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PBI Gordon Unveils New Arkon™ Herbicide Liquid
PBI-Gordon Corporation has announced its Arkon™ Herbicide Liquid has been approved for use in most U.S. states (excluding California and Alaska). It will be available for sale nationwide in 2024 and will be included in PBI-Gordon’s Green Dividends Early Order Program in Fall 2023. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had previously approved Federal registration for the herbicide. Arkon is labeled for use on established cool- and warm-season turfgrass species across a wide variety of use sites including: residential and commercial lawns; golf course greens, fairways, and roughs; sports facilities; and sod farms. Using the innovative and proprietary active ingredient Pyrimisulfan, Arkon provides dependable post-emergent control of sedges (yellow, purple, and annual), kyllinga (green, false green, cockscomb, and annual), dollar weed, chickweed, henbit, and many other labeled broadleaf weeds. Additionally, research has shown that the liquid herbicide reduces the number and viability of nutsedge tubers. Part of PBI-Gordon’s “Powered by Vexis” family of herbicides, Arkon is a low-rate, non-phenoxy product. The application rate is as follows: • 1.2 to 1.7 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. (3.4 to 4.7 pt. per acre). • The maximum annual use rate is 2.5 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. (7 pt. per acre, per year). • For harder-to-control weeds, two applications at the 1.2 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. rate at 30 apart should be considered. In addition to many years of proprietary and independent testing before launching the herbicide, PBI-Gordon provided demonstration product Arkon to more than 460 end-users earlier this year ...
November Green Industry News
Arborjet | Ecologel BioPreferred Champions Arborjet | Ecologel has been recognized as BioPreferred Champions by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The products tested and certified for their biobased content include: Hydretain Root Zone Moisture Manager, certified to contain 93% biobased content, reducing watering requirements by up to 50% while also increasing nutrient uptake; and NutriRoot 2-2-3, a unique blend of nutrients, seaweed extract, humic acid, surfactants, and humectants designed to increase root development and reduce water stress with a biobased rating of 86%. Ecologel Solutions, LLC is an official pioneer of the program as one of the first 500 companies to earn the right to display the USDA Certified Biobased Product label on a certified product. As Program Participants, both Arborjet and Ecologel have been instrumental in the success of the USDA BioPreferred® Program, which is celebrating 20 years as the Federal Government’s official advocate and market accelerator for biobased products. The program has participation from businesses in 47 countries and more than 1,500 companies across the U.S. and reports over a 500% increase in certification of upstream materials from 2015 to 2022. This includes products cataloged as eligible for federal purchasing preference across 139 product categories, and an increase in reporting of biobased purchases by federal contractors nationwide. STIHL Inc. Invests $49M in Virginia Beach Manufacturing Facility Expansion and more The City of Virginia Beach is pleased to announce that STIHL plans to invest $49 million to expand its chain saw guide bar manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach. ...
Get The Best Prices On PBI-Gordon Products: Here’s How
PBI-Gordon Corporation, will be offering its best prices on its most popular products starting tomorrow through November 18, 2022 through its Early Order Program (EOP). The 2022 EOP features 16 qualifying products, including Union® Fungicide SC, Q4® Plus Turf Herbicide for Grassy & Broadleaf Weeds, Segway® Fungicide SC, and SpeedZone® EW Broadleaf Herbicide for Turf. Program participants who have registered online in previous years will be automatically enrolled in the 2022 EOP. Level 1 EOP program participants ($500-$999) can earn an additional 15% rebate. Level II EOP participants ($1,000 or more) can earn an additional rebate of 25%. All orders must be made through a PBI-Gordon distributor. More information on the program and access to the Rebate Calculator and Planning Tool can be found here. Staffing News Employee-owned PBI-Gordon has also made several promotions and hires over the Summer. These include: Eric Smith has been promoted to vice president of regulatory, formulation, and GLP. Most recently, Smith was senior director of regulatory, formulation, and GLP. After holding regulatory and research positions with United Industries Corporation and Incyte Genomics, Smith joined PBI-Gordon in 2014 as federal registrations manager – responsible for the management of all FIFRA-related regulatory actions in support of the registration and sale of PBI-Gordon products. Since then, Smith’s duties have expanded to include oversight of the company’s lab services team, oversight of state and federal regulatory affairs, the development and execution of strategic and tactical plans, and staff mentorship. Smith is a graduate of Milliken University, holding B.S. ...
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% ...
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 ...
