Industry News

John Deere donates $400K in equipment to restore National Mall

September 30, 2013 By Sarah Pfledderer

Glance at the National Mall from an aerial view and one might notice a divide in the grounds—a lush greenery on the east side in front of the U.S. Capitol building and a lawn in need of a facelift on ...

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ALOFT Insecticide bags now 10 lbs. lighter

September 30, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Forty-pound bags of ALOFT Insecticide are a thing of the past, Arysta LifeScience North America’s turf and ornamental division has announced. A new 30-lb. bag size has replaced the previously available 40-lb. bag. “The new ALOFT bag size offers customers ...

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WinField signs agreement to acquire Matrix Turf Solutions

September 19, 2013 By Seth Jones

Winfield Solutions, one of the nation’s largest distributors of professional products for golf, lawn and sports turf, ornamental, pest control, aquatics and vegetation management, announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement for the assets of Matrix Turf Solutions, ...

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Valent hires managers for southeastern, western regions

September 17, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Valent Professional Products has named Jim Crockett and Nancy Voorhees territory managers for its southeastern and western regions, respectively. Crockett, who most recently served as a horticulturist at Auburn University, has worked in a leadership capacity at a number of ...

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CIVITAS ONE approved for organic golf course maintenance

September 17, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

CIVITAS says its CIVITAS ONE disease and insect suppression product is now listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for organic golf course maintenance practices. OMRI, a nonprofit organization, determines which products are allowed for use in organic production ...

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Bayer CropScience herbicides registered for use in California

September 13, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, says its SpecticleFLO and Celsius herbicides are approved for use in California. Specticle FLO, a pre-emergent herbicide, protects against a broad spectrum of broadleaf and grassy weeds including Poa annua, crabgrass and ...

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