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30 www.westernturfmag.com Q What golf course management practice has had the most positive impact on the environment? SUPER QUESTION Reno, NV Casper, WY Jackson, WY Bismark, ND Rapid City, SD Sheridan, WY Tulsa, OK Omaha, NB Gary Colstad Valley View Golf Club Bozeman, Mont. A. It's got to be irrigation—just water use in general. Tweet me @AllenThayer1 or email your response to allen@westernturfmag.com. NEXT ISSUE'S SUPER QUESTION Who do you follow on Twitter and why? Jason Judd MeadowBrook Country Club Tulsa, Okla. A. Managing your phosphorus input to reduce runoff into streams and lakes and maintaining a healthy stand of turf. That's the best filter. It catches a lot of contaminants before it gets to the water. WT Sid Solomon Wolf Run Golf Club Reno, Nev. A. All of them. Proper management doesn't have a negative impact. All cultivation practices are done to improve the health of the soil. Seth Horn Miracle Hill Golf Course Omaha, Neb. A. In my case it's better watering strategies to cut down on the water usage. Last year I decreased water usage by 40 percent and still maintained good conditions. Andy Erskine Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club Jackson, Wyo. A. From an agronomic standpoint, it's the implementation of our Integrated Pest Management program. It outlines all of the things you look for in how it impacts the environment. It defines the quantities of the chemicals you're putting out. Defining your threshold is the big key. Mike Page Tom O'Leary Golf Course Bismarck, N.D. A. I think water usage. Our water usage has gone down since I've been here due to the use of wetting agents. Tanya Gerving Pheasant Country Golf Course Glen Ullin, N.D. A. From going to granular to foliar spray because it's less likely to have runoff. Richard Wit The Club at Red Rock Rapid City, S.D. A. In my case it would be the use of weather data and moisture sensors to save water. It's a resource that's becoming tougher and tougher to have and more expensive. Managing water better plays a big role. John Roth Paradise Valley Country Club Casper, Wyo. A. I would say water usage with better control and advanced irrigation systems. Jason Busch The Powder Horn Sheridan, Wyo. A. I would say the use of weather stations for irrigation scheduling. Gary Kane Red Lodge Golf Club Red Lodge, Mont. A. More efficient use of water and fertilizer. Bozeman, MT Red Lodge, MT Glen Ullin, ND