I read the environmental section of the New York Golf Economic & Environmental
Impact Report. More than one out of every five golf courses in the state responded to the survey, with a total of 154 responding courses.
MLSN is a modern method for soil test interpretation for turfgrass, used all over the world. A common question is, “How widely used is MLSN?”
Clipping volume measurement (ClipVol) is a method for measuring the aboveground growth rate of the grass, used all over the world. A common question is, “How widely used is clipping volume?”
This survey has answers to those questions, at least for New York.
In this survey, “58% [of the golf courses in New York] are collecting clipping volume data from their putting greens.”
In response to the survey question reading “When soil testing, results are interpreted using Minimum Levels [for] Sustainable Nutrition guidelines,” 47% of the golf courses answered yes.