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Turf TV: Soil and Health

Summer 2010, by Rick Orr

Introduction to Soils, Composting and Turf Ecology

This video series presents a brief survey of composting, soils and turf and the benefits of a healthy soil to our environment and our own personal health

Soil and Health

Summer 2010, by Rick Orr

Soil and Health: Intro to Soils, Composting and Turf Ecology

(Video Series is Available @: TURF TV: SOIL AND HEALTH )

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Best Management Practice Certification

Spring 2010, by Rick Orr

Best Management Practices CertificateTo meet 2011 requirements, I am required to have completed (and receive a certificate) a course in best management practices (BMP) for protection of water resources. That is a formal way of saying another layer of regulation has been placed on an already heavily regulated industry. The irony is that I, because of my education and a profit motivated business model, already meet or exceed the standards and practices for best management practices.

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War on Weeds: Amateur Attempt Ends in Disaster

Spring 2010, by Rick Orr

Weed Control is DifficultThe winter freezing temperatures damaged lawns and scarified weed seeds (increased germination) making for a weedy spring. Most lawns had far more weeds than turf in the beginning and it was ugly!

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One Location - Worldwide

Spring 2010, by Rick Orr

ILoveTurf.com: One Location WorldwideILoveTurf.com is a success! The ILoveTurf.com concept was to have an attractive, easy to use site that would educate and provide customer service (online bill pay). ILoveTurf.com was never a marketing tool – it was to be my office, an inviting comfortable place to come in and do business!