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Senate introduces bill to eliminate EPA redundancy

February 12, 2013 By Golfdom staff

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) have introduced S. 175, legislation to eliminate what they consider to be a burdensome, costly and redundant U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit requirement for applications of pesticides. “This double layer ...

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Bayer names Galliou president of Environmental Science

February 6, 2013 By Golfdom staff

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, has appointed Gilles Galliou as president of the Environmental Science division North America at Bayer CropScience. Galliou brings to this role more than 20 years of experience in global ...

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Crystal Green receives phosphorus exemptions

February 5, 2013 By Golfdom staff

VANCOUVER—As the trend toward restricting the use of phosphorus-containing fertilizers on turfgrass continues, Crystal Green, the world’s first slow-release, renewable and environmentally responsible phosphorus fertilizer, has been granted phosphorus exemptions in Michigan, Wisconsin and Virginia. The exemptions allow golf course ...

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Settle joins Bayer CropScience’s ‘Green Solutions Team’

February 1, 2013 By Golfdom staff

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Dr. Derek Settle has joined Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, as the newest addition to its growing team of technical service specialists for the turf and ornamentals (T&O) market—known as the Green Solutions Team. ...

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Project EverGreen Student Art Contest under way

January 31, 2013 By Golfdom staff

MENTOR, OHIO—Intending to build upon the popularity of their contest in 2012, which had more than 1,800 entries from students residing in 40 states, Project EverGreen and Birds & Blooms magazine, a Reader’s Digest publication, have launched the third annual ...

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Valent unveils SureGuard herbicide for goosegrass control in Bermudagrass