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Bayer selects 2014 Plant Health Academy class

February 11, 2014 By
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced the class of golf course superintendents selected to participate in the second annual Plant Health Academy.  The Academy is one of four educational opportunities available to superintendents as part of Healthy ...

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Jacobsen acquires Dixie Chopper

February 6, 2014 By
Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, has acquired Dixie Chopper, a Coatesville, Ind.-based manufacturer of zero-turn radius mowers for the commercial and residential markets. “The addition of Dixie Chopper expands our reach into the consumer and commercial sectors, including municipalities, with ...

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GCSAA, Bayer to send seven superintendents to GIS

January 31, 2014 By
Through the Bayer Superintendent Grant Program, Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), announced they will send seven golf course superintendents to attend the 2014 Golf Industry Show Feb. 3-6 ...

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Precision Laboratories unveils Alypso soil surfactant

January 31, 2014 By
  Precision Laboratories, a leading provider of specialized chemistries for plants, seeds, soil and water, released its newest soil infiltration surfactant, Alypso. The product is designed help golf course superintendents and sports turf managers overcome the challenge of moving water ...

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Oregon investigation cites cause of bee deaths

January 28, 2014 By
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced the findings of its investigation into bumblebee deaths at multiple sites in Oregon last spring, and it concludes product misapplication as the cause. In June, the ODA issued a temporary rule restricting the ...

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Bayer announces Plant Health Scholarship recipients

January 16, 2014 By
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced its two Plant Health Scholarship recipients. Michael K. McNamara, GCSAA Class A superintendent, TPC Prestancia, Sarasota, Fla., and John Petrovsky, GCSAA Class SM superintendent, Greenbriar Woodlands Golf Club, Toms River, N.J., ...

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