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SpeedZone® Southern EW From PBI-Gordon Approved For Use In CA
PBI-Gordon Corporation has announced that SpeedZone® Southern EW Broadleaf Herbicide for Turf has received registration from the State of California for use in California. Formulated for sensitive southern turfgrasses, SpeedZone Southern EW controls more than 70 tough broadleaf weeds — including dollarweed, ground ivy, and spurge. “SpeedZone and SpeedZone Southern are the leading speed herbicides for countless turfgrass professionals, and the new SpeedZone Southern EW formulation helps ensure more active ingredient impacts the leaf surface for improved efficacy,” said Jay Young, herbicide product manager for PBI-Gordon. Young added, “Now that SpeedZone Southern EW is approved for use in California, more golf course superintendents and lawncare professionals than ever can benefit from the reliable, outstanding performance of this go-to herbicide.” Ideal for use on golf courses, residential and commercial areas, features of SpeedZone Southern EW include: Most effective when applied February through April Rainfast in as little as three hours Allows for reseeding in one week A visual response within 24 hours, and weeds die within 7 to 14 days Highly selective in established cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses With a full line of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, growth regulators, and other products, PBI-Gordon Corporation is a national leader in the professional turf and ornamental management industry. Important: Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using PBI-Gordon products. The label contains important conditions of sale, including limitations of remedy and warranty. Please check with your state or local extension service prior to buying or using this product. Want to talk with ...
GIE+EXPO Report : New Vexis® Herbicide Granular
At the GIE+EXPO show last week, Turf had a chance to sit down with Dave Loecke, national key account manager of the concentrates division with PBI-Gordon Corporation. He was particularly excited about a new product, Vexis® Herbicide Granular, that will be introduced to the market in early 2020. While the majority of new products in the herbicide market are new blends of existing ingredients, said Loecke, Vexis is different. It contains a brand new proprietary active ingredient called Pyrimisulfan, a Group 2 herbicide ALS inhibitor being introduced for the first time to the U.S. turf and ornamental market. Vexis offers targeted, post-emergent control of sedges and kyllinga species, including both purple and yellow nutsedge, cockscomb, and false green kyllinga. It can also be used on a wide variety of both cool- and warm- season turfgrasses – Kentucky bluegrass, fine and tall fescues, perennial ryegrass, Bermudagrass, bahiagrass, buffalograss, kikuyugrass, seashore paspalum, St. Augustinegrass (including improved varieties such as bitterblue and floratam), and zoysiagrass. Sold in a 2-lb. “shaker” can and in a 15-lb. bag, the granular formulation helps reduce off-target drift and volatility compared to products currently available. “Control of sedges and kyllinga is a common problem most lawncare professionals deal with during the growing season,” commented Jay Young, herbicide product manager for PBI-Gordon. “Vexis Herbicide Granular offers highly targeted and reliable control of these weeds, which dramatically reduces call- backs and improves customer satisfaction.” For use on residential and commercial sites, sports facilities, and golf course tees, fairways, and roughs, ...
PBI-Gordon Marks 50 Years For Trimec Herbicide
One of the most popular and widely used broadleaf herbicides on the market is celebrating its 50th birthday. Manufactured and marketed by PBI-Gordon since 1969, Trimec has been a leading herbicide choice for turfgrass professionals. With a line of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, growth regulators, and other products, PBI-Gordon Corporation is a national leader in the professional turf and ornamental management industry. Trimec was introduced when PBI-Gordon became the licensee to combine active ingredients 2,4-D, MCPP, and Dicamba. This gave the company the exclusive patent rights to the formulation in the U.S. Initially marketed as Fairway™herbicide, the first gallon was sold to Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, OK. “Trimec has truly been a transformative product over the past 50 years. Not only for our company, but for countless homeowners, retailers, and turfgrass professionals as well,” said Don Chew, CEO of PBI-Gordon. Chew added, “From its founding in 1947, PBI-Gordon’s greatest strength has always been its creativity in exploring, inventing, and formulating pesticides that meet and exceed market needs, and deliver outstanding results to our customers. Trimec is no exception. Its highly effective formulation of 2,4-D, MCPP, and Dicamba ushered in a new era for turf care that continues to this day.” The initial success of Trimec set in motion a process that eventually led to the introduction of market-leading pesticides for turf, including the launches of SpeedZone®and Surge®broadleaf herbicides. During the past 50 years, PBI-Gordon has ...
PBI-Gordon Introduces SpeedZone® Southern EW
Through advancements in formulation technology, PBI-Gordon has developed new SpeedZone® Southern EW Broadleaf Herbicide for Turf, a novel, emulsion-in-water (EW) formulation. SpeedZone Southern EW offers a lower odor profile and lower Volatile Organic Content (VOC) compared to original SpeedZone Southern, and the EW formulation technology creates smaller particle sizes, helping improve efficacy by letting more active ingredients impact the leaf surface. SpeedZone Southern EW provides the same performance that made SpeedZone Southern an industry favorite, controlling more than 70 tough broadleaf weeds, including dollarweed, ground ivy, and spurge. And because it’s formulated specifically for sensitive southern turfgrasses, SpeedZone Southern EW is highly selective in established cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses. Ideal for use on golf courses, residential and commercial areas, SpeedZone Southern EW is labeled for use in the most common turfgrass species, including centipedegrass, seashore paspalum, common St. Augustinegrass, and zoysiagrass. Other features include: Most effective when applied February through April Rainfast in as little as three hours Allows for reseeding in one week A visual response within 24 hours, and weeds die within 7 to 14 days Note: SpeedZone Southern EW is currently in the registration process for use in the state of California. Registration is expected in mid-2019. In the meantime, PBI-Gordon will continue to manufacture and sell the original SpeedZone Southern formulation in one-gallon packages exclusively in California.
