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 From the News Desk...News and people briefsBASF targets fall release for Honor, TowerBASF Turf and Ornamentals is scheduled to launch two new products this fall. Honor fungicide and Tower herbicide both should be available Oct. 1 through local BASF sales representatives.Honor combines the active ingredients boscalid (the a.i. in Emerald fungicide) and pyraclostrobin (think Insignia) in one formulation that is labeled for control of anthracnose, dollar spot and patch diseases and many other common turfgrass diseases. It will be available in 3-pound containers. Tower is a pre-emergent herbicide features a new active ingredient for the turfgrass industry – dimethenamid-p. Released in 2008 for the landscape industry, Tower is labeled for broad-spectrum control of small-seeded broadleaf weeds, grasses and sedges, including goosegrass and yellow nutsedge. Tower, which is an EC formulation, will be available in 1-gallon and half-gallon containers. In other news, BASF has discontinued sales of its Drive 75 DF herbicide to the professional turf and ornamental markets, and will dedicate its resources to promoting Drive XLR8, the company said. Drive XLR8 is a liquid formulation of Drive 75 DF that was launched in May 2008. As a liquid formulation, XLR8 is rainfast within 30 minutes and has exhibited improved efficacy compared with its older cousin, the company said. With the active ingredient quinclorac, Drive XLR8 is a postemergent herbicide registered for control of many common weeds, including crabgrass, dandelions and clover in cool- and warm-season grasses on golf courses, sod farms, sports fields and residential lawns. It has a use rate of 1.5 ounces per 1,000 square feet and can be tank mixed with other herbicides for control of grassy and other broadleaf weeds. For more information, visit www.betterturf.com . EPA OK’s Arysta’s Disarm MThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently granted label registration to Arysta LifeScience’s Disarm M fungicide.A premix formulation of fluoxastrobin and myclobutanil, Disarm M is provides two modes of systemic and preventive activity to protect turf at the root and leaf. Disarm M is labeled for control of anthracnose, brown patch, dollar spot and summer patch in cool-season turf on greens and fairways. Arysta will officially launch Disarm M at GIE+EXPO, which is scheduled for Oct. 29-31 in Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit www.arystalifescience.com . Briggs & Stratton names new CEOThe board of directors of Briggs and Stratton Corp. on Aug. 12 elected Todd Teske as director.His appointment became effective immediately. Teske also was named as the company’s president and chief executive officer. Currently president and chief operating officer, Teske will take over as CEO on Jan. 1. For more information, visit www.briggsandstratton.com . Toro's Red Iron financing coming soonThe Toro Co. announced the creation of a joint venture with TCF Inventory Finance Inc. that is designed to provide Toro dealers and distributors with floor plan and open account financing under the name Red Iron Acceptance LLC.TCF Inventory Finance is a subsidiary of TCF Financial Corp. As part of the agreement, TCF Commercial Finance Canada Inc., will provide floor plan and open account financing to Toro dealers in Canada. Later this year, Red Iron, which will be headed by Tom Evans, will replace the commercial financing currently offered through Toro Credit Co. and a third-party financing company. For more information, visit www.thetorocompany.com . |
In other news... Study examines spring pre-stress fertility programs Research finds no correlation between biostimulant applications before spring core cultivation and recovery. Posted: 09/02/2010 Read more » Aquatrols, TurfNet present Water Week The series of five Webinars is aimed at helping superintendents manage water and soils more efficiently. Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » News and people briefs Registration opens soon for Irrigation Show, Briggs & Stratton elects new chairman, FMC taps new director for professional solutions division Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » GCSAA selects firm in search for new CEO Kansas City-based company will open search process for Mark Woodward's successor in October. Posted: 08/31/2010 Read more » Water foul! Research shows that droppings from non-migratory geese on turf can result in nitrogen runoff into adjacent bodies of water. Posted: 08/26/2010 Read more » Complete news index » |
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