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TCNC Annual Meeting and Educational Conference Thursday, January 23, 2020 9 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Sedgefield Country Club 3201 Forsyth Drive Greensboro, NC 27407 Register online For more …
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Washington Nationals Head Groundskeeper, John Turnour, a 2001 NCSU Turfgrass Graduate
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