Course of the Week

Sporturf opens Midwest office

May 24, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Sporturf, a Dalton, Ga.-based manufacturer and builder of synthetic turf fields, has expanded its presence in the Midwest with the opening of its third regional field office in Kansas City, Mo. Sporturf Midwest is under the leadership of President Craig ...

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Golfdom earns editorial excellence awards

May 15, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

North Coast Media is pleased to announce Golfdom continues to be recognized for its outstanding editorial leadership and design by the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) earning nine honors at TOCA’s annual awards ceremony held last week in Portland, ...

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Trojan expands sales in South America

May 3, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Trojan Battery Co., manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has expanded its presence in Chile by naming Emasa Equipment and Machinery as a Trojan master distributor. Emasa, which is based in Santiago, Chile, and distributes a variety of products for the industrial ...

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Verdesian acquires Plant Syence

April 22, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Verdesian Life Sciences has acquired all of the assets of Plant Syence and its affiliates. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Verdesian supplies nutrient and pesticide products for the turf markets. Plant Syence, a supplier of plant nutritional ...

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Bayer sues Syngenta for patent infringement

April 22, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Bayer AG’s CropScience unit, maker of the Chipco Signature fungicide, has filed a lawsuit claiming Syngenta AG’s Appear product uses its patented technology and falsely claims to be a superior product, Bloomberg News reports. Bayer filed a complaint April 16 ...

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Golfdom, LM magazines add to staffs

April 15, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Landscape Management (LM), the leading publication for landscape contractors, and Golfdom, the must-read magazine for golf course superintendents, have hired two seasoned media professionals. Bill Roddy, a knowledgeable, accomplished Green Industry marketing professional, has joined North Coast Media (NCM) as ...

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