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GA SR856
Resolution
AI Summary
- Commends the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association for developing the Best Management Practices for Georgia Golf Courses, created in collaboration with Georgia superintendents and turfgrass scientists at the University of Georgia
- Recognizes that Georgia's nearly 400 golf courses are, on average, 96 percent recreational open spaces of grasslands, woods, or water bodies that help harvest and store water, reduce erosion, sequester carbon and nitrogen, and improve soil quality
- Highlights that the best management practices address pesticide transport, storage, mixing, and application; erosion and sedimentation mitigation; irrigation system design and maintenance; and turfgrass cultivar selection
- Notes that adopting these practices can improve both the financial and environmental sustainability of golf courses, including preventing water quality impacts and reducing pesticide usage
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association
Legislative Description
Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association; commend
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/2/2020
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