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Intelligro targets lawn-care market with new herbicide
Intelligro, a subsidiary of Suncor Energy, has introduced a hybrid selective herbicide for lawn-care and landscape professionals called Civitas WeedFree. While the product should not be applied to...
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Exemptions cushion blow of ban on pesticides, herbicides
Council President George Leventhal is hopeful that Bill 52-14 will help improve the lives of Montgomery County’s citizens and its environment.Photo: mymcmedia.org In an action thought to be the first...
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Bayer CropScience packing GIE+EXPO with experts
The Environmental Science division of Bayer CropScience will have plenty of experts on hand during GIE+EXPO, whether you’re interested in turf, plants or even the bees that help plants thrive. The...
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Weed Man USA franchisor nurtures relationships at GIE
As a senior executive of the Weed Man USA franchisor, Jennifer Lemcke has a predictably crowded schedule during GIE+EXPO. The landscaping industry tradeshow began today with a preview for dealers and...
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Grass type determines fertilizer needed on lawns in the fall
Depending on what type of grass your clients have will determine the fertilize you need to apply.Photo: toreuse.com With Halloween behind us, most people have mentally skipped ahead to Christmas and...
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Vestaron’s Spear line of bioinsecticides receives industry award
Dr. Bob Kennedy Vestaron’s bioinsecticide technology won a top award at a recent international biopesticide industry conference in Basel, Switzerland, the company announced, noting that its product...
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Floratine’s new partnership aimed at developing sports turf products
The new partnership between the producer and consultant targets customers who manage natural grass sports fields. Floratine Products Group, which makes foliar and soil-based turf nutritional products,...
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Recent research illustrates importance of rotating fungicides
Phytophthora infestans is the species of fungi that caused the potato blight in Ireland and is still the most destructive of solanaceous crops.Photo: Wikipedia A study conducted by the University of...
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BioSafe study confirms ZeroTol 2.0 is safe for bees
BioSafe Systems says it’s committed to “reduced-risk chemistries” that have no adverse impact on people or the environment. BioSafe Systems, a maker of biodegradable disease and pest control products...
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EPA lifts bee toxicity warning from Vestaron’s Spear Biopesticide
Vestaron Corp., a developer of peptide-based insecticides, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove the bee toxicity warning statement from the company’s...
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Graham Spray Equipment expands line of landscaping tools
Landscape contractors know Graham Spray Equipment as a provider of custom spray rigs, which are used in lawn and tree care as well as pest control and agricultural applications, but the company also...
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New soil conditioner creates permanent benefits, Profile says
Profile Products has introduced an all-natural, porous ceramic conditioner that it says will permanently modify soil structure and improve growing conditions. Called Profile Lawn & Landscape, the...
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Plants must have water, but so must plant diseases
Black spot is one of the common plant diseases that is spread by rain splashes.Photo: Wikipedia Abundant rain sounds like a great thing, especially in drought-stricken California, but El Nino can bring...
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Startup creates buzz with unique delivery system: bees
Pollinators help out the environment a lot, but one Canadian startup has found a new way that bees can aid in plant health. Bee Vectoring Technologies’ goal is to target the market for pesticides and...
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Exmark Stand-On Spreader Sprayer wins engineering award
Exmark says the sprayer spreader’s design incorporates feedback from its professional turf-care customers.Photo: Exmark The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named...
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Conestoga says spreaders are right at home with salt, sand
In addition to stainless steel boxes, wide turf tires are standard on the company’s drop spreaders. Photo: Conestoga Manufacturing At this time of year, the maker of Conestoga spreaders is eager to...
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BioSafe Systems partnership will boost Midwest distribution
BioSafe Systems, a producer of pest and disease control products for the landscaping and horticultural industries, among others, has entered a strategic partnership with Leader Logistics Group. Before...
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AmericanHort cheers USDA funding for pest solutions
AmericanHort wasted no time in praising Thursday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it was allocating $58 million from the 2014 farm bill to fight plant pests and diseases. The...
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New ArborSystems product takes aim at emerald ash borer
The company’s injection system helps ensure the insecticide will be distributed throughout the tree’s vascular system. Photo: ArborSystems Pesticide producers have been working for years to come up...
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Landscapers launch preemptive attacks with pre-emergent herbicides
For lush, weed-free lawns like this, landscapers have to be proactive and apply pre-emergent herbicides. Photo: Dow AgroSciences Being proactive is always preferred over responding after a problem...
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