Industry News

Applications now open for 2014 Syngenta Business Institute

May 19, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Syngenta, in partnership with Wake Forest University School of Business, is now accepting applications for the sixth annual Syngenta Business Institute (SBI) for superintendents to enhance their business and gain managerial skills. Syngenta receives more than 80 applications and approximately 25 superintendents are chosen ...

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Sod scarcity slows Georgia courses’ tough winter recovery

May 16, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Spring may have sprung, but many Georgia golf courses are struggling to recover after a severe winter. Sustained periods of bitter cold caused varied degrees of turf loss at the vast majority of the state’s nearly 400 courses. Sod is ...

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Backed by Bayer app equips supers with turf tips, solutions

May 9, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, released its Backed by Bayer app. Free for download on iPhone and iPad devices, the app provides solutions and preventive tips to combat weeds, turf diseases and pests. “Increasingly, lawn care operators and superintendents are ...

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KAS to acquire Agrium’s T&O assets

May 9, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (KAS), an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, LLC, has agreed to acquire the turf and ornamental (T&O) assets, brands and product technologies of Agrium Advanced Technologies, a former business unit of Agrium Inc. The T&O business serves ...

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CIVITAS names Brad Palmer account manager

May 7, 2014 By Molly Gase

Petro-Canada Lubricants, a Suncor Energy business appointed Brad Palmer to account manager of its CIVITAS brand. In the position, Palmer will build relationships and continue to grow the CIVITAS brand across North America through work with specialized turf management distributors, according to ...

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Golf course maintenance safety videos available in Spanish and English

May 6, 2014 By Molly Gase

McCord Golf Services and Safety completed its library of 12 golf course maintenance safety-training videos in Spanish and English. Mickey McCord, CGCS, developed the videos that educate superintendents, turf managers and grounds personnel on workplace safety. “Having all of our ...

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