Industry News

Willowood USA hires new CEO, rolls out new RightLine product line

March 9, 2018 By Golfdom Staff

Willowood USA, a producer and marketer of plant protection products for the agriculture and turf and ornamental industries, hired a new CEO, Tony Arnold, who has more than 25 years of experience in the agriculture industry. The company also launched RightLine, ...

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JW Marriott Marco Island named Marriott Golf’s Property of the Year

March 8, 2018 By Golfdom Staff

Marriott Golf, the global golf division of Marriott International, has given the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort the Golf Property of the Year award. Todd Evans, director of grounds operations, was also recognized as Golf Grounds Manager of the ...

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Ewing named exclusive distributor of Rain Bird Golf in northeast US

March 7, 2018 By Golfdom Staff

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply has been named the exclusive distributor of Rain Bird Golf products in select territories across the northeastern U.S. Ewing is the exclusive Rain Bird Golf distributor in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West ...

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Syngenta Business Institute now accepting applications for 2018 program

March 5, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

Golf course superintendents can now apply for the 2018 Syngenta Business Institute (SBI). This year’s program — which marks the 10th anniversary — will take place Dec. 3-6 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Approximately 25 superintendents will be selected to attend the ...

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Dow AgroSciences to become Corteva Agriscience

February 28, 2018 By Golfdom Staff

DowDuPont’s agriculture division, which includes the Dow AgroSciences turf and ornamental business, will get a new name once its spin-off is complete. The new name for the intended agriculture company is Corteva Agriscience. The spin-off is expected to be complete ...

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Steven Cook, CGCS, MG, named director of agronomy at Medinah

February 22, 2018 By Seth Jones

One chapter ends and another begins in the storybook career of Steven M. Cook, CGCS, MG. Cook confirmed for Golfdom today that he has resigned his position as director of agronomy at Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and accepted ...

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