Industry News

USGA launches $5M relief fund for allied state and regional golf associations

April 13, 2020 By Sarah Webb

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has established an emergency relief fund for its 59 Allied Golf Association (AGA) members with an investment of up to $5 million. The funding will come in the form of grants to help ensure ...

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FMC to accelerate rebate checks for True Champions program

April 13, 2020 By Sarah Webb

FMC Professional Solutions is accelerating the issue of rebate checks to end users enrolled in the FMC True Champions program. Lawn care companies and golf course end users who earned a rebate for participating in the 2019 FMC True Champions ...

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LESCO launches new S1 creeping bentgrass

April 10, 2020 By Sarah Webb

SiteOne Landscape Supply introduced the new LESCO S1 creeping bentgrass. Exclusively at SiteOne, S1 is an improved creeping grass cultivator that is proven to suppress Poa annua. S1 has been rigorously tested under the experimental designation of DLFPS-AP/3058 and AP23 ...

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John Deere produces protective face shields

April 9, 2020 By Christina Herrick

John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Ill. Deere employees will initially produce 25,000 face shields to ...

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Clint Formby joins The Andersons as territory manager

April 8, 2020 By Christina Herrick

The Andersons added Clint Formby to its Plant Nutrient Group to serve as territory manager for the professional turf business. Formby will manage the distribution of the business’ turf and ornamental products in the south-central region of the U.S. Formby ...

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Purdue University and EnP release study on amino acid uptake in turfgrass