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<div class="">*** The golf industry is a $3.9 billion business in Arizona. Golf courses use only 1.9% of the groundwater and surface waters of Arizona. The complete UA article and link to the economic impact study report “Contribution of the Golf Industry
to the Arizona Economy in 2014” are at: <a href="https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/ua-study-golf-industry-worth-39b-arizona" class="">https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/ua-study-golf-industry-worth-39b-arizona</a> </div>
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<div class="">*** A Tree Health Care Workshop will be on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension from noon to 4pm. Details for the agenda and information about registration fees are at: <a href="http://turf.arizona.edu" class="">http://turf.arizona.edu</a> </div>
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<div class="">*** Rains this fall - winter have been timely to bring up weed seedlings and the warm temperatures have been conducive for the winter broadleaved weeds to flourish. Now is the time to apply postemergence herbicides and be assured of efficacy
against smaller and younger weeds instead of waiting until later in the spring when they harden off, flower, and set seeds.</div>
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