Industry News

Macro-Sorb unveils research of products’ control on turf diseases

February 4, 2016 By
Recent academic and independent research shows that various products from Macro-Sorb Technologies help control, reduce and suppress certain turf diseases, Macro-Sorb announced in a news release. SMS 700 and dry spot Xi Xiong, Ph.D., associate professor of turfgrass science at ...

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Bayer to feature new products, interactive booth at GIS

February 4, 2016 By
A living nematode lab, grass jacket photo booth, live bees, My Bayer Rewards Café and living turf display Environmental Science, a division of Bayer Crop Science, is featuring its newest products and interactive experiences at the 2016 Golf Industry Show, which is ...

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ChemChina to buy Syngenta for $43 billion

February 4, 2016 By
China National Chemical, a Chinese-government-owned pesticide and agrochemical company known as ChemChina, has offered to acquire Swiss-based agricultural company Syngenta for $43 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. “In making this offer, ChemChina ...

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Performance Nutrition and Turf Max partner to release Prudent Green

February 4, 2016 By
Performance Nutrition, a division of LidoChem Inc., and Turf Max LLC,  has launched its new combination fertilizer and sunscreen for turf, Prudent Green. Prudent Green is a formulation of Performance Nutrition’s Prudent 44 phosphite fertilizer with Turf Max’s Turf Screen enhanced solar ...

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John Deere’s 9009A TerrainCut Rough Mower now available

February 3, 2016 By
John Deere‘s 9009A TerrainCut Rough Mower, which was previewed at the February 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio, is now officially available. The latest addition to the company’s A Model family of fairway, rough and trim and surrounds mowers, ...

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Bayer to send 5 superintendents to 2016 GIS

February 3, 2016 By
Through the Bayer Superintendent Grant Program, Environmental Science, the GCSAA and the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) are sending five golf course superintendents to the 2016 Golf Industry Show, which is being held Feb. 6–11 in San Diego. The purpose of the ...

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