The company’s “Commitment to Zero” initiative includes funding of a wind-energy project in Minnesota and buying 310,000 megawatt hours of wind energy, to offset 100 percent of the emissions from the estimated electricity use of its 17 North American resorts in its 2019 fiscal year. The initiative also aims to eliminate single-use plastic cutlery and…
Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club and Resort Installs Solar Panels for Irrigation System
The Spearfish, S.D. property installed 234 solar panels to help assist with the energy used by the club’s irrigation system for the back nine holes. The system will generate a yearly average of 120 MWh (megawatt hours), around 43 percent of the property’s annual usage for the irrigation system, and should cut the club’s electrical…
Big Sky, Mont., Considers Making Snow with Wastewater
Residents of the booming community are opposed to disposing of sewage in the Gallatin River, but using treated wastewater could offer a “nearly limitless solution.” Ski resorts in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California have used treated wastewater for snowmaking. The ski town of Big Sky, Mont., is a modern-day Western boomtown, but its biggest growing…
Stretching Your Kitchen Budget in 2017
In the Club Cents podcast, Chef Ed Brown gives tips for sustainably stretching your kitchen’s budget using a popular menu item—pasta.
Golfers Experience “Evolution of Expectations” for Green Courses
An Urban Land Magazine report details how the golf industry is adapting to more frequent droughts, falling water supply levels, and government restrictions on water use. “Everyone understands water is the greatest challenge we face going into the future,” said Rhett Evans, CEO of the GCSAA.
Taking the “Pulse” of 2016 Food Trends
Chefs, culinary experts and food scientists are predicting food trends for 2016, which include boosting visual appeal, scaling back on grilling, incorporating more probiotics, and adding pulses. Brad Buck of Florida Trend uncovered some hints from the scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences for food trends within the next year: Smart…
5 Sustainable Practices Transforming Food Service
Natural and organic foods, reduction of waste, and transparency in origin of menu items are among the fastest growing environmentally friendly trends in the foodservice industry.
Comment Period for Proposed New Food Safety Rules to End December 15
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents the first major overhaul of U.S. food-safety practices since 1938. Advocates of farm-to-table and sustainability practices are concerned that availability and cost of fresh produce will be adversely affected if the legislation is enacted as presently proposed.
Pinehurst’s Brown Look Draws Attention
The modified look of Pinehurst No. 2 got some negative reactions, but golf leaders are banking on brown, with increased attention paid to sustainability, minimizing water use, and reducing overall maintenance.
Crystal Light’s Bag-in-Box Reduces Waste, Energy Use
Foodservice operators are increasingly looking for ways to further their energy efficiency, turning to sustainable opportunities for both front-of-house and back-of-house operations. Crystal Light Liquid Concentrate Bag-in-Box format can easily reduce waste and energy usage. Crystal Light Bag-in-Box equipment is both easy to use and eco-friendly. No electricity is needed to dispense Crystal Light. The…
New Sustainability Awards Created for Golf Resorts
This year’s IAGTO Awards will for the first time recognize properties for their efforts in nature conservation, efficient use of resources and community engagement.
Town and CC Continues March Toward Sustainability
The Saint Paul, Minn., club produces honey through a bee hive on-site, supplies eggs with the help of a brood of chickens, and is working to convert used vegetable oil into fuel. The 125-year-old club is also involved in a study with the University of Minnesota to understand the impact of nitrates in runoff water from the course.
Sustainability, What Does it Really Mean?
The definition of sustainability as it relates to turfgrass management has been a little foggy. Here is an idea of what sustainability could mean as a turf manager.
Stewards of the Land
As club and resort properties take leadership roles in environmental initiatives, they’re not only creating a more positive image, but also becoming more efficient operators.