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Syngenta Business Institute now accepting applications for 2018 program

March 5, 2018 By
Golf course superintendents can now apply for the 2018 Syngenta Business Institute (SBI). This year’s program — which marks the 10th anniversary — will take place Dec. 3-6 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Approximately 25 superintendents will be selected to attend the ...

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Dow AgroSciences to become Corteva Agriscience

February 28, 2018 By
DowDuPont’s agriculture division, which includes the Dow AgroSciences turf and ornamental business, will get a new name once its spin-off is complete. The new name for the intended agriculture company is Corteva Agriscience. The spin-off is expected to be complete ...

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Steven Cook, CGCS, MG, named director of agronomy at Medinah

February 22, 2018 By
One chapter ends and another begins in the storybook career of Steven M. Cook, CGCS, MG. Cook confirmed for Golfdom today that he has resigned his position as director of agronomy at Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and accepted ...

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Reinders’ Rundblade wins Toro’s Green Blazer Award

February 20, 2018 By
Grant Rundblade, SCPS, of Reinders, received the Green Blazer Award. The award is given to a sales representative who has a minimum of three years’ experience selling Toro products. It recognizes individuals who are contributing to the industry and bringing ...

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Textron launches new Jacobsen parts program

February 20, 2018 By
Textron Specialized Vehicles is launching a new Parts 365 Program for Jacobsen professional turf-care equipment, which will support equipment with parts on the ground at participating golf facilities. The Parts 365 program will be an option for all new orders ...

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USGA makes revisions to official Putting Green Construction Recommendations

February 16, 2018 By
Over the past year, a team of scientists, laboratory technicians, golf course builders, architects, superintendents and USGA Agronomists worked together to revise the USGA Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction. The review team was tasked with identifying and ...

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