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Two New Training Modules Available From PBI Gordon
PBI Gordon introduces the Atrimmec Plant Growth Regulator and Segway Fungicide SC modules to its library of FREE training courses. PBI Gordon Turf Training Program offers product knowledge training modules to simplify the training process through flexible online segments. These segments allow users to select and review specific products. Free upon registration, all modules are self paced and can be viewed in any order the user prefers as long as each module is completed and the user scores at least 80% on the accompanying quiz. The first new addition to the available training modules is the Atrimmec Plant Growth Regulator, which can be used for growth regulation of listed landscape plants and trees. The second new training course is for Segway Fungicide SC which can be used for control of Pythium Diseases on turf areas. Upon completion of both the Atrimmec and Segway Fungicide SC courses, users are rewarded 100 points for each. These points can then be redeemed for rewards through the site. More information on the rewards program can be found here. Founded in 2021, the PBI Gordon Turf Training Program began with eight original modules. These training modules include: Fungicides 101 Training, Kabuto® Fungicide SC, Katana® Turf Herbicide, Pedigree Fungicide SC, Q4® Plus Turf Herbicide for Grassy & Broadleaf Weeds, SpeedZone® EW Broadleaf Herbicide for Turf, Union® Fungicide SC, and Zylam® Liquid Systemic Insecticide. The program has since evolved, and now includes 12 modules. More on this program’s evolution can be found here. PBI Gordon, a 100% ...
PBI-Gordon To Kick Off 75th Anniversary Celebration
PBI-Gordon is officially launching its 75th Anniversary Celebration at the GSCAA Conference & Trade Show in San Diego, CA. Founded in 1947 in Kansas City, MO, the company’s portfolio of leading professional turf care products includes SpeedZone® EW Broadleaf Herbicide for Turf and Segway® Fungicide SC. As one of the first companies to recognize the need for turf solutions designed specifically for golf course superintendents, PBI-Gordon knew that kicking off the 75th Anniversary at the GSCAA Conference was a natural choice. The main message of the celebration is a heartfelt “Thank You” to its customers, industry partners, suppliers, and research partners. “Partnership is one of our core values, and we’re extremely customer-centric, so when we talk about partnership, we mean it,” said Neil Cleveland vice president and general manager of PBI-Gordon Corporation. “We’re extremely proud of our current market position, and we have big plans for the next 75 years of growth and success.” On the heels of a record-breaking 2021, PBI-Gordon is well-positioned for its next chapter. The company has a history of making key acquisitions to support its growth and is actively pursuing new opportunities to meet the needs of its customers and channel partners. “As I always like to say, for PBI-Gordon, the best is yet to come,” said Cleveland. (Click here to watch Cleveland and others from PBI-Gordon in a 75th anniversary video.) After launching at the GSCAA conference, the anniversary celebration will continue throughout the year, with special events for end-users and industry partners, as ...
Get Equipped: Pesticides
Take a look at this assortment of pesticides, fungicides, insecticides and more that can add value to your professional lawn care and landscaping services. EcoCore™ From Atticus Atticus, LLC has rebranded its professional non-crop market business to EcoCore™; “Chemistry at the Core of Environmental Wellness.” EcoCore herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides fight unwanted threats and contribute to the safety and comfort of people, the beautification of surroundings, and the protection of personal property and critical infrastructure. Maintain beautiful turf with EcoCore from Atticus. Based in Cary, NC, Atticus is an American-owned and independently operated company. Offering a broad and expanding portfolio of relevant, branded-generic products for the professional market, the company also delivers a reliable experience for turf managers. With its nimble approach and operational excellence, Atticus makes it easy to find foundational chemistry. Atticus holds independent technical active ingredient registrations that are supported with organizational agility and a continuous appetite for product development, which will push the EcoCore portfolio to expand for years to come. Keep turf in prime shape with products such as fungicides Artavia™ 2 SC and Detour™ 4 SC; herbicides Empero™ and Torocity™; and Talak™ 7.9% F insecticide. Kalida™ Fungicide From FMC The combined power of two active ingredients: Fluindapyr (a novel broad-spectrum succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicide); and Flutrafol (next-generation DMI), Kalida Fungicide provides complete protection against a wide spectrum of tough diseases. As a foundation fungicide and geared to golf courses, Kalida provides rapid uptake, longevity, and controls tough diseases as a standalone or part of ...
Limited Time Fall Savings For Lawn & Landscape Pros
Three savings opportunities recently crossed the desk of Turf editors. For the Bayer and Service Autopilot savings, act by September 30! Bayer Product Discounts Bayer’s Turf and Ornamentals division is offering the best pricing on a range of lawn and turf solutions from now until September 30. This year’s NOW Solutions program offers four ways to save including: volume discounts; select product rebates; tier rebates; and pairing rebates. “With this year’s Now Solutions program, we’re bringing lawn care operators big savings and better control….” said Alison McFee, head of marketing for the U.S. Turf and Ornamentals business. Contact a Bayer representative to start saving on: Revolver®, annual grassy weed control in warm season turf; Specticle® G, bed weed control; New Celsius® XTRA, broadleaf weed control of Celsius® with the added control of sedges; Specticle® FLO, preemergence solution for warm season turf; Tribute® Total, diverse late-season weed control or fall weed control when used in combination with Specticle FLO; and New Tetrino™, a fast-acting, flexible, season-long control of white grubs, caterpillars, and other turf-damaging insects. “With some of the most difficult pest pressures for lawn care operators still to come, now is the perfect time to stock up on essential lawn care solutions,” added McFee. “We encourage them to talk to their distributor representative before September 30 for instant, maximum savings on premium products.” To learn more, contact your distributor representative or visit es.bayer.us/now-solutions to select products and calculate your savings. $7 For 7-Step Growth Guide For a limited time, Service ...
Get Equipped: Herbicides, Fungicides & Insecticides
Take a look at this assortment of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides that can improve and add value to your professional lawn care and landscaping services. Zylam® Liquid From PBI-Gordon The only liquid dinotefuran formulation available for the professional landscape market, Zylam Liquid is highly water-soluble, allowing for rapid plant uptake and fast insect control. Zylam Liquid works by targeting the acetylcholine receptors in the nervous system of attacking insect pests. Insects are affected both on contact and through the ingestion of treated plant tissues, resulting in the cessation of feeding. Zylam Liquid controls more than 100 chewing and sucking insects, including scale, Emerald ash borers, leaf hoppers, bagworms, mealybugs, Japanese beetles, and aphids. Zylam is also labeled to control a relatively new invasive pest causing significant damage throughout much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: the Spotted Lanternfly. (Note: Zylam is not registered for use in NY except to control hemlock wooly adelgid. A 24(c) Special Local Need Labeling for use in NY for control of Spotted Lanternfly on Tree-of-Heaven is in place until December 31, 2022.) Zylam Liquid offers excellent residual control, and can be used in a variety of application methods—soil drench or injection; bark banding; or foliar spray—depending upon the target insect, plant species, and application timing. Specticle® FLO From Bayer Specticle® FLO from Bayer provides superior preemergence control of many troublesome turf weeds, including annual bluegrass (Poa annua). This weed is a prolific seed producer and genetically diverse, making it difficult to control, especially as it has ...
New Fungicide For Turf Grass Moves Forward
Nufarm Americas, Inc. has reached a supply agreement with Nichino America, Inc. to market and sell pyraziflumid fungicide for use in the turf market. Pyraziflumid is a new broad spectrum Group 7 fungicide for control of several diseases in crop and turf uses and is currently under review by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Anticipated registration by the EPA is December 2021 with state registrations to follow thereafter. “As a leader in the turf grass market, Nufarm is excited to be working with Nichino America to bring pyraziflumid fungicide innovation forward,” says Jason Fausey, PhD, Nufarm Turf & Ornamentals Technical Services Director. “Pyraziflumid represents an important new mode of action to our line of existing fungicide offerings. It is a strong new active ingredient with a high level of application flexibility that controls some of the most challenging turf grass diseases such as brown patch and dollar spot,” adds Fausey. “This agreement allows Nichino to continue its focus on the agricultural crop protection business while maximizing turf uses of pyraziflumid through partnership with Nufarm,”says Dustin Simmons, Director of Business Development & Strategic Planning for Nichino America. Want to talk with fellow lawn care and landscape professionals about Herbicides? Join the discussion in the forum at www.expired-link.com.
PBI-Gordon Names New Sr. Director Of Operations
The employee owners of PBI-Gordon announced Gary Wolf has joined the company as senior director of operations. Wolf brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the company. PBI-Gordon offers a line of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, growth regulators, and other products for the professional turf and ornamental management industry. Most recently, Wolf was director of active ingredient operations at Bayer, where he was responsible for the chemical manufacturing of active ingredients for herbicides, fungicides, and intermediates at four plants. Prior to that, Wolf was a production manager with Exide Technologies and spent more than a decade with Compass Minerals in various leadership roles. “We are thrilled to have Gary on our team,” said Neil Cleveland, vice president and general manager of the PBI-Gordon Business Unit. “His leadership, experience and record of success will support our strategic growth and further enhance our efforts to manufacture and deliver exceptional products for our customers and industry partners.” A former officer in the U.S. Army Reserves, Wolf earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Alabama and his MBA from Wake Forest University. Based in the Kansas City metro area, PBI-Gordon has been in business since 1947, and is 100% employee-owned.
Get Equipped: Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides
Take a look at these four herbicides, insecticides and fungicides that can improve your professional lawn care services. TREE-äge® R10 by Arborjet The newest addition to the line of TREE-äge products, R10 features the lowest dose guidance and quickest injection times. When used with Arborjet’s equipment, including the newly patented QUIK-jet AIR®, field studies demonstrate that R10 injects three times faster than generic brands and significantly reduces tree pest damage versus other tested products. This is particularly beneficial when injecting conifers and other diffuse porous trees that typically take more time to inject. It can be used on trees grown in residential and commercial landscapes, golf courses, parks, and areas of greater environmental sensitivity. It’s effective for two year control of: Emerald Ash Borer, Invasive Shot Hole Borer; Spruce, Western, Southern, and Mountain Pine Beetles; Leaf Feeding Caterpillars, Bagworms, Webworms, Leafminers, Conifer Mites, and more. . Cheetah® Pro Non-Selective Herbicide From Nufarm Cheetah® Pro non-selective herbicide is now approved in 42 states, including the more recent additions of Indiana, Maine, Rhode Island, and Hawaii. Cheetah Pro provides fast and effective control of grass, sedge, and broadleaf weeds in a variety of golf, turf, and landscape settings. Cheetah Pro offers post-emergence control on tough weed and grass challenges, including those resistant to glyphosate and other herbicide classes. It works quickly to control undesirable plant vegetation around ornamental trees, shrubs, and potted plants, as well as landscape trim and natural areas. With less movement in grasses, Cheetah Pro can help turf managers ...
Jim Canning Joins PBI-Gordon In Chicagoland
The employee-owners of PBI-Gordon announced today that Jim Canning has joined the company as a sales representative. Based in Elgin, IL, Canning is responsible for PBI-Gordon product sales to golf course and turfgrass management customers in the Chicagoland. Most recently, Canning was the head golf course superintendent at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, IL, a position he held since 2009. While there, he helped the private, 27-hole club achieve Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Course status. Prior to that, he held head and assistant superintendent positions at clubs in Illinois and New York. Canning holds a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and Turf Management from Rutgers University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Purdue University. He is currently the treasurer/secretary of the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents, and is a member of the Chicago Association of Golf Course Superintendents, the United States Golf Association, and the Illinois Turf Grass Association. “Jim Canning’s connections and experience in working in Chicagoland, coupled with his deep understanding of the area’s agronomic issues, will be a tremendous asset to our customers,” said Neil Cleveland, vice president and general manager of PBI-Gordon. 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. Based in the Kansas City metro area, PBI-Gordon has been in business since 1947, and is 100 percent employee-owned.
Diplodia Tip Blight Treatable with Propizol Systemic Fungicide
Arborjet, a tree and plant health care company, now has Diplodia tip blight listed on its 2(ee) label for Propizol® Systemic Fungicide. Recent studies show high success rates when infected pines are treated using Arborjet’s injection technology. Left untreated, repeat infections can spread from needle fascicles to the entire tree branch, and ultimately result in tree death. Diplodia tip blight is a fungal disease that mostly affects the Austrian pine, Ponderosa pine, and to a lesser degree, Scots and Mugo pine. Diplodia tip blight primarily affects established landscape trees, generally 30 years or older. It kills branches by causing cankers and infects the vascular tissue with blue stain. Environmental stresses can elicit the disease or predispose the tree to infection. These include factors such as storm damage from wind, ice or hail, and moisture stress from dry conditions. Experts at Arborjet recommend treatment for diplodia in the late fall when temperatures are cooler, and when resin flow is reduced to aid the uptake of Propizol®. Arborjet’s treatment method: Injects and seals the formulation directly into a tree’s vascular system. Nothing is placed in the soil or into the air. Allows a tree to be treated for over 20 years if needed, before the costs equal that of removing and replacing a tree. Saves mature trees, which reduce CO2 production, energy costs, and stormwater runoff while maintaining property values.
