Industry News

Syngenta’s Heritage Action fungicide now available

June 15, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Syngenta has made available its Heritage Action fungicide. Heritage Action pairs the disease control of Heritage fungicide with a boost of acibenzolar-s-methyl (ASM) for enhanced biotic and abiotic stress management, according to the company. “Heritage Action builds upon the proven ...

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New website created for ALT 70 fungicide updates

June 11, 2015 By Joelle Harms

A new website, ALT70info.com, has been established for news and information updates on ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide following an investigation and stop sale by United Turf Alliance (UTA) after recent incidents of compromised turfgrass quality. “I understand the concerns and questions golf course superintendents and others ...

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Floratine names Paul Ramina corporate agronomist

June 10, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Floratine has appointed Paul Ramina as its new corporate agronomist. Ramina joins the Floratine team following a long career in the golf industry, including more than 20 years as a superintendent. During his tenure, Ramina delivered tournament-level course conditions for several U.S. golf ...

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Bayer: Chipco Signature not related to alleged issues with ALT 70

June 9, 2015 By Joelle Harms

To mitigate concerns with alleged issues regarding a generic fosetyl-aluminum (fosetyl-Al) fungicide, Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, has announced in a news release that Bayer does not manufacture — nor does it have any relationship with — ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide. ALT 70 is a ...

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UTA stops sale of ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide

June 8, 2015 By Joelle Harms

On June 5, United Turf Alliance (UTA) issued a voluntary stop-sale notice for ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide. Customers may return the product for full credit. The product, manufactured by Tessenderlo Kerley, is a systemic fungicide with the active ingredient fosetyl-aluminium. ...

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Billy Casper Golf wins Helios HR Apollo Award