Computers Related To Turf Grass Industries

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Computers Related To Turf Grass Industries

The field of turfgrass science, and golf course management has became

very sophisticated in just the few short years that I have been involved. Much

of the equipment has gone higher tech, as far as electric motors, and more

computerized technology. Many golf course superintendents now are , "online

via the web". If there is a question concerning a new disease or fertilizer one

can log on to Texas A@M home page and hopefully find a solution to the problem.

The technology in the computer field has also advanced the irrigation

technology in the agriculture field. Irrigation systems can now be turned on

with the touch of a button through IBM or MACINTOSH Personal computer. New

computer technology will continue to make leaps and bounds for the turfgrass

industry.

Ransome Industries, maker of fine turgrass mowing equipment, has come

out with the first electric mowing machine. I myself am not in favor of this,

or I would guess anyone in the petroleum industry is either for that matter.

There has been a greater demand for environmental concern along the nations

coastlines, and nation wide. Most of the worlds great golf courses are located

along the coasts. Ransome was banking on that an electric mowing machine would

fit that need. It has been slow to catch on as of late. It's benefits are an

almost quiet no noise machine. (Beard 302). Many country club members would

become outraged when the superintendents would send out the greensmowers daily

at 6:00 A.M. The diesel and gasoline powered engines are noisy, and would wake

up many members that live along the golf course. The second benefit is no cost

of gasoline or oil, and therefore no chance of a petroleum leak or spill. There

downfall lies in there initial cost,"$15,000 for a gasoline triplex mower, and

$20,000 for an electric powered mower. Another real downfall is that they can

only mow nine holes, then they have to be charged for ten hours, rendering them

useless for the rest of the day. Hopefully technology can produce an

environmental friendly machine, while not putting the oil industry in a bind, "

And also keep the governments hands out of the cookie jar with new environmental

taxes"!!!!!!

The Internet has become a very important tool to the people in the

turfgrass industry. At any given time a golf course superintendent can log onto

various company's home pages to learn something about their product.(Beard 101)

If one day I am searching for a new fairway mower, I can bypass the phone calls

and written estimates, and go strait to the information.

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