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AmeriTurf and Performance Nutrition announce distribution agreement

December 17, 2015 By
AmeriTurf and Performance Nutrition, a division of LidoChem Inc., have announced in a news release a distribution agreement where AmeriTurf will distribute Performance Nutrition’s turf fertility and disease control products to the golf course and sports field industries. “There are certain products unique ...

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An alternative approach to aerification

December 4, 2015 By and
Turfgrass managers are challenged with determining the right combination of aerification practices throughout the growing season. Soil physical properties change over time due to routine traffic and organic matter accumulation from roots and clippings, as well as natural soil aging. ...

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Annual bluegrass control on greens

December 4, 2015 By and
Annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) is probably the most troublesome weed on golf courses worldwide. In fairway-height turf, the growth regulators paclobutrazol (Trimmit), TGR (Paclobutrazol) or flurprimidol (Cutless) can be effective in shifting the competitive balance from annual bluegrass to ...

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PBI-Gordon’s Kabuto Fungicide SC available for US purchase

December 2, 2015 By
PBI-Gordon Corporation’s Kabuto Fungicide SC is approved for purchase in the U.S., according to a news release from the company. Kabuto, a liquid formulation of the active ingredient isofetamid, is designed to provide preventive and curative dollar spot control. “This is big news for PBI-Gordon ...

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2 The Andersons products receive California organic certification

November 23, 2015 By
The Andersons Inc.’s Humic DG and Black Gypsum DG products have received Organic Input Material (OIM) certification in California, according to a news release from The Andersons Inc. The OIM program registers fertilizing materials to be used in organic crop production, which ...

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Water, Water Everywhere: Experts weigh in on WOTUS

November 13, 2015 By
But with Waters of the United States, not a clear answer in sight Last month’s second annual Virginia GCSA Fall Conference offered an impressive list of speakers — well known turf experts like Virginia Tech’s Erik Ervin, Ph.D., GCSAA’s Rafael ...

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