Industry News

Applications now open for Green Start Academy

June 3, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

John Deere Golf and Environmental Science, a division Crop Science, a division of Bayer, opened the application process for the 11th annual Green Start Academy (GSA). Assistant superintendents in the U.S. and Canada looking to advance their careers, hone their ...

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Bayer names new area sales manager

June 1, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Environmental Science, a division within the Crop Science division of Bayer, has named Zach Lane its southwest Florida area sales manager. In his new role, Lane will manage customer and distributor relationships for both golf and lawn & landscape markets ...

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Seed Research of Oregon names new business development manager

June 1, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Seed Research of Oregon has named Michael Billman as its new business development manager effective May 9. Billman has worked in the seed industry for more than twenty years with a knowledge of turf, forage, native grasses and wildflowers. He has previously held ...

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Important update about Syngenta’s Avid miticide

May 31, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

Syngenta received notification from the Environmental Protection Agency that the Avid 0.15 EC miticide/insecticide 24(c) Special Local Needs (SLN) registration in turf will be canceled effective June 30. The cancellation affects the use of Avid on golf course greens to ...

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PBI-Gordon names new market development manager

May 27, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

PBI-Gordon Corporation named Dave Loecke the new market development manager for turf and ornamental products. In his 15-year career with PBI-Gordon, Loecke has served in a wide variety of roles. His most recent position was as herbicide product manager, where ...

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Southwest Greens to build synthetic turf golf course in Hong Kong

May 24, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

Southwest Greens International will construct a six-hole synthetic turf golf course on the shores of Hong Kong at the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, according to a press release from the company. The course, featuring Southwest Greens’ tee, fairway, rough, bunker ...

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