Research

Suppressing annual bluegrass seedheads

March 18, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Bruce Branham, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Illinois. He has conducted research on annual bluegrass management and control for more than 30 years. Bruce can be reached at bbranham@illinois.edu for more information. Q: What is a ...

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Bayer photo contest calls for puppy pictures

March 18, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Bayer CropScience launched its Specticle Loyal Companion Photo Contest, which requires superintendents and assistant superintendents to submit photos of their course dog. The grand prize winner will recieve a $5,000 donation to a local animal shelter and 40 bags of Specticle, ...

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Quali-Pro presents new product roundup at GIS

March 6, 2015 By Marty Whitford

Quali-Pro, a division of Pasadena, Texas-based Control Solutions Inc. (CSI), held its “3rd Annual Distributor Breakfast Breakdown” on Feb. 26 at the Golf Industry Show (GIS) in San Antonio. Rick Grant, CSI business director — turf & ornamental markets, kicked ...

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Audubon International introduces BioBlitz species counting program

March 6, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Audubon International has introduced the first global Golf Course BioBlitz, a free program for golf courses, which will run April 19-25, the week of Earth Day. BioBlitz is a species counting competition designed to create awareness among golfers and the community about ...

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Bayer announces Plant Health Academy class of 2015

March 5, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, named the 12 superintendents who will attend the third annual Plant Health Academy at a reception during the 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio. The selections were made by Bayer in association ...

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Syngenta Ference insecticide and Secure fungicide now registered in New York

March 4, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Syngenta‘s Ference insecticide and Secure fungicide are now registered for sale in the state of New York. Most counties within New York now allow the use of Ference for annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) prevention and Secure for turf diseases such as dollar spot, ...

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