Industry News

Syngenta appoints new chief operating officer

September 29, 2014 By
Syngenta announced that John Atkin, chief operating officer, will retire from the company at the end of 2014 and will be succeeded by Jon Parr, who will assume responsibility for two of the company’s four regions: Europe, Africa, the Middle East and ...

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Rain Bird becomes Irrigation Association platinum member

September 26, 2014 By
The Irrigation Association (IA) board of directors named Rain Bird Corporation (Azusa, Calif.) to a platinum member – the highest level of IA membership. “For over 80 years, Rain Bird has been committed to solving the world’s toughest irrigation challenges,” said ...

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E-Z-GO contest to send foursome on expenses-paid golf trip

September 24, 2014 By
E-Z-GO is offering a “Diamond Golf Getaway” for one lucky winner and three friends as part of its 60th anniversary celebration. The getaway will take the winner and three friends, to round-out a foursome, on an expenses-paid trip to play their choice ...

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First Green to provide training workshops at Teacher Excellence Day

September 23, 2014 By
First Green, an innovative program using golf courses as environmental learning labs, will be holding workshops at the Teacher Excellence Day 2014 on Oct. 3 at two different locations in Washington — Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle and Bellarmine High ...

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Agri-Turf Distributing appoints Lon Records to CEO

September 23, 2014 By
Agri-Turf Distributing, LLC, appointed Lon Records to chief executive officer (CEO). The announcement comes just days after the one-year anniversary of Agri-Turf’s establishment. “It is a great pleasure to announce Lon’s return to the industry as the chief executive officer for Agri-Turf Distributing, ...

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Macro-Sorb Technologies, SMS Additive Solutions name Michael Kubinec vice president

September 11, 2014 By
Michael Kubinec has been named vice president for Macro-Sorb Technologies LLC, a provider of professional-grade amino acid products for the turf management industry, the company recently announced. He will also serve as vice president of Macro-Sorb’s sister company, SMS Additive ...

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