Industry News

Michael Lee honored, other highlights from RISE annual meeting

October 2, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) welcomed new governing board members and recognized dedicated volunteers during its 28th annual meeting at Amelia Island, Fla., with a focus on engagement and community building. Nearly 600 manufacturers, formulators, distributors and other ...

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PBI-Gordon names new vp

September 25, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

Neil Cleveland has joined PBI-Gordon as vice president and general manager. Cleveland will oversee all aspects of the PBI-Gordon Professional Turf & Ornamental and Home Lawn & Garden Business Unit, including product sales, marketing, operations, research and development, regulatory and ...

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SePRO launches Soteria fungicide

September 25, 2018 By Sarah Webb

SePRO Corp. released Soteria fungicide, a product providing preventative and curative control of dollar spot, brown patch, anthracnose and several other diseases. “Soteria is a cornerstone fungicide for any cool- or warm-season turfgrass disease management program,” said Mark Brotherton, portfolio ...

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Performance Nutrition launches new phosphite fertilizer

September 25, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

Performance Nutrition, a division of LidoChem, introduced Prudent 40Plus, a highly concentrated phosphite fertilizer fortified with 17 free L-amino acids. “Prudent 40Plus combines the benefits of prudent urea phosphite fertilizer with the stress-fighting characteristics of pennamin amino acids pre-blended in the right ratio ...

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Aquatrols appoints new director of research and development

September 18, 2018 By Golfdom Staff

Aquatrols, a manufacturer of soil surfactants and related technologies, has named Darryl Ramoutar, Ph.D., as director of research and development. Previously serving in leadership positions at Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and Clarke Environmental Services, Ramoutar brings a breadth of experience to ...

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Sipcam Agro receives federal registration for Downforce ETQ

September 17, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

Sipcam Agro USA received federal registration of Downforce ETQ. Downforce combines the multi-site active ingredient fluazinam with Sipcam’s unique Enhanced Turf Quality (ETQ) technology. ETQ protects turf from UVA and UVB rays, as well as heat and other stress factors. ...

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