Industry News

Scotts ‘feeds it’ without phosphorus

May 20, 2013 By and
Over a tall, frosty drink, most turf pros — superintendents included — would argue that there is far more over-use of fertilizer and chemicals by homeowners than there is by professionals. After all, homeowners lack most of the financial incentive ...

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PBI/Gordon herbicide approval expanded for sports turf

May 9, 2013 By
PBI/Gordon Corp. has announced that its Katana Turf Herbicide can now be used in a wider variety of sports turf applications and, for the first time, targeted residential weed control. The product received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval ...

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Kawasaki names head of Engines and Power Products division

May 9, 2013 By
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. has named Rodger Howe executive director of the Engines and Power Products division. Howe, who spent 18 years handling sales and marketing for the company’s consumer products, has held senior management positions with the division since ...

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Precision Laboratories hires water management expert

May 3, 2013 By
Precision Laboratories has named Paul Bially technical lead, water management. “Paul is an experienced technical specialist. We’re excited to have him lead our field development of water management products,” said Precision Laboratories President Rick Wohlner. “He’s a dedicated resource to ...

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Business education available to select superintendents

April 29, 2013 By
Syngenta invites golf course superintendents across the country to apply to attend this year’s Syngenta Business Institute. This is the fifth year the company has offered this professional business development program, which is specifically designed for golf course superintendents, in ...

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Advocacy manual created for Sports Turf members

April 22, 2013 By
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has released to members only a 20-page Advocacy Manual designed to assist sports field managers with community and state government public policy advocacy efforts, both proactive and reactive. The online toolkit was requested by ...

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