UT Herbicide-Resistance Field Day set for April 7
The UT Turfgrass Weed Science team will be holding its third Herbicide Resistance Field Day on April 7 at Windyke Country Club in Memphis.
The goals of the event are to make turfgrass managers aware of the emerging problem of herbicide resistance evolving in turfgrass weeds, particularly annual bluegrass, and to educate turfgrass managers about the different herbicidal modes of action available for annual bluegrass control.
The event focuses on annual bluegrass control considering that there are more cases of herbicide resistance in annual bluegrass than any other weed species in managed turfgrass systems.
The program will include seminars on herbicide resistance by Jim Brosnan, Ph.D., and understanding herbicide mode of action by Scott Senseman, Ph.D., as well as plot tours.
Registration is open through March 31.
Toro releases new dripline
Toro recently released its Neptune Flat Emitter Dripline in 8-mil and 18-mil wall thicknesses for both five-eighths-inch and seven-eighths-inch internal diameters, augmenting the existing 10-, 13- and 15-mil wall thickness line.
Neptune 8-mil is available in an 8-inch emitter spacing as well, for superior wetting patterns. With this expansion, Toro's Neptune can now economically serve a wider variety of applications that demand both thinner and thicker walled driplines, including bunker faces.
Neptune utilizes a flat, molded emitter inside an extruded, thin-walled tube that is constructed from premium-quality materials to maximize the tube's durability and performance. The molded emitter is highly resistant to plugging and requires only 120-mesh filtration. As a result of these features, Neptune is preferred in applications with challenging conditions, such as poor water quality and rocky, abrasive terrain.
Neptune is available in five different emitter flow rates, including 0.16, 0.25, 0.30, 0.47 and 0.75 GPH, and seven different emitter spacings, including 8-inch (on 8 mil), 12-inch, 14-inch, 16-inch, 18-inch, 20-inch and 24-inch, to accommodate a wide variety of soil conditions, system application rates and system flow requirements.
Schiller names new product manager
Schiller Grounds Care recently named Steve Relaz as product manager for the Ryan and Steiner turf equipment.
Relaz will oversee new and existing product development for each brand at its production facility in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin.
Previously working at Sears Holdings, Inc. as a product and channel manager, Relaz brings a wealth of information on competitive products, new technologies, market analysis and customer purchasing trends to the Schiller team.