Industry News

Koch Agronomic Services finalizes acquisition of Agrium’s T&O assets

July 7, 2014 By
Koch Agronomic Services (KAS), an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, finalized its acquisition of the turf and ornamental (T&O) assets, brands and product technologies of Agrium Advanced Technologies, a former business unit of Agrium. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed by KAS. The acquired T&O business provides ...

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Verdesian acquires Specialty Fertilizer Products

July 1, 2014 By
Verdesian Life Sciences acquired Specialty Fertilizer Products (SFP), a Leawood, Kan.-based company focused on fertilizer efficiency products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. By joining forces with SFP, Cary, N.C.-based Verdesian will gain more than 270 patent properties. “SFP’s innovative fertilizer ...

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FMC expands T&O leadership team

June 19, 2014 By
FMC Corp., Philadelphia, named Bethwyn Todd to a newly created role and Pramod Thota to lead FMC Professional Solutions (FPS), the business unit within FMC Agricultural Solutions serving the pest, turf and ornamental (T&O) industries. Todd’s role includes leadership of ...

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Golf Maintenance Solutions partners with Capital City Country Club

June 18, 2014 By
Golf Maintenance Solutions (GMS) will provide golf course maintenance services to Capital City Country Club, in Tallahassee, Fla. “We are excited to partner with Capital City Country Club,” says Dean Wochaski, CGCS, co-founder of GMS. “Our goal is to bring ...

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9 students awarded Georgia GCSA Legacy Scholarship

June 18, 2014 By
The 2014 Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association (Georgia GCSA) Legacy Scholarship was awarded to nine students, according to Kyle Macdonald, the scholarship committee chairman. The scholarship offers educational aid to the children and grandchildren of Georgia GCSA members in one of ...

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Toro to celebrate 100th anniversary

June 18, 2014 By
The Toro Co. will celebrate 100 years in business on July 10 . Toro attributes its longevity to, “the character of our people and channel partners, and their relentless commitment to serving our customers and building market leadership through innovation,” says Michael ...

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