Research

United Turf Alliance introduces new ArmorTech ZOXY-T fungicide

August 18, 2015 By Grant Gannon

United Turf Alliance (UTA) has introduced ArmorTech ZOXY-T, a new golf course fungicide that combines azoxystrobin and tebuconazole, which will be available this fall. The combination of the two fungicide technologies delivers broad-spectrum disease control including patch diseases such as brown patch, ...

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Agriguard offers MultiGuard Protect nematicide rebate

August 13, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Agriguard Company is now offering a cash rebate of $250 for every 10 gallons of MultiGuard Protect purchased before Dec. 4. “Fall is one of the most crucial seasons to treat turf for nematodes,” says, Greg Freyermuth, sales manager for Agriguard. “This rebate ...

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EPA wants tougher restricted use pesticide standards

August 12, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger standards for pesticide applicators who apply restricted use pesticides. The agency will accept public comments on the proposed rule for 90 days at regulations.gov under docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183 once the proposed ...

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Buffalograss tolerance to simulated golf cart traffic

August 5, 2015 By Jared Hoyle, Ph.D. and Evan Alderman

Buffalograss is known for its low maintenance and drought-tolerance. Current research at Kansas State University is looking into what impact management practices and golfers have on buffalograss under reduced irrigation. Field studies were initiated in the summers of 2014 and ...

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One snow mold fungicide to rule them all?

August 5, 2015 By Paul Koch, Ph.D

Controlling multiple snow mold species with one application can be done, but not every product mixture provides the same results. People like certainty, and whether it’s the daily weather forecast or a 30-year mortgage interest rate, it helps us plan ...

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Anthracnose: A chronic problem

August 5, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

An article appeared in the June issue of Golfdom entitled, “The 2015 Fungicide Survey.” The survey asked superintendents, “What is the most difficult disease to control?” The answer by far was anthracnose. It isn’t a surprise to me that anthracnose ...

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