Industry News

ChemChina to buy Syngenta for $43 billion

February 4, 2016 By Joelle Harms

China National Chemical, a Chinese-government-owned pesticide and agrochemical company known as ChemChina, has offered to acquire Swiss-based agricultural company Syngenta for $43 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. “In making this offer, ChemChina ...

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Performance Nutrition and Turf Max partner to release Prudent Green

February 4, 2016 By Joelle Harms

Performance Nutrition, a division of LidoChem Inc., and Turf Max LLC, has launched its new combination fertilizer and sunscreen for turf, Prudent Green. Prudent Green is a formulation of Performance Nutrition’s Prudent 44 phosphite fertilizer with Turf Max’s Turf Screen enhanced solar ...

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John Deere’s 9009A TerrainCut Rough Mower now available

February 3, 2016 By Joelle Harms

John Deere‘s 9009A TerrainCut Rough Mower, which was previewed at the February 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio, is now officially available. The latest addition to the company’s A Model family of fairway, rough and trim and surrounds mowers, ...

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Bayer to send 5 superintendents to 2016 GIS

February 3, 2016 By Golfdom staff

Through the Bayer Superintendent Grant Program, Environmental Science, the GCSAA and the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) are sending five golf course superintendents to the 2016 Golf Industry Show, which is being held Feb. 6–11 in San Diego. The purpose of the ...

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PBI-Gordon sets product lineup for 2016 GIS

February 3, 2016 By Golfdom staff

PBI-Gordon is featuring four products at the 2016 Golf Industry Show: Kabuto Fungicide SC, Avenue South Broadleaf Herbicide, Segway Fungicide SC and TZone SE Broadleaf Herbicide. Kabuto Fungicide SC is a liquid formulation of the active ingredient isofetamid for preventive and curative dollar spot ...

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Toro upgrades Groundsmaster 5900/5910

February 2, 2016 By Golfdom staff

Toro has released its new EPA Tier 4 Final compliant Groundsmaster 5900/5910 rotary mower, the company announced in a news release. This model has the design of the previous Groundsmaster 5900/5910, yet integrates a fuel-efficient Tier 4 Final Yanmar 3.3-liter ...

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