AmeriTurf, Performance Nutrition reach distribution agreement
AmeriTurf will begin offering Performance Nutrition fertility and disease-control products through its coast-to-coast distribution network.AmeriTurf is a specialty-products distribution company based in Italy, Texas. With headquarters in Hazlet, New Jersey, Performance Nutrition is a subsidiary of LidoChem that produces fertilizers, soil amendments and other turf-specialty products.
Among the Performance Nutrition products that AmeriTurf will make available through its national distribution network are: KaPre RemeD8 seed treatment and fertilizer additive that delivers microbes and enhances fertilizer uptake; KaPre Exalt blend of concentrated fulvic acid and plant-based surfactants; KaPre ExAlt that releases nutrients and micronutrients bound in soil; Nutrol bio-pesticide, tank buffer and water soluble fertilizer.
Colorado Golf Association honors Lyon
Dennis Lyon, CGCS, recently was named the Colorado Golf Associations Superintendent of the Century.
Lyon, who worked as manager of golf for the City of Aurora, Colorado for more than 30 years before he retired, received the award during the associations recent 100th anniversary celebration that honored those who have made significant contributions to golf in Colorado.
Lyon has won a long list of awards including the USGA Green Section Award (2011), GCSAA Col. John Morley Distinguished Service Award (2013) and the USGA Ike Grainger Award (2011) for his 25 years of volunteer work on the USGA Public Golf and Green Section committees. He was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 2011, was president of the GCSAA in 1989 and the Colorado Golf Association in 2002,
During its 100th anniversary celebration, dubbed the Century of Golf Gala, the association also recognized Hale Irwin (male player of the century), Barbara McIntire (female player of the century), Charles Kline (golf professional of the century), Will Nicholson Jr. (man of the century) and Judy Bell (woman of the century).
The event was held in mid-November at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
Floratine names agronomist for southeast region
Floratine recently named Pat McHugh, CGCS, as corporate agronomist for its southeast region.
McHugh has more than 41 years of experience in turfgrass agronomy and will be responsible for evaluating customers turfgrass and soil conditions to help them develop customized nutrition programs that best fit their specific needs.
A former superintendent, McHugh achieved certification 27 years ago and has managed a variety of courses throughout his career. He is the founder of North Carolina Turf Support, an organization that specializes in providing services for turf nutrition, physical and chemical properties of soil, water analysis and both national and international consulting.