About This Journal

Over the past 70 years, Green Section publications have taken several forms. From 1921 through 1933, The Bulletin of the Green Section published a tremendous amount of research and cultural management information. Turf Culture was begun in 1935 and appeared sporadically during the late 1930s and then more regularly from 1939 until 1942. Another publication, based on a newsletter format, was introduced in 1940 and was called Timely Turf Topics. It contained short articles and notes of current interest and was published more frequently than Turf Culture. In 1948, USGA publications were consolidated into the USGA Journal combining Timely Turf Topics, changing names in 1950 to USGA Journal and Turf Management. This format and name continued until Vol. 1, No. 1 of the USGA Green Section Record appeared in 1963. A popular feature since the first issue in 1963 is Turf Twisters, which appeared on the back cover of the magazine. It offered readers a quick tip on dealing with nagging little turf problems.

In July of 2010 the Record ceased in print and became an electronic-only. The May 1963 issue of the Record was dedicated to "one of the most urgent problems of our day." - TRAFFIC. Dr. Martin H. Ferguson was the Record's first editor, and served in that capacity until 1967. He was followed by William H. Bengeyfield, who served as editor from 1967 to 1978 and again from 1982 to 1990. Issues from 1978 to 1982 were edited by Alexander M. Radko. James T. Snow, National Director of the Green Section, has been the editor since 1990.

Summary of Periodical Titles Since 1921