Tag: weed control

A Wonderfully Wild And Crazy Business

Ron Hall reflects on his experiences in the green industry over the past 31 years.

Dow AgroSciences Refutes WHO Claim 2,4-D Possibly Carcinogenic

The World Health Organization added 2,4-D to its list of potential carcinogens, reports Bloomberg.com. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a Lyon, France-based...

UGA Extension develops turfgrass-related apps

Summertime is synonymous with cooking outdoors, taking a dip in the pool and cranking up the lawn mower to begin the arduous task of...

ArmorTech ALT 70 and Viceroy 70DF Fungicide Products Recalled

Information from a letter by David Cassidy, NovaSource TKI group vice president, notifying customers of the voluntary product recall for ArmorTech ALT 70 and Viceroy 70DF.

SynTelus Brings Jeff Pritchard as President/COO

CARY, N.C. – Industry veteran Jeffrey Pritchard has joined SynTelus LLC as president and chief operating officer. SynTelus, a CSE Life Science Company, is...

University Seeks Monetary Damages From Lawn Care Misapplication

FINDLAY, Ohio — More than 300,000 square feet of turfgrass on The University of Findlay campus in northwest Ohio died after a lawn care...

European Chafer Grub Species Found In Indiana

ROME CITY, Ind. - A new species of white grub has infested and damaged turf in Gaff Park and the grassy turf on the...

Monsanto’s Bid To Buy Syngenta Another Strand In The Spaghetti?

It looked as if someone had tossed a plate of freshly cooked spaghetti onto the screen on the wall of the darkened golf course...

FMC Announces QuickSilver “Enhance Your Performance” Promotion

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Turf professionals receive a $15 per bottle instant rebate on QuickSilver herbicide through the "2015 QuickSilver Enhance Your Performance Promotion" this...
Weeds on the Move

Weeds On The Move

Weeds are the bane of lawn care operators (LCOs) whose livelihoods depend on providing customers with expanses of uniformly green, weed-free turfgrass. When weeds...

FMC’s Bobby Walls Honored with Southern Weed Science Society’s Highest Award

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Bobby Walls, Ph.D., product development manager for FMC Professional Solutions, recently received the Southern Weed Science Society's highest award: the...

New England Grows Off to Strong Start

BOSTON - New England Grows 2015 got underway, today, Wednesday, Feb. 4, in a big way. And what a morning it was in Bean...

Summer Grassy & Broadleaf Weed Control

Help comes in the form of newer herbicides, combo products.

2014 Turf Weed Control for Professionals Available

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The revised 2014 edition of Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals publication from Purdue University Extension is now available.The 96-page publication...
Purple deadnettle weed

5 Tips To Enhance Broadleaf Weed Control

Here, we highlight five of the most important tips for controlling broadleaf weeds.

Fall Is Weed Control Time

Just taken over a new lawn and landscape? You're bound to be struggling with weeds with new accounts — grassy weeds, broadleaf weeds, weird-looking...
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Pesticide Bans In Canada

What if you woke up tomorrow morning to find out a law had been passed prohibiting you from spraying synthetic pesticides on any lawn...
Firewise Landscaping

Firewise Landscaping

Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock Scholarship

Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry

Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.

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