Tag: Syngenta

Syngenta continues WeevilTrak scouting to assist with annual bluegrass weevil control

April 21, 2020 By Sarah Webb

For the 2020 annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) season, Syngenta is continuing its work with independent researchers to provide golf course superintendents with tools for monitoring and control through its annual WeevilTrak program. “This is a challenging time golf courses across ...

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Effect of herbicides on turf (Photos: Lane Tredway)

Resistance: Futile or not?

April 2, 2020 By Lane Tredway, Ph.D.

The concept of resistance is not new to the turf industry. Fungicide resistance was first documented in the 1960s and continues to be a major issue in dollar spot and anthracnose populations. Herbicide and insecticide resistance were first reported in ...

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Anthracnose symptoms (Photo: Mike Kaminski)

Experts’ Insights: Anthracnose

April 2, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Anthracnose is not a new problem on golf courses. In fact, a team of researchers from around the country and Canada have worked for more than 20 years to dispel anthracnose myths and promote best management practices. This research team ...

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Experts’ Insights: Knocking out nematodes

March 11, 2020 By Sarah Webb

Because nematodes are microscopic worms that live in soil and feed on turfgrass roots, it’s often necessary to send a soil sample to a diagnostic lab to confirm that they’ve taken over a given area. However, there are ways to ...

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Applications open for 2020 Syngenta Business Institute

March 2, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Golf course superintendents looking to take their leadership skills to the next level can now apply for the 2020 Syngenta Business Institute (SBI), held Dec. 1-4, in Winston-Salem, N.C. In its twelfth year, the SBI program is led by Wake ...

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Experts’ Insights: Spring dead spot