Industry News

Bayer: Chipco Signature not related to alleged issues with ALT 70

June 9, 2015 By Joelle Harms

To mitigate concerns with alleged issues regarding a generic fosetyl-aluminum (fosetyl-Al) fungicide, Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, has announced in a news release that Bayer does not manufacture — nor does it have any relationship with — ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide. ALT 70 is a ...

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UTA stops sale of ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide

June 8, 2015 By Joelle Harms

On June 5, United Turf Alliance (UTA) issued a voluntary stop-sale notice for ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide. Customers may return the product for full credit. The product, manufactured by Tessenderlo Kerley, is a systemic fungicide with the active ingredient fosetyl-aluminium. ...

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Billy Casper Golf wins Helios HR Apollo Award

June 8, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Billy Casper Golf (BCG) was honored with the 2015 Helios HR Apollo Award for talent development on May 27 at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, Va. Celebrating its ninth year, the Apollo Awards honor organizations that focus on the future ...

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Companies merge to form ICL Specialty Fertilizers

June 5, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Everris, Fuentes, Nu3, Novapeak and F&C merged to form ICL Specialty Fertilizers, whose turf and amenity brand serves golf courses, sports fields, sod production and municipal landscaping, among others. The newly formed company has established three segments: ornamental horticulture, specialty ...

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Platte River Equity acquires Profile Products

June 5, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Profile Products, a portfolio company of Mid Oaks Investments, has been sold to Platte River Equity. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company’s (BGL’s) industrials practice and environmental services practice collaborated on the transaction ...

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FMC offers instant rebate on Dismiss herbicide products

June 4, 2015 By Joelle Harms

FMC Professsional Solutions is offering instant rebates on both sizes of its Dismiss South and Dismiss CA herbicide products now through August 15. The savings include a $12.50 instant rebate on each half-gallon jug of Dismiss Turf Herbicide; a $10 ...

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