE MAINTENANCE » can produce COMPARABLE beauty  [ FALSE ! ]  and playability  [ FALSE ! ]  to their chemical counterparts  [ THIS IS UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS ] . 

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UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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LAURELWOOD Golf Course, in Eugene, Oregon, is NOT an « ORGANIC » golf course. 

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It is « FAKE-ORGANIC » that PRETENDS TO BE ORGANIC. 

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It uses the practices of the so-called « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » that includes the regular use of conventional pest control products, when it suits its purposes. 

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There is ONLY ONE « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » golf course in America  ―  Vineyard Golf Club, Massachusetts, USA. 

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Remember  ―  all others are NOT « ORGANIC » golf courses. 

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Ostensively, conventional products will be applied at LAURELWOOD when paying-golfers are NOT present on the property, or when the facilities are closed. 

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LAURELWOOD’s supposed « ORGANIC » maintenance is promoted by its « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » with UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS STORIES. 

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There is NO industry & NO regulatory oversight concerning any of LAURELWOOD’s allegations. 

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In essence, LAURELWOOD’s « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » can say whatever he wants, & he can LIE with impunity, especially about his flagrant use of pesticides. 

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Laurelwood’s Hybrid Pesticide Use
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Maintaining An Organic Focus Does
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Other golf courses similar to  [ INFAMOUS ]  Vineyard Golf Club, like LAURELWOOD Golf Course, in Eugene, Oregon, take more of a HYBRID APPROACH  [ A.K.A. HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH ]  while MAINTAINING AN « ORGANIC » FOCUS.  [ ?!?!?!?! ] 

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HYBRID APPROACH MEANS PESTICIDES CONTINUE TO BE USED WITH IMPUNITY AT LAURELWOOD

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MAINTAINING AN ORGANIC FOCUS DOES NOT MEAN THAT LAURELWOOD IS ORGANIC

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PESTICIDE USE HAS NOT STOPPED AT LAURELWOOD

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WEANING-OFF PESTICIDES AT LAURELWOOD ?  ― 

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The allegation that there is « WEANING THE GOLF COURSE OFF PESTICIDES » is a ridiculous comparison to drug addition. 

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The most prominent « ORGANIC » FAILURE is LAURELWOOD Golf Course  ―  since it is NOT an « ORGANIC » golf course  ―  it is actually « FAKE-ORGANIC » that PRETENDS TO BE ORGANIC. 

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It describes itself as an « ORGANIC » golf course. 

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It is actually a golf course that practices the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH ».

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This allows « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Will Benson to resort to using conventional pest control products  …  when it suits his purposes. 

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This is LAURELWOOD’s HYPOCRITICAL, DECEPTIVE, & FRAUDULENT approach towards its « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH ».

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This occurs because « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » practices FAIL  ―  which is ALL THE TIME  ―  unless STAGGERING & UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY ARE SPENT. 

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LAURELWOOD cannot afford this #@!!% « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » nonsense. 

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Ostensively, pest control products will likely be applied at LAURELWOOD when paying-golfers are NOT present on the property, or when the facilities are closed. 

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LAURELWOOD’s so-called « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE MAINTENANCE » is a HUGE FRAUDULENT FAILURE.

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Better yet,  [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Will Benson said that LAURELWOOD’s golfers haven’t had to RECALIBRATE EXPECTATIONS because the course looks and plays as good as ever  [ VERY UNLIKELY ! ]  and that the golfers are « INTO IT ». 

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Benson has been transparent about his process from the start, so during the first couple of years of LAURELWOOD’s OVERHAUL  [ IN DEFIANCE OF SCIENCE-BASED MAINTENANCE PRACTICES ] , players knew what was happening behind the scenes.

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GOLFERS MUST PUT-UP & SHUT-UP AT LAURELWOOD ?  ― 

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In all likelihood, paying-golfers at LAURELWOOD Golf Course, in Eugene, Oregon, have had to RECALIBRATE EXPECTATIONS  [ I.E. LOWER EXPECTATIONS ] about PLAYING CONDITIONS. 

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This calls in question LAURELWOOD’s ability to provide what paying-golfers demand  …  HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS. 

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Actually, it is NOT the role of any superintendent to dictate EXPECTATIONS to golf-customers. 

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A correct & disciplined main-stream superintendent is responsible to provide paying-golfers with HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS, at a minimum, on all putting greens. 

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Remember  ―  LAURELWOOD Golf Course is NOT an « ORGANIC » golf course  ―  « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Benson practices the so-called « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » that includes the regular use of conventional pest control products, when it suits him. 

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In other words, this HYPOCRITE, LIAR, & FRAUD uses pesticides with impunity, & yet, still demands that paying-golfers must PUT-UP & SHUT-UP & that their EXPECTATIONS must be LOWERED.

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Medieval & Ineffective Practices 

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The Golf Industry Must Discredit Facilities
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Since most of « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE MAINTENANCE » is UNCHARTED TERRITORY  [ BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER WORK ] , research backed by the SCIENTIFIC METHOD  [ PERFORMED BY NON-SCIENTIFIC AMATEURS ]  is a critical resource for superintendents on the « ORGANIC » mission. 

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[ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Will Benson explained that a handful of published SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS  [ WRITTEN BY NON-SCIENTIFIC AMATEURS ]  have become « PRICELESS » educational resources  [ ?!?!?!?! ] , helping him develop  [ MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE ]  practices for effectively maintaining his greens, fairways, and rough during all four seasons. 

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REMEMBER  ― 

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The maintenance program at LAURELWOOD Golf Course is NOT « PESTICIDE-FREE ».

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« ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Will Benson practices so-called « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » that includes the regular use of conventional pest control products, when it suits him. 

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Main-stream superintendents will not imitate FAILURES like LAURELWOOD & its MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE maintenance. 

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LAURELWOOD is a FAILURE since it uses pesticides with impunity  ―  the main-stream superintendent can be comfortable in RESPONSIBLY, SAFELY & EFFECTIVELY using conventional pest control products.

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It Is Inconceivable That The Activist-
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Accuse Superintendents Of Acting Like
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STATEMENTS BY GOLF ( DOT ) COM  ―  

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Going « ORGANIC » is optional, the adoption of « ORGANIC » methods requires INVESTMENTS  [ I.E. STAGGERING & UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY ]  that result in a complete OVERHAUL  [ BY DEFYING SCIENCE-BASED & TIME-TESTED & CORRECT ]  traditional management practices which non-organic courses do not have to deal with.

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That OVERHAUL  [ I.E. DEFIANCE OF SCIENCE-BASED PRACTICES ]  would also mean a break in existing economic relationships between the golf industry and partners in the CHEMICAL INDUSTRY and government, further complicating the issue.  [ ?!?!?!?! ] 

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So a satisfied superintendent is relatively unlikely to voluntarily adopt  [ MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE ]  « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE MAINTENANCE ».

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SUPERINTENDENT MINIONS ?  ― 

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Converting to organic would be complicated by relationships between superintendents & the chemical industry.
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In other words, correct & disciplined main-stream golf course superintendents are successful because they operate as « MINIONS » of the so-called chemical industry ?!?!?!?!

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Finally, it is inconceivable that « ACTIVIST-PUBLISHERS » at golf ( dot ) com would directly ATTACK the golf industry with its publication. 

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Everyone needs to INVALIDATE the ATTACK by « ACTIVIST-PUBLISHERS » at golf ( dot ) com, which are ill-conceived, vague, & / or treacherous criticisms the golf industry & its pesticide use.

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Golf Course Industry

Trade Magazine

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Re – Laurelwood Golf Course

Eugene Oregon USA

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[ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Will Benson of LAURELWOOD Golf Course is fascinated by  [ THE MEDIEVAL PRACTICES OF ]  « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE ». 

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As a private contractor  [ A.K.A. ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  for the city of Eugene, Will Benson, began  [ AMATEURISH, NON-SCIENTIFIC, & DEADLY ]  EXPERIMENTING with  [ MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE ]  ORGANIC INPUTS. 

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Benson quickly tapped into an on-line WEALTH-OF-KNOWLEDGE  [ ?!?!?!?! ] , and joined « ORGANIC » golf course discussions with EXPERTS  [ ON MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE  MAINTENANCE PRACTICES ?!?! ]  from around the world. 

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While some superintendents make a choice to TRY-OUT  [ I.E. AMATEURISH, NON-SCIENTIFIC, & DEADLY EXPERIMENTATION BY TRIAL-&-ERROR ]  NEW INPUTS  [ I.E. MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES ]  in  [ AMATEURISHLY-MANAGED ]  TEST PLOTS and get opinions from peers and results from university studies, the NEW PLAN didn’t give Will Benson much of a chance. 

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DEADLY EXPERIMENTATION AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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Do « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS », like Will Benson at LAURELWOOD Golf Course, understand that they are EXPERIMENTING with COSTLY, FAILED, INCORRECT, MEDIEVAL, RADICAL, & UNPROVEN DOCTRINES that WILL NEVER WORK ?!?! 

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These activists have chosen to ignore the overwhelming SCIENCE-BASED & TIME-TESTED & CORRECT MAINTENANCE PRACTICES that include pesticide use ?!?! 

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In fact, they regularly use conventional pest control products, when it suits them, because LAURELWOOD practices the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH ». 

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The so-called success of the « HYBRID PESTICIDE USE APPROACH » maintenance is promoted by « ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENTS », like LAURELWOOD’s Will Benson, with UNVERIFIABLE SUCCESS STORIES despite his DEADLY EXPERIMENTATION with illegal & medieval & ineffective nutrient & / or pesticide alternatives. 

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LAURELWOOD Golf Course has suffered failure after failure after failure as it performs amateurish, non-scientific, & DEADLY EXPERIMENTATION that has hopelessly relied upon TRIAL-&-ERROR with illegal & medieval & / or ineffective nutrient & pesticide alternatives. 

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LAURELWOOD’S EXPERIMENTATION IS A HUGE EXPENSIVE & DEADLY FAILURE.

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Since there is NO industry & NO regulatory oversight concerning any allegations concerning LAURELWOOD’s TRIAL-&-ERROR NONSENSE, Benson, can say whatever he wants, & he can LIE with impunity, especially about LARGE-SCALE-DEATH CAUSED BY HIS EXPERIMENTATION. 

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According to LACKADAISICAL Benson  ―  « … I’VE BEEN EXPERIMENTING PRETTY HEAVILY … WE STARTED KILLING STUFF … WE GOT PRETTY GOOD AT KILLING STUFF » . 

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — Resorting To Using Insecticides To Control White Grubs — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2013/03/20/eugene-oregon-banning-pesticides-on-lawns-and-golf-course-to-save-their-bee-population-beyond-pesticides-activist-lisa-arkin/

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Laurelwood’s Stunningly Expensive &

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Alternatives Have Been Financed By The

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It is also clear that « ORGANIC PESTICIDE-FREE MAINTENANCE » requires the RIGHT CONTEXTUAL FACTORS  [ I.E. STAGGERING & UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY ] . 

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In another show of cooperation between the  [ LAURELWOOD ]  course and the city of Eugene, and because the city recognizes the NEED  [ ?!?!?!?! ]  to keep its golf as « GREEN » as possible, Eugene helps to PAY SOME OF THE DIFFERENCE between the typical fertilizer and the upgraded treatment. 

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MORE LEEWAY ON INPUT RESTRICTIONS & BUDGET ?!?!  ―  LAURELWOOD’S INPUT RESTRICTIONS INVOLVES RECKLESS & ARBTRARY PROHIBITION AGAINST CONVENTIONAL PESTICIDES & SYNTHETIC NUTRIENTS WHICH FAVOUR MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES

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LAURELWOOD does not have access to the STAGGERING & UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF MONEY that are available to REAL « ORGANIC » golf courses like the INFAMOUS Vineyard Golf Club, Massachusetts, USA. 

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Only the ultra-wealthy elite golfers at Vineyard are able to provide MILLIONS & MILLIONS OF DOLLARS for « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » maintenance practices. 

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These practices have led to what is known as the Vineyard Effect or the Vineyard Syndrome  ―  maintaining Vineyard costs as much as Augusta National Golf Club, if not more. 

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By contrast, in 2014, LAURELWOOD, which is a small, insignificant, low-class, 9-hole, municipal golf course, spent about 14,500-DOLLARS on INPUTS  [ INCLUDING MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE NUTRIENT & PESTICIDE ALTERNATIVES ] . 

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√ — ORGANIC GOLF COURSES — What Is An Organic Golf Course, & Why Aren’t There More Of Them — Golf ( Dot ) Com — Reference — LINK

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The company provided signs for the course describing the ingredients, which helped put the NEIGHBORS  [ A.K.A. NUTRIENT-&-PESTICIDE-HATING EXTREMISTS ]  AT EASE. 

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The CHANGE OF INPUT plans has been  [ UNVERIFIABLY ]  GOOD FOR THE COURSE  [ ?!?!?!?! ] , says  [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Benson. 

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Since he’s required to POST in the surrounding neighborhood  [ INFESTED WITH FERTILIZER-&-PESTICIDE-HATING EXTREMISTS ]  whenever he’s spraying anything, the accountability has been positive PR for LAURELWOOD. 

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ENVIRO-TERRЖR WILL NEVER END AGAINST LAURELWOOD  ― 

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Eugene’s so-called environmentally-conscious neighbors are actually pesticide-&-nutrient-hating extremists who claim to be increasingly concerned about LAURELWOOD.

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Their concerns mean increased coercion & intimidation against LAURELWOOD’s use of inputs, which are safe, effective, & economical pesticides & nutrients. 

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These fanatжcal-extremist will never be put at ease since their terrжr against pesticides & nutrients will NEVER END.

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References

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — What Is An Organic Golf Course, & Why Aren’t There More Of Them — Golf ( Dot ) Com — Reference — LINK

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What Is An Organic Golf Course, & Why Aren’t There More Of Them

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — Non-Compliance With IPM Policies Of Eugene Oregon — Lunatжc-Report — Reference —
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Laurelwood — Non-Compliance With IPM Policies Of Eugene Oregon

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√ — TERRЖR NEVER ENDS — Pesticide-Hating Doctrine & Science-Hating Fanatжcism — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2019/05/29/terr%d0%b6r-never-ends-the-media-library-of-anti-pesticide-science-hating-fanat%d0%b6cism-2019-05-30/

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Laurelwood Golf Course

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Organic Fertilizers

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Laurelwood’s Preference For Organic

Fertilizers, Which Contain Common

Blood Meal, Bone Meal, Feather Meal,

& Meat Meal, Are Truly Unnecessary

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STATEMENTS BY GOLF ( DOT ) COM  ―  

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There’s a chicken-and-egg issue with methods and materials, too. 

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The SCARCITY of « ORGANIC » golf courses means that « ORGANIC » INPUTS are NOT IN HIGH DEMAND  [ FALSE ! ] , so they’re difficult to get a hold of  [ FALSE ! ] . 

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Benson explained that the NATURE SAFE ORGANIC FERTILIZER he uses is TRUCKED ACROSS THE COUNTRY  [ ?!?!?!?! ]  from Tennessee to Nevada to Oregon ( over 2,200 miles ! ), a trip that has its own financial and economic footprint separate from that of the product’s use.  [ ?!?!?!?! ] 

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — What Is An Organic Golf Course, & Why Aren’t There More Of Them — Golf ( Dot ) Com — Reference — LINK

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ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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[ LAURELWOOD’S ] course maintenance is 99 per cent organic [ FALSE ! ] ; they do not use any fertilizers or pesticides [ FALSE ! ] , they make their own compost on site [ SO WHAT ?!?! ] , and they use molasses on the greens [ SO WHAT ?!?! ] .

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« ORGANIC & NATURAL » sources of nitrogen fertilizer used at LAURELWOOD are the equivalent of homeopathic plant food. 

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When compared to synthetic products, « ORGANICS » are often deemed a superior source of nitrogen  ―  which is FALSE.

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Synthetic versus « ORGANIC & NATURAL » is a dubious distinction for fertilizers. 

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It paints a false picture of what fertilizers really are by making an ARTIFICIAL DISTINCTION between the product & its source. 

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Besides, from the point-of-view of the turfgrass plant, neither « ORGANIC » nor conventional sources of nitrogen are differentiated.

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« ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT » Will Benson’s preference for NATURE SAFE ORGANIC FERTILIZER, which contain common blood meal, bone meal, feather meal, & meat meal, is an UNNECESSARY & NEEDLESSLY EXPENSIVE CHOICE  ―  this demonstrates Benson’s poor knowledge of fertilizers. 

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Reference

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — General Course Description — Reference — LINK

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Laurelwood — General Course Description — Golf Oregon Web-Site

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THE STORY OF MILORGANITE  ― 

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According to golf ( dot ) com, the digital edition of Golf Magazine, the scarcity of « ORGANIC » golf courses means that « ORGANIC » inputs are not in high demand, so they’re difficult to get a hold of. 

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This is RIDICULOUS & WRONG  ―  & this demonstrates golf ( dot ) com’s poor knowledge of fertilizers. 

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Has golf ( dot ) com ever heard of Milorganite ?!?! 

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Golf ( dot ) com must realize that this « ORGANIC » fertilizer has been used by the golf industry for almost 100 years ! 

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Since 1925, the granular « ORGANIC » fertilizer Milorganite has been derived from the biosolids left over from the Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the city of Milwaukee. 

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It was the FIRST time in the history of sanitation that a product had been produced from sewage. 

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Milorganite was actually developed out of necessity to clean up the water system of the city of Milwaukee.

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Until the early part of the Twentieth Century, Milwaukee dumped its entire sewage into nearby rivers. 

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Using this sewage to create Milorganite was a necessity in order to protect human health, fresh drinking water, & recreational areas. 

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In Chicago, Milorganite was FIRST officially introduced to the golf course maintenance industry in 1927  ―  the Milwaukee Sewerage Commission presented its new granular organic fertilizer at the International Golf Show. 

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Apparently, it had already been used on several golf courses during the previous years, with very satisfactory results. 

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Its great selling feature in 1927 was that it did not burn turf. 

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In 1927, Milorganite was described to turf managers in the following way  ― 

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[ MILORGANITE ] is a granular & porous organic matter  [ … ]

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It carries approximately 5½ per cent nitrogen ( 6½ per cent ammonia ), about 2½ per cent phosphoric acid, & a little less than ½ per cent potash. 

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The end product is said to be slightly acid, testing about pH 4.4.  [ … ] 

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This acidity  [ … ]  is not objectionable in growing such turf grasses as the bents & fescues. 

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In 1927, the early use of Milorganite appears to have been used with fertilizer-fungicide combinations for the control of « BROWN-PATCH » diseases on golf course putting greens. 

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Mercury-based fungicides were concocted with Milorganite, which seemed to reduce the risk of injuring turf  ―  a notorious problem of the mercuries. 

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During 1927, 23,555 US tons of Milorganite were sold, mostly in bulk. 

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By the mid-1930s, Milorganite was being packaged in 25, 50, & whopping 100-pound bags.  ( Wow ! There were no forklifts in those days. )

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The name Milorganite had been chosen through contest held in 1925  ―  the contest winner had created a loose anagram of « MILWAUKEE ORGANIC NITROGEN ». 

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Since 1925, over 4,000,000 metric tons of Milorganite have been sold. 

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As of 2018, Milwaukee has produced 45,000 to 49,000 tons of Milorganite per year. 

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The sale of Milorganite does not generate enough money to cover the manufacturing costs, but the environmental benefits are considered a legitimate off-setting consideration. 

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Everyone needs to INVALIDATE this ATTACK by « ACTIVIST-PUBLISHERS » at golf ( dot ) com, which are ill-conceived, vague, & / or treacherous criticisms the golf industry & its fertilizer use.

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Everyone should stop listening to golf ( dot ) com ! 

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Laurelwood Golf Course

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False Fertilizer Doctrines 

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Laurelwood Falsely-Alleges Being
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MORE FAILED EXPERIMENTATION AT THE FAKE-ORGANIC LAURELWOOD GOLF COURSE  ―  

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After losing the money and clearance to use his USUAL FERTILIZERS,  [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Will Benson SWITCHED TO AN ORGANIC FERTILIZER for the fairways. 

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SWITCHED TO AN ORGANIC FERTILIZER ?!?!  ―  ON ITS FAIRWAYS, LAURELWOOD SWITCHED FROM SAFE, EFFECTIVE, & ECONOMICAL SYNTHETIC NUTRIENTS TO STAGGERINGLY MORE EXPENSIVE & UNNECESSARY ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

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SOME THINGS TO SAY ABOUT FERTILIZER USE ?!?!  ―  EUGENE’S FERTILIZER-HATING EXTREMISTS DEMANDED THE RECKLESS & ARBITRARY IMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST SYNTHETIC NUTRIENTS AT LAURELWOOD

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Up to that point, [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Benson had been using a STANDARD INPUT PROGRAM, but he had to deal with a BRAND-NEW, VERY AGGRESSIVE PLAN . 

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BRAND-NEW, VERY AGGRESSIVE PLAN ?!?!  ―  BY ADOPTING FALSE FERTILIZER DOCTRINES ( SEE BELOW ), SAFE, EFFECTIVE, & ECONOMICAL SYNTHETIC NUTRIENTS BECAME PROHIBITED AT LAURELWOOD, & WERE REPLACED BY ORGANIC & NATURAL FERTILIZER ALTERNATIVES THAT WERE UNSAFE, INEFFECTIVE, & / OR STUNNINGLY EXPENSIVE 

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Benson was SEVERELY RESTRICTED  [ I.E. PROHIBITED ]  not just in what products he could use, but in how much he could afford. 

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When the budget was cut, his focus initially was in keeping up his equipment and bringing along the INPUT PROGRAM where he could.

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According to  [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Benson  ― 

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I kind of had to learn to find a DIFFERENT WAY to go about things.

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The plan, it just went on and on. 

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Then the two hit at the same time, then you’re really screwed.

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You’re attempting to learn a WHOLE NEW WAY OF CARING FOR THE TURFGRASS without just a regular routine. 

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It’s a whole re-education process. 

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[ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Benson’s been using a  [ SYNTHETIC ]  BIO-STIMULANT for greens, with  [ SYNTHETIC ]  METHYLENE UREA and a few additives he’s developed  ―  with ingredients derived from FISH, KELP, or MOLASSES. 

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WHOLE NEW WAY OF CARING FOR THE TURFGRASS ?!?!  ― 

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METHYLENE UREA IS ACTUALLY A SYNTHETIC SLOW-RELEASE NITROGEN FERTILIZER, MOST LIKELY NATURE SAFE 18-0-4 GREENS FERTILIZER

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FALSE FERTILIZER DOCTRINES  ― 

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The golf industry’s correct & disciplined main-stream superintendents are being DUPED by « ACTIVIST-EXTREMISTS » who operate LOATHSOME trade associations, such as  ―   •   Golf Course Superintendents Association of America ( GCSAA )   •   National Golf Foundation ( NGF )   •   PACE Turf Information Service   •   United States Golf Association ( USGA ). 

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In essence, these « EXTREMIST-TRADE-ASSOCIATIONS » are infested by left-wing « FERTILIZER-HATING-ACTIVISTS » who conspire to ARBITRARILY IMPOSE « FERTILIZER NUTRIENT REDUCTION » & « ORGANIC & NATURAL FERTILIZER USE » in the golf industry.

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An example of FALSE & MISLEADING FERTILIZER DOCTRINE, PACE Turf Information Service has been attempting to recommend « ORGANIC & NATURAL FERTILIZERS » like MOLASSES  ―  

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MOLASSES has actually been used for decades in agriculture for a variety of purposes, including as a nutrient ( it contains sulfur, potash and trace minerals ) and as a « STICKER » that helps pesticides adhere to leaf surfaces.
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Some of these trade associations have also attempted to impose another FALSE & ARBITRARY DOCTRINE, « GO BROWN » anti-cosmetic golf course maintenance, based on the false assumption that brown turf requires fewer inputs, saves money, is better for the environment, & plays better.  [ ?!?!?!?! ] 

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Why have these LOATHSOME trade associations self-designated themselves as critics against correct & disciplined main-stream golf course superintendents & their fertilizer management practices ?!?! 

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These trade associations, & their FALSE & MISLEADING DOCTRINES, will quickly doom the golf industry’s main-stream superintendents, who will become unable to manage their facilities without essential, YES ESSENTIAL, fertilizer nutrients. 

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Golf facilities that adopt « FERTILIZER NUTRIENT REDUCTION » & « ORGANIC & NATURAL FERTILIZER USE » tend to become victims of RECEIVERSHIP & BANKRUPTCY, & / or become UNPLAYABLE GARBAGE DUMPS THAT LOOK DEAD.

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The « ACTIVIST-EXTREMISTS » who operate these associations have absolutely NO expertise regarding the assessment of essential fertilizer nutrients. 

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Moreover, these activists are spreading FALSE & MISLEADING DOCTRINES against the use of essential fertilizer nutrients, contradicting decades of research, & proving that they have absolutely NO expertise regarding soil science & ⁄ or essential nutrient management. 

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Conventional fertilizers used by the golf industry are SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. 

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Golf course superintendents ( & other turf managers ) must STOP those LOATHSOME trade associations that attempt to impose « FERTILIZER NUTRIENT REDUCTION » & « ORGANIC & NATURAL FERTILIZER USE ». 

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References

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EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING LINKS  … 

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√ — FERTILIZER — Arbitrary Reduction Of Nutrients — LINK

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√ — FERTILIZER — US Fertilizer-Hating Trade Associations Conspire To Reduce Essential Nutrients — LINK

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√ — FERTILIZER — Anti-Fertilizer Prohibitions & Fees & Taxes — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/fertilizer-terror/

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√ — GOLF INDUSTRY — The Entire Media Library Of Attacks Against The Golf Industry — LINK

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — Laurelwood Represents Eugene Perfectly — Reference — LINK

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Laurelwood — Represents Eugene Perfectly

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — Quick, Change — Reference — LINK

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Laurelwood — Doing Everything In A Different Way

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√ — MOLASSES — Is Molasses The Recipe For Reduced Thatch — PACE Turf — Reference — LINK

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Molasses — Is Molasses The Recipe For Reduced Thatch — PACE Turf

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√ — NATURE SAFE — 18-0-4 Greens Fertilizer Blended Containing Methylene Urea — Reference — LINK

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Nature Safe — 18-0-4 Greens Fertilizer Blended Containing Methylene Urea

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SELF-IMPOSING PROHIBITION AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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The city of Eugene, Oregon, has been COERCED, INTIMIDATED, & TERRЖRIZED by local bee-­keeper-fanatжcs & activist-extremists to SELF-IMPOSE PROHIBITION against conventional pest control products, such as neonicoti­noids, that were used to control damaging insects on downtown flowers. 

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — Resorting To Using Insecticides To Control White Grubs — LINK

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LAURELWOOD also takes great care to ensure the TREATMENTS to the course are  [ UNDEFINABLY ]  ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY.

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BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES  ― 

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[ LAURELWOOD’S ]  course maintenance is 99 per cent organic  [ ?!?! ] ; they do not use any fertilizers or pesticides  [ FALSE ! ] , they make their own compost on site  [ SO WHAT ?!?! ] , and they use MOLASSES on the greens  [ SO WHAT ?!?! ] .

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The use of this disgusting product cannot possibly represent any validation of LAURELWOOD being somehow ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY or EARTH-FRIENDLY. 

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Increases Plant Health   [ ?!?! ] 

Increases Microbial Activity  [ ?!?! ] 

Increases Leaf Color   [ ?!?! ] 

Decreases Thatch   [ ?!?! ] 

Improves Fertilizer Efficacy  [ ?!?! ] 

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Blackstrap Molasses may be added to foliar sprays to enhance adhesion to leaf surfaces.  [ ?!?! ] 

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Blackstrap Molasses is the by-product of sugar refining that contains all the nutrients from the raw sugarcane plant.  Of the varieties of molasses,  Blackstrap Molasses is richest in sources of sugars, carbon, enzymes, B-vitamins, and trace elements. 

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Blackstrap Molasses is a carbohydrate energy source that feeds soil micro-organisms   [ ?!?! ]  and increases microbial activity  [ ?!?! ] .  With continued applications, Blackstrap Molasses encourages a soil environment that helps reduce thatch   [ ?!?! ] . 

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Directions for Use  ―  Greens, Tees and Fine Turf  ―  Apply 3.0 – 6.0 oz of Blackstrap Molasses with 1.5 – 2 gallons of water per 1,000 sq ft ( 1.0 – 2.0 gallons of Blackstrap Molasses with 66 – 88 gallons of water per acre ) every 10 to 14 days throughout the growing season.  For heavy thatch areas, use the higher rate at weekly applications. 

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Fairways, Roughs, Sports Turf and Lawns  ―  Apply 1.0 – 2.0 gallons of Blackstrap Molasses with 44 – 88 gallons of water per acre ( 3.0 – 6.0 oz of Blackstrap Molasses with 1.5 – 2.0 gallons of water per 1,000 sq ft ) every 2 weeks during stress periods. 

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Aerification  ―  Apply 3.0 – 6.0 oz of Blackstrap Molasses with 1.5 – 2.0 gallons of water per 1,000 sq ft ( 1.0 – 2.0 gallons of Blackstrap Molasses with 66 – 88 gallons of water per acre ) 7 days before and again 7 days after aerification.

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√ — MOLASSES — Is Molasses The Recipe For Reduced Thatch — PACE Turf — Reference — LINK

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√ — BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES — Product Label — Sugar Energy Source For Soil Micro-Organism — Reference — LINK

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Blackstrap Molasses — Sugar Energy Source For Soil Micro-Organism

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√ — LAURELWOOD GC — General Course Description — Golf Oregon Web-Site — Reference — LINK

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Laurelwood — General Course Description — Golf Oregon Web-Site

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[ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Benson went headlong into TRYING-OUT  [ BY TRIAL-&-ERROR ]  NEW PROGRAMS  ―  mostly  [ NEEDLESSLY EXPENSIVE ]  ORGANIC with COMPOST TEA to match the city’s RESTRICTIONS  [ I.E. PROHIBITIONS ]  ―  until he found some things that WORKED  [ ?!?! ] . 

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TESTING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ?!?!  ―  LAURELWOOD’S AMATEURISH EXPERIMENTATION BY TRIAL-&-ERROR MEANT USING ILLEGAL, MEDIEVAL, & / OR INEFFECTIVE PESTICIDE & NUTRIENT ALTERNATIVES  ―  LAURELWOOD’S EXPERIMENTATION IS A HUGE EXPENSIVE & DEADLY FAILURE 

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COMPOST TEA AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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For example, COMPOST TEA is a HOME-MADE ILLEGAL CONCOCTION used by LAURELWOOD that contains extracts of fermented water leached from arbitrary-selections of composted substances. 

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[ I.E. COMPOST TEA CONCOCTIONS DO NOT WORK ]

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And as I understand it, the COMPOST TEA people feel that this is a SILVER BULLET  [ ?!?! ]  that is just COMPOST TEA WILL DO EVERYTHING you need to have done  [ ?!?! ] , as they’ve explained it to me. 

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But I think it has to be part of using some other things cultural practices, nitrogen, the COMPOST TEA plots that I did last year, next to the products that I put eco garden, stuff like that were way down in their fertility, clipping yield was down. 

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√ — COMPOST TEA — Failure — The Vineyard Golf Club ( USA ) — Bad Results — Bogus Green Alternatives — Carlson — Audio Recording — 1.39-Minutes — LINK

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√ — COMPOST TEA — Failure — Linda Chalker Scott — Joe Lamp Show — Audio Recording — 3.51-Minutes — LINK

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√ — COMPOST TEA — Failure — Grows Excellent Clover & Dandelions — Video Recording — 3.42-Minutes — LINK

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√ — COMPOST TEA — Failure — Huckster Shilling Product — Washington State U — LINK

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√ — COMPOST TEA — Failure —  Lunatжc Paul Tukey Misleads Council & Weighs In On Pesticide Debate — Durango, Colorado — LINK

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√ — COMPOST TEA — Failure — Compost Tea Doesn’t Work — Durango, Colorado — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2011/05/09/compost-tea-doesnt-work-turtle-lake-refuge-organic-lawn-care-commune-loses-city-contract-pesticide-free-failure-durango-coloarado/

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√ — ILLEGAL CONCOCTIONS — Health Canada Says Home-Made Pest Control Concoctions May Pose Risks To Health & The Environment — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Force-Of-Nature-VIOLATING-Federal-Law-2009-04-02-Wisdom-of-Health-Canada-Home-Concoctions-pdf-300-dpi.pdf

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√ — ILLEGAL CONCOCTIONS — Canadians Not Only Go On-Line & Cross-Border To Skirt Prohibitions, They Also Create Concoctions As A Result Of Prohibitions — LINK

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It’s not uncommon now for him to have ROOTS SIX TO EIGHT INCHES DOWN  [ ?!?! ]  on the greens.

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He’s continued to FINE-TUNE  [ WITH AMATEURISH & NON-SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTATION ]  his results with different amounts of  [ SYNTHETIC ]  BIO-STIMULANT INPUTS, and supplements with synthetics only when he thinks really necessary. 

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According to  [ ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT ]  Will Benson  ― 

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We’ve done better with the course. 

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We’ve started bringing it back. 

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The pressure, the money’s been easing up in the last few years.

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We’re trying to DO EVERYTHING IN A DIFFERENT WAY now, because we really can’t do things the way we used to. 

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NO CHOICE ?!?!  ―  LAURELWOOD HAS NO CHOICE BECAUSE OF GOLF-HATING EXTREMIST-NEIGHBORS

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This year  [ 2021 ] , he plans to do more soil testing and really take a look at how the turf has changed in the past three years  ―  and he keeps an eye on NEW INPUTS AND INNOVATIONS to see if they match his goals for the course.

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I think we’re going to spend most of our time TRYING TO QUANTIFY WHAT WORKS, doing some more soil tests this year. 

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We’re doing those and biological soil tests to inspect and keep track of what’s happening. 

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GETTING IT NAILED DOWN ?!?!  ―  LAURELWOOD’S TRYING TO QUANTIFY WHAT WORKS HAS BEEN NAILED DOWN AFTER THREE YEARS OF AMATEURISH & NON-SCIENTIFIC TRIAL-&-ERROR EXPERIMENTATION BY AN ACTIVIST-SUPERINTENDENT WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT TESTING

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ORGANIC DISASTER AT LAURELWOOD  ― 

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There is NO industry & NO regulatory oversight concerning any of LAURELWOOD’s AMATEURISH & NON-SCIENTIFIC TRIAL-&-ERROR EXPERIMENTATION by officials who know NOTHING about testing or golf course maintenance. 

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Without oversight, they can conveniently ignore the DISASTER at LAURELWOOD resulting in LARGE-SCALE-DEATH because of AMATEURISH  EXPERIMENTATION that has hopelessly relied upon TRIAL-&-ERROR with illegal & medieval & / or ineffective nutrient & pesticide alternatives. 

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LAURELWOOD’S EXPERIMENTATION HAS BEEN A HUGE EXPENSIVE & DEADLY FAILURE. 

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According to a LAURELWOOD official  ―  « … I’VE BEEN EXPERIMENTING PRETTY HEAVILY … WE STARTED KILLING STUFF … WE GOT PRETTY GOOD AT KILLING STUFF » .    

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So far, the golf industry has been ridiculously inconsistent in defining « HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS ». 

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The PRIME golf maintenance protocols must be  ―  provide paying-golfers with HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS, at a minimum, on all putting greens. 

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These superintendents must not abandon their SCIENCE-BASED & TIME-TESTED & CORRECT maintenance practices in favour of « ORGANIC » & « PESTICIDE-FREE » & « IPM » & other MEDIEVAL & INEFFECTIVE doctrines. 

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Positive Waves

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There are POSITIVE WAVES for communities with well-maintained HEALTHY GREEN-SPACES. 

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The main-stream superintendent can RESPONSIBLY USE PESTICIDES & NUTRIENTS to maintain HEALTHY GREEN-SPACES like golf courses. 

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HEALTHY GREEN-SPACES like golf courses provide many ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS that improve HUMAN HEALTH ! 

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The modern golf industry can be described as « THE PLANET’S GREAT CONSERVATIONIST » that satisfies paying customers who want golf courses with HIGH-QUALITY PLAYING CONDITIONS & AESTHETICS ACHIEVED BY THICKER, GREENER, PEST-FREE, & MANICURED TURF. 

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For generations, the modern golf industry has been maintaining & conserving one of the world’s largest ground cover vegetation, & has been contributing extensively to the protection of CRITICAL GREEN-SPACES. 

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When pesticides & nutrients are used properly, there are NO harmful irreversible effects to human health & the environment.

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In fact, they are both GOOD & BENEFICIAL for HEALTHY TURFGRASS, & for human health & the environment ! 

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According to the GCSAA Board of Directors’ Position Statement entitled « GCSAA BOARD APPROVED 2021-2022 PRIORITY ISSUES AGENDA » which has been published by Golf Course Superintendents Association of America concerning the ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS WITH HEALTHY TURFGRASS  ― 

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The RESPONSIBLE USE OF PESTICIDES is essential to maintaining HEALTHY TURFGRASS. 

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HEALTHY TURFGRASS allows communities to enjoy many BENEFITS including  ―  •  creation of critical GREEN-SPACES  •  providing wildlife habitat  •  ensuring recreational opportunities. 

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Successful main-stream superintendents will RESPONSIBLY, SAFELY, & EFFECTIVELY USE OF PESTICIDES & NUTRIENTS by following the PROTOCOLS & PERFORMANCE STANDARDS for SCIENCE-BASED & TIME-TESTED & CORRECT maintenance practices. 

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EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING  LINKS  … 

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√ — BENEFITS OF TURF — The Media Library Of Benefits Of Turfgrass In Landscapes & On Golf Courses  — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/positive-waves-benefits/

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√ — BENEFITS OF TURF — CropLife Canada — Blog & Posters — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2017/06/14/posters-community-benefits-of-golf-striking-back-against-pesticide-bans-croplife-canada-2017-00-00/

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√ — BENEFITS OF TURF — Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation ( CTRF ) — Blog & Poster — LINKS

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2015/08/21/the-environmental-benefits-of-turfgrass-new-poster-striking-back-against-pesticide-bans-2015-08-21/

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√ — BENEFITS OF TURF — Cooling — PT Theme — Mr Art C Drysdale — Audio Recording — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Audio-Wisdom-of-Drysdale-Benefits-Turfgrass-Cooling-PT-THEME.mp3

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√ — BENEFITS OF TURF — Augusta National Golf Club & The Quest For Perfection — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2020/03/21/positive-waves-augusta-national-golf-club-aspiring-towards-golf-course-perfection-the-augusta-effect-2020-01-00/

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√ — LIBRARY — The Complete Library Of Reports — Turfgrass & Ornamental Maintenance Practices & More — LINK

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√ — LIBRARY — The Complete Library Of References — Turfgrass Diseases & Disorders — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/a-look-at-references-turf-diseases/

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√ — LIBRARY — The Media Library Of References — Turf, Ornamentals, Maintenance, & Environment — LINK

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√ — MAINTENANCE — Creeping Bentgrass — Properties & Maintenance Standards — LINK

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√ — MAINTENANCE — Kentucky Bluegrass — Properties & Maintenance Standards — LINK

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Organic & Prohibition Failures

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Municipal Prohibition Failures

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BRITISH COLUMBIA ( BC ) — The Media Library Of Failures — LINK

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Municipal Prohibition Failures

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BRITISH COLUMBIA & MORE — Catastrophic Business, Ecological, & Financial Carnage — False-Facts & Lunatжc-Doctrines — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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CANADA — Skirting Prohibitions — Failure Of Health Canada — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK — Failure Of IPM — City Ponders Lifting Pesticide Ban — LINK

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Failure Of Go Brown

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CHAMBERS BAY GC — Anti-Cosmetic Golf Maintenance — U.S. Open Golf Championship — LINK

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Municipal Prohibition Failure

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CHILLIWACK, BC — Fanatжcal Demands For Municipal Prohibition Against Glyphosate — LINK

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Municipal Prohibition Failure

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EDMONTON, ALBERTA — The Failure Of Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide — Seeing Dandelion Yellow Over Failed Eco-Schemes — LINK

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GOLF INDUSTRY — Bogus Organic — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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GREEN ALTERNATIVES — Facts & Predictions — Alternatives — Municipalities — Fraud — Card — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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LAWN CARE INDUSTRY — The Public & The Industry Do Not Want Pesticide Bans — Slide Show — LINK

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Municipal Prohibition Failure

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND — Striking Back & Responding Against Misinformation Concocted By Officials Who Know Nothing About Pesticides — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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ORGANIC LAWN CARE — Carnage Created By Ban Failures With Green Alternatives — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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ORGANIC LAWN CARE — Virtually All Methods Are Bogus — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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ORGANIC LAWN CARE — Organic Maintenance Is Bogus & Unsafe — LINK

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ORGANIC LAWN CARE — Failure Of Organic Lawn Care Services & Products — LINK

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Failure Of Go Brown

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PEBBLE BEACH GC — Anti-Cosmetic Golf Maintenance — U.S. Open Golf Championship — LINK

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Failure Of Go Brown

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PEBBLE BEACH GC & MORE — Go Brown Golf Doctrine — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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PROHIBITION — Carnage Leading To Garbage Dump Green Spaces — Anti-Pesticide Prohibition Destroyed Public & Residential Green Spaces — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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PROHIBITION — Photographic Evidence — Carnage Leading To Garbage Dump Green Spaces — Pesticide Bans Have Never Made Our Green Spaces Look So #@!!% Ugly — Photo Gallery — LINK

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Municipal Prohibition Failure

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REVELSTOKE, BC — Hundreds Of Inconsistent & Unfair Exception Statuses For Invasive Weeds Like Japanese Knotweed — LINK

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SAANICH, BC — Politically-Correct Rubbish — Multiple False-Pretexts — Inconsistent & Unfair Exception Statuses — LINK

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Failure Of Organic Pesticide-Free

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SCARBOROUGH, MAINE — Organic Lawn Care Company Fined $37,000 — LINK

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TURF REVOLUTION — $2,500 Fine — Tammy Lee Lawrence — Another Example Of The Failure Of Organic — LINK

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VANCOUVER, BC — Catastrophic Ecological Carnage Caused By Uncontrolled & Destructive Pests — LINK

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WASHINGTON MALL — Blame Republicans Rather Than Admit That Dismal Failures Were Due To Absolute & Total Incompetence — Paul Tukey — LINK

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WASHINGTON MALL — Not My Fault — Paul Tukey — Audio Recording & Photos — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2011/02/15/paul-tukey-confesses-about-washington-dc-national-mall-pesticide-free-lawn-project-failure-its-not-my-fault/

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About NORAHG

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We Speak The Whole Truth

From An Independent Perspective

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We are the NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RESPONDING AGAINST HUJE that conspire to destroy the GREEN space & other industries ( NORAHG ).  As a non-profit & independent organization, we are environmentalists who are dedicated to reporting about truth-challenged subversive-fanatжcs ( HUJE ) who conspire to destroy businesses that are dependent on the use of safe & effective conventional pest control products.  We also report on the work of several highly-rated leading experts who have recognized expertise, training, & background in matters concerning pest control products, & who promote environmental realism & pesticide truths.   https://wp.me/p1jq40-8DV  

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NORAHG also produces FORCE OF NATURE, which dares to defy the pesticide-hating fanatжcs by exploring the whole truth from an independent perspective on THE PESTICIDE TRUTHS WEB-SITE   …   https://pesticidetruths.com/  

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NORAHG  produces FORCE OF NATURE, a series of reports & blogs providing UP-TO-DATE KNOWLEDGE on issues such as   ―   •   bee conspiracies   •   carnage created by catastrophic anti-pesticide prohibition   •   complaint channels about the anti-pesticide activists, enemies lists in the 9|11 era of anti-pesticide terrжrism   •   financial carnage & the exorbitant cost of pesticide bans   •   golf industry attacks   •   myths about banning pesticides   •   pesticide bans are a farce.   

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FORCE OF NATURE is a series destined for the green space industry, nation-wide across Canada, the United States, & overseas, & can be found on THE PESTICIDE TRUTHS WEB-SITE   …   https://pesticidetruths.com/  

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FORCE OF NATURE is a series committed to SOUND SCIENCE, as well as ground-breaking original KNOWLEDGE that informs, entertains, & creates real change.

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FORCE OF NATURE, & its various incarnations, was the brain-child of Mr William H Gathercole ( now retired ) & his colleagues. 

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ALL KNOWLEDGE, excerpts, & pictures contained in FORCE OF NATURE were retrieved from the Internet, & may be considered in the public domain. 

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All products mentioned in FORCE OF NATURE should be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions, & according to provincial, state, or federal law. 

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For the official advantages, benefits, features, precautions, & restrictions concerning any product, the turf manager must rely only on the information furnished by the manufacturer. 

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The mention of trade names does not constitute a guarantee or a warranty.

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Here Is A Brief Summary Of Mr Gathercole’s Astonishing Career

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FIELDS OF UNIVERSITY STUDY  ―   •   Crop, Horticulture, & Turfgrass Sciences   •   Mathematics & Physics. 

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ALMA MATERS  ―   •   McGill University   •   University of Guelph   •   the first person ever to obtain bachelors of science degrees & contribute directly to both the professional lawn care & golf maintenance industries. 

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EXPERTISE   ―   •   turf & ornamental maintenance & troubleshooting   •   history of the green space industry   •   sales & distribution of seeds, chemicals, fertilizers, & equipment   •   fertilizer manufacturing & distribution   •   environmental issues & pesticide-hating fanatжcism. 

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NOTABLE ACTIVITIES  ―   •   worked in virtually all aspects of the green space industry, including golf maintenance, professional lawn care, tree & shrub care, distribution, environmental compliance, government negotiations, public affairs, & workplace safety   •   the supervisor, consultant, &, programmer for the successful execution of hundreds-of-thousands of management operations in the golf course & urban landscape, as well as millions of pest control applications   •   the advisor, instructor, & trainer for thousands of turf & ornamental managers & technicians   •   the pesticide certification instructor for thousands of industry workers   •   a founder of the modern professional lawn care industry   •   the prolific writer for industry publications, reports, & blogs   •   the first to confirm the invasion of European Chafer insects in both the Montreal region & the Vancouver / Fraser Valley region   •   with Dr Peter Dernoeden, the first to confirm the presence of Take All Patch as a disease of turf in Eastern Canada   •   with Dr David Shetlar, the first to confirm the presence of Kentucky Bluegrass Scale as an insect pest in south-western Ontario, & later, in the Montreal & Vancouver regions. 

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SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS  ―   •   the creator of the PESTICIDE BAN EXCEPTION STATUS that allowed the golf industry to avoid being subjected to anti-pesticide prohibition for a generation   •   the creator of the signs that are now used for posting after application   •   the co-founder of annual winter convention for Quebec golf course superintendents   •   the founder of the first ever Turf Summit with guest Dr Jack L Eggens   https://wp.me/p1jq40-7dT   •   the major influence in the decision by Canadian Cancer Society to stop selling-for-profit fresh pesticide-treated daffodils   https://wp.me/P1jq40-1OW   •   the only true reliable witness of the events of anti-pesticide prohibition in the town of Hudson, Quebec   https://wp.me/p1jq40-asu   •   the founder ( now retired ) of the FORCE OF NATURE series of reports & blogs. 

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NOTABLE AWARD  ―   •   the first man-of-the-year for contributions leading to the successful founding of the Quebec professional lawn care trade association, which served as a beach-head against anti-pesticide activists in the 1980s & 1990s. 

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LEGACIES  ―   Mr Gathercole & his colleagues   …   •   designed & implemented strategies that reined anti-pesticide activists & provided peace & prosperity for the entire modern green space industry for a generation   •   orchestrated legal action against anti-pesticide activists in the town of Hudson, Quebec   •   launched the largest founding professional lawn care business in the nation   •   quadrupled the business revenues of one of the largest suppliers in the nation. 

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Mr Gathercole is now retired, although his name continues to appear as the founder of the FORCE OF NATURE series of reports & blogs. 

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We are the NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RESPONDING AGAINST HUJE that conspire to destroy the GREEN space & other industries ( NORAHG ).

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We dare to defy by exploring the whole truth from an independent perspective on THE PESTICIDE TRUTHS WEB-SITE   …   https://pesticidetruths.com/  

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If you wish to receive free reports & blogs on issues that concern you, please contact us at   …   force.of.de.nature@gmail.com   WILLIAM H GATHERCOLE AND NORAH G  

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Background Information

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The Whole Truth Can Be Found On
The Pesticide Truths Web-Site

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References

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EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SELECTED LINKS  … 

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√ — BEE CONSPIRACIES — Bee-Keepers Are Killing Bees, & Not Insecticides — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/bee-colony-collapse-disorder/

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√ — CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE — Carnage Created By Catastrophic Anti-Pesticide Prohibition — Main Web-Page — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/carnage-caused-by-catastrophic-anti-pesticide-prohibition-main-web-page/

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√ — COMPLAINT CHANNELS — Complain About The Anti-Pesticide Lunatжcs — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/complaint-channels/

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√ — ENEMIES LISTS — In The 9|11 Era Of Anti-Pesticide Terrжrism — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2013/09/13/on-the-anniversary-of-911-do-anti-pesticide-basterds-celebrate-the-success-of-their-terrorist-colleagues-the-architects-of-anti-pesticide-prohibition-enemies-lists-2013-09-11/

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√ — FINANCIAL CARNAGE — The Exorbitant Cost Of Pesticide Bans — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/carnage-leading-to-stunningly-exhorbitant-costs/

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√ — GOLF INDUSTRY — Attacks Against Golf Facilities — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2013/03/25/the-golf-industry-collision-course-examples-of-attacks-against-golf-facilities-2013-03-25/

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√ — MYTHS ABOUT BANNING PESTICIDES — Leading Scientific Health & Policy Experts — White Paper — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2012/11/15/the-myths-about-banning-pesticides-part-2-white-paper-report-on-pesticide-bans-2012-11-15-reports/

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√ — PESTICIDE BANS ARE A FARCE — Killex For Sale To Everyone — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2012/05/25/pesticide-bans-are-a-farce-killex-for-sale-to-everyone-2012-05-25/

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√ — UPDATES & WARNINGS — The Media Library — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/updates-warning/

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√ — USA — The Complete Media History Of US Anti-Pesticide & Environmental Terrжrism — Victories & Failures — State Pre-Emptions — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/u-s-environmental-terrorism/

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√ — VICTORIES — Real Trends Against Pesticide Bans — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/victories-against-terrorists/

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√ — VICTORIES — Real Trends Against Anti-Glyphosate Terrжrism — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/2018/11/24/conspiracy-against-glyphosate-victories-against-anti-glyphosate-terr%d0%b6rism-2018-11-24/

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√ — 2,4-D HERBICIDE — Evaluations & Assessments — LINK

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https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/24-d/

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