Agronomy Department and Course Weekly Update

March 19, 2014

This has been a terrible week for maintenance work because it has not stopped raining and the sun has not been shining.  We have, however, been able to do a few projects that have been on our to-do list.  A two man crew spent all day in the creek on Monday hand digging the two sandbars that accumulate after heavy rains.  We also removed plant material at the 9^th green in order to create a bigger walkway.  Then a crew was sent to “freshen” up the walk path from #15 tees to the 14th green.

Next week is shaping up to be busy as we will start scalping the Bermuda grass, (fairways, roughs and approaches) and begin our first fertilization of the year.  The Agronomy Department cannot wait until we break out of this “never-ending” winter. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at kmacdonald@valleycrest.com and for more information follow us on Twitter @stivescc_vcsup and the Blog: http://vcgmstivescountryclub.blogspot.com/

See y’all on the course,

Kyle Macdonald, GCS, Class A