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References:

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    • Basic Guide to Pesticides : Their Characteristics and Hazards by Shirley A. Briggs, Rachel Carson Council Staff Hardcover; (September 1992) Hemisphere Pub; ISBN: 1560322535
    • Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes by Nicholas A. Ashford and Claudia S. Miller Hardcover, 2nd ed., 464pp. Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated; (January 1998); ISBN: 0471292400
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  • Golf Courses
    • Organic Golf Course Firms
    • Guides
      • Committed to Green: New Environmental Management Tools for Golf Courses. A report on a workshop held at Lund University, Sweden in October 1998, in which the European Golf Association Ecology Unit and the International Institute for Industrial Economics joined forces to examine the ongoing development and the constraints of the "Committed to Green" program.
      • Greening Your BC Golf Course: A Guide to Environmental Management. Produced by the Frazer River Action Plan (FRAP) in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, this practical guide focuses on the protection of fish and wildlife habitat and offers management strategies for designing an eco-friendly golf course. Order from Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Headquarters, 400-555 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, BC. 604-666-3545.
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      • A Course for all Seasons - A Guide to Course Management. Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and European Golf Association (1997), ISBN 0 907583 06 7. An accompanying video can be ordered from Michael Barratt Limited, Profile House, 5-7 Forlease Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, SL6 1RP
      • An Environmental Management Programme for Golf Courses. The European Golf Association, Ecology Unit. (32) 2 675 87 43. Chausée de la Hulpe 110, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium.
      • Environmental Principles for Golf Courses in the United States. A guide to making good decisions relative to the planning and siting, design, construction, maintenance and operation of a golf course.
        Golf Course Management and Construction: Environmental Issues. J.C. Balogh and W.J. Walker.
        Landscape Restoration Handbook. Don Harker et al.
        Wastewater Reuse for Golf Course Irrigation. James T. Snow et al.
        The United States Golf Association, P.O. Box 708, Far Hills, NJ, USA 07931 800-336-4446
      • On Course Conservation -- Managing Golf's Natural Heritage. Nature Conservancy Council, Northminster House, Peterborough, England, PE1 1UA
    • Associations
      • Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) - Green Section. 905-849-9700 Golf House, 1333 Dorval Drive, R.R. #2, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6J 4Z3
      • U.S. Golf Association Green Section 908-234-2300. Golf House, P.O. Box 708 Far Hills, NJ 07931-0708 USA
      • Ecology Unit UK office European Golf Association +44 1306 743288. 51 South St., Dorking, Surrey RH4 2JX, UK
      • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 913-841-2240. 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049-3859 USA

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