Industry News

Jacobsen begins production on new hover mower

May 12, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Jacobsen, a Textron company, has begun production on its new HoverKing hover mower. The 16-inch version is the lightest hover mower on the market at just 26 pounds, according to Jacobsen, and features advanced design and ergonomics. The 20-inch version weighs ...

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Zeon Zoysia introduced in Southeast Asia

May 12, 2015 By Stacie Zinn Roberts

Brad Burgess has appreciated the benefits of zoysiagrass since he first encountered this family of grasses when he was a young superintendent working at a golf course in a remote location in Indonesia back in the mid-90s. A native variety ...

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FMC offers free Disarm fungicide for tweeting

May 6, 2015 By Grant Gannon

FMC is offering the chance to win a free 16-ounce bottle of Disarm 480SC fungicide for retweeting a message from its Twitter account, @FMCturf. Two winners will be selected per week in random drawings throughout the month. Early each week in May, a tweet ...

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Koch Agronomic Services debuts new T&O brand name

April 30, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Koch Agronomic Services created a brand name dedicated to serving its customers in the turf and ornamental (T&O) markets. The new name, Koch Turf & Ornamental, focuses on developing solutions for the golf, lawn care, ornamental and turf markets. “Turf ...

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Redexim Turf Products adds to team

April 28, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Redexim Turf Products, the factory direct store for Redexim North America, based in Valley Park, Mo., has added John Elsea to its staff. Elsea joins the Redexim Turf Products team with extensive experience on the service and sales sides of the turf industry. ...

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Michigan course plans extensive tree management project

April 27, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., will undergo an extensive tree management program to remedy turf issues on several over-shaded greens. The project aims to improve overall course playability and aesthetics by reopening fairway corridors that have ...

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