Asheville golf course home owners will tell you they love being right on the course. Lately there has even been discussion about water conservation -as per this article in Golf Course 
Management The article reviews research science - "enriching the [beautiful]environment of golf, " and deals with the importance of best management practices (BMPs.)
In terms of the golf industry and environmental issues, the authors say, it is wise to "...establish credibility and to maintain economic viability." Robert N. Carrow, Ph.D.; Ron R. Duncan, Ph.D in particular pointed out that the golf industry needs to adopt a best management practices approach to water conservation and encourage its adoption by regulatory agencies.
How could this affect homes for sale on the Asheville executive's golf course and the home owners?
The scientists suggest 10 core water conservation strategies- from utilizing nonpotable water sources for irrigation, to efficient irrigation system design and monitoring devices. and from efficient irrigation system scheduling and operation, to the selection of turfgrasses and other native and/or sustainable landscape plants.
Home owners in golf course communities here in Asheville are likely to consider golf course and landscape design for water conservation- designs that will allow water harvesting and enhancing water-use efficiency-practices that incorporate soil amendments, and mowing.
Home owners also will be looking at indoor water conservation and strategies for landscape areas around their homes. This involves the golf course community and neighborhoods. Of course, education and the creation of formal conservation and contingency plans is also important.
And who is behind the research?
Dr. Bob Carrow,like me, is a native of Michigan. He got his PhD in Crop and Soil Sciences at MSU, and taught Turfgrass Science at the University of Massachusetts, and Kansas State University before devoting his efforts full-time to turfgrass research at the University of Georgia. Since 1993 he has served as Vice-President of the International Turfgrass Society for turfgrass scientists, and he is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy.
Dr. Roy R. Duncan is a retired professor from the University of Georgia. Now he is the VP at Turf Ecosytems . This company offers "a user-friendly ... Nursery Program guided by environmentally sustainable standards."
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