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 From the News Desk...News and people briefsCalifornia OK’s Syngenta’s Heritage G fungicideSyngenta’s Heritage G fungicide has been approved for use in California.A systemic strobilurin fungicide, Heritage G is granular formulation made with DG-Lite, which allows the active ingredient to disperse quickly with minimal watering-in. Heritage G can be used on golf course turf to control many fungal diseases, including anthracnose, brown patch, gray leaf spot, leaf spot, nectrotic ring spot, pythium, red thread, snow mold, summer patch, snow mold and take-all patch. For more information, visit www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com . Register now for New Jersey turfgrass showRegistration is open for the 34th annual New Jersey Green Expo Turf and Landscape Conference.The event is scheduled for Dec. 8-10 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Presented by the New Jersey Turfgrass Association, the conference includes educational opportunities that feature leading industry and academic researchers as well as superintendents and representatives of the USGA Green Section. The event also includes one of the area’s largest green industry trade shows with more than 50 exhibiting companies. For more information, or to register, visit www.njturfgrass.org . DuPont seminars target bluegrass weevils, other pestsDuPont is sponsoring a series of informational seminars designed to educate golf course superintendents about some of the latest research concerning control of annual bluegrass weevil, grubs, cutworms and caterpillars.The DuPont ProBusiness Exchange Weevil Symposiums include seminars Oct. 9 at Sewickley Heights Golf Club in Sewickley, Pa., Oct. 21 at Tumblebrook Country Club in Bloomfield, Conn, Oct. 22 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del., and Oct. 23 at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, N.J. Speakers include Pat Vittum, Ph.D., of the University of Massachusetts, Paul Heller, Ph.D., of Penn State University, Chuck Silcox, Ph.D., of DuPont and Steve McDonald of Turfgrass Disease Solutions. For more information, visit proproducts.dupont.com/probusiness . BioSafe adds to sales staffMark Ellis recently was as a sales rep for BioSafe Systems. He has several years of sales experience in the hospitality and food service industries.He will be responsible for developing new business relationships throughout the Midwest region and elsewhere throughout the country. BioSafe is a manufacturer of algaecides and fungicides for the turf, horticulture, retail, aquatic, agriculture, animal health and post-harvest industries. For more information, visit www.biosafesystems.com . |
 In other news... Greens of envy Olympic Club members and 2012 U.S. Open reap benefits of converting from Poa annua to bentgrass. Posted: 11/19/2009 Read more » News and people briefs Register now for New England turf show, Toro introduces walk-behind trencher, Sipcam adds to sales staff Posted: 11/19/2009 Read more » A better divot digger Motorized device developed at the University of Arkansas produces uniform damage quickly and could help advance turf recovery research. Posted: 11/19/2009 Read more » Currier moving on from Bethpage Site of this year's U.S. Open to get new superintendent and 15th green. Posted: 11/18/2009 Read more » Economic struggles mean finding more fat to trim Superintendents look for ways to cut due to shrinking budgets. Posted: 11/16/2009 Read more » Complete news index »
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