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<strong>Bayer</strong><br />
Golf Advantage<br />
Golf Advantage is published by<br />
BAYER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<br />
P.O. Box 12014<br />
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28 Golfing for Kids<br />
Purple Cow winner raises awareness of autism.<br />
BY CURT HARLER<br />
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Editorial Staff<br />
Curt Harler Editor 440-238-4556<br />
curt@curtharler.com<br />
Jamie Gooch Managing Editor<br />
Debbie Clayt<strong>on</strong> C<strong>on</strong>tributing Editor<br />
Peter Blais C<strong>on</strong>tributing Editor<br />
Nancy Holbert C<strong>on</strong>tributing Editor<br />
Mark Leslie C<strong>on</strong>tributing Editor<br />
Barbara McCabe C<strong>on</strong>tributing Editor<br />
Anth<strong>on</strong>y Pioppi C<strong>on</strong>tributing Editor<br />
32 Surviving the Summer of 2005<br />
Pennsylvania superintendent uses a minimalist approach, to<br />
great effect.<br />
BY DEBBIE CLAYTON<br />
34 Tartan: Made for Golf<br />
The new fungicide from <strong>Bayer</strong> has been designed for the <strong>golf</strong><br />
course. Registrati<strong>on</strong> is pending.<br />
BY DAVID SPAK<br />
35 Pests We Love to Hate<br />
Dollar spot:The Rodney Dangerfield of turfgrass diseases.<br />
BY J.M. VARGAS JR.<br />
Departments<br />
4 Chip Shot<br />
Changing for the better.<br />
5 Far & Wide<br />
Industry news <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> trends.<br />
6 Outlooks<br />
Golf industry outlooks by <strong>Bayer</strong> regi<strong>on</strong>al managers.<br />
9 Talk Back<br />
What makes for a successful relati<strong>on</strong>ship between management <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
superintendent?<br />
37 On The Road<br />
<strong>Bayer</strong> Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Science news.<br />
38 Hole of Merit<br />
Enter to win a $500 gift card toward a party for your crew.<br />
ON THE COVER: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN BRAGG<br />
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michael.ruizzo@bayercropscience.com<br />
Scott Welge Business Manager, Fungicides/Golf Market Lead<br />
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Ben Cicora Business Manager, Herbicides 919-549-2558<br />
ben.cicora@bayercropscience.com<br />
Bryan Gooch Business Manager, Insecticides 919-549-2555<br />
bryan.gooch@bayercropscience.com<br />
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