Industry News

ArmorTech ALT 70, Viceroy 70DF recalls extended to all batches

July 1, 2015 By
NovaSource, a business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley Inc., has announced it is voluntarily recalling all of its turf fungicide formulation product marketed under the brand names of ArmorTech ALT 70 by United Turf Alliance (UTA) and Viceroy 70DF by United Phosphorus Inc. ...

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Arcis debuts new golf management brand Arcis Golf

July 1, 2015 By
Arcis Equity Partners has launched Arcis Golf, its new golf management company based in Dallas. Arcis Golf will operate as part of Arcis Equity Partners’ golf portfolio and will be comprised of two distinct operating brands, Castlegate and Ironbridge, according to ...

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Bayer appoints Jacqueline Applegate head of Environmental Science

July 1, 2015 By
Effective July 1, Jacqueline Applegate, Ph. D., is head of Environmental Science, the non-agricultural business operations unit of Bayer CropScience. Applegate, who will be based at the unit’s headquarters in Lyon, France, succeeds Gunnar Riemann, Ph.D., who has decided to leave the ...

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NGCOA releases guidelines for online tee time distribution

June 26, 2015 By
The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has released a set of guidelines for the online distribution of tee time reservations. Endorsed by The PGA of America, the guidelines set a framework for third-party online agents and golf course owners ...

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Hunter acquires Alex-Tronix’ irrigation products

June 25, 2015 By
Hunter Industries has acquired all landscape irrigation products, patents and trademarks from Alex-Tronix Controls of Fresno, Calif. Alex-Tronix has provided irrigation controller technology for the commercial landscape and agricultural irrigation industries since 1977. “For more than 30 years, George Alexanian and Alex-Tronix have developed ...

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Syngenta adds two new T&O territory managers

June 25, 2015 By
Syngenta has added two new territory managers to its turf and ornamental (T&O) business: Adam Garr will be working with turf customers in the lower peninsula of Michigan, and Chris Threadgill will be responsible for the ornamental business in 13 Midwestern ...

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