Hall to induct Clearview's Powell
Larry Powell, superintendent of historic Clearview Golf Club in Canton, Ohio, will be inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame on May 21 in Peachtree City, Georgia.Powell, 64, will join his sister, Renee, and father, Bill, in the hall of fame. Bill Powell designed, constructed and owned Clearview, which became golf's first integrated course and has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Renee Powell was the second black woman to play on the LPGA Tour.
Larry Powell is in his fourth decade as Clearview's caretaker.
Ohio State's Bug Doc honored
The Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association and Project EverGreen recently named Ohio State's David Shetlar, Ph.D. as the recipient of the 2016 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year Award.
Shetlar, a professor of urban landscape entomology, has been at Ohio State since 1990, and his areas of insect expertise include nurseries, urban landscapes, turfgrass and Christmas trees. The award recognizes individuals in the green industry for outstanding communications efforts about environmental issues. He received the award at Toca's annual meeting held earlier this month in Omaha, Nebraska.
Known as the Bug Doc, Shetlar is universally recognized as a researcher, educator, author and speaker. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in zoology from the University of Oklahoma and a doctorate in entomology from Penn State University.
Previous winners include: 1999 - Mark Welterlen, former publisher Grounds Maintenance magazine; 2000 - Bill Love, W.R. Love Golf Architecture; 2001 - Tim Doppel, Atwood Lawn Care; 2002 - Doug Fender, former executive director, Turfgrass Producers International; 2003 - Allen James, former CEO, RISE; 2004 - Rod Dodson, Audubon International; 2005 - Jeff Gullickson, Spokane Country Club; 2006 - Kevin Trotta, grounds manager/IPM specialist; 2007 - Helen Stone, Southwest Trees & Turf magazine; 2008 - Allied Golf Associations of Colorado; 2009 - Drs. Larry Stowell/Wendy Gelernter, PACE Turf; 2010 - Christopher Gray, formerly Marvel Golf Club; 2011 - Anthony Williams, formerly Marriott Golf and golf course consultant; 2012 - Dr. Frank Rossi, Cornell University; 2013 - Phil Fogarty, Weed Man and Crowley's Vegetation Management; 2014 -Brandon Horvath, University of Tennessee; 2015 - Dr. Brian Horgan, University of Minnesota.
Koch strikes distribution deal with Harrell's
Koch Turf & Ornamental has named Harrell's as its nationwide distributor for Polyon controlled-release fertilizer in U.S. professional markets.
Harrell's, a Lakeland, Florida-based manufacturer and distributor of products to the professional turf industry, previously was the sole distributor of Polyon fertilizer in professional markets in the eastern United States.
Polyon is a polymer-coated, controlled-release fertilizer through which dissolved nutrients slowly release through diffusion when triggered by ideal soil temperatures. After the complete release of the nutrients, the polymer coating eventually decomposes by microbial activity into naturally occurring soil elements.
Atlantic Golf and Turf adds to sales team
Atlantic Golf and Turf has named Paul Jamrog and Joe Amone to its sales team.
Jamrog, of Barrington, Rhode Island, will focus on the north shore of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. A former superintendent of more than 30 years, he also has more than two years of direct sales experience.
Arnone, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, will work with customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. He comes to Atlantic after 3 years of experience in the sports turf and landscape markets.
Based in Turner Falls, Massachusetts, Atlantic Golf and Turf is a full-service supplier of seed, fertilizer, surfactants and more to the golf industry.
BioSafe, Anatis Biopretech reach supply chain agreement
BioSafe Systems has reached an agreement with Anatis Bioprotection of Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Quebec, to serve as the supplier for the bioinsecticide BioCeres throughout North America.
BioCeres WP is an insect-pathogenic bioinsecticide using Beauveria bassiana fungus. It sticks to an insect's cuticle (outer shell) infecting the insect to the point of termination.
BioCeres is OMRI listed and broadly labeled for use in both greenhouse and field crops to protect against a variety of insects including aphids, whiteflies, spotted wing drosiphila and thrips.
Anuvia launches new plant nutrient product
Anuvia Plant Nutrients recently introduced its GreenTRX 16-1-2-17S-3Fe plant nutrient. GreenTRX uses Anuvia's Organic MaTRX slow-release system that mimics soil organic matterto deliver vital nutrients to turf while enriching the soil.
GreenTRX 16-1-2-17S-3Fe represents a sustainable solution for the turf industry and supports the 4R Nutrient Stewardship initiative of the Right fertilizer source, the Right rate, at the Right time and with the Right placement for effective management of nutrient delivery. By using reclaimed organic materials, the Anuvia process produces a highly effective plant nutrient product while supporting the environment and contributing to the circular economy.
For golf courses, GreenTRX 16-1-2-17S-3Fe comes in granular, intermediate and elite sizes and can be applied using standard equipment. Nutrient delivery lasts six to eight weeks. Benefits include better plant nutrient use, excellent turf safety, reduced nutrient loss, even feeding, deep greening and improved soil health.