Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) appointed Eddie Keeven Jr. of Emerald View Turf Farm in O’Fallon, Miss., to the 2014-15 president of the association, effective July 30. The announcement was made during the TPI’s Annual Business Meeting on July 30 in Philadelphia. Keeven and his family have been active members of TPI for more than three decades. During that time, his father, Ed... read more
Aquatrols Corporation of America hired Jutta Pils, Ph.D., as its new director of research and development. Pils earned her Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 2005 with a focus on soil chemistry and water resources. She has spent the past nine years working in crop protection with DuPont, leading teams in the United States and abroad while overseeing the launch... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is celebrating its 15th anniversary of volunteering as the grounds crew for the Little League World Series (LLWS). Seth Whitehill, Little League Baseball’s groundskeeper and STMA member since 2011, will lead 40 STMA volunteers in preparing and managing the fields for more than 30 televised games on ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ESPNU and WATCH... read more
Dow AgroSciences received federal registration for its Gallery SC specialty herbicide. The product will be available in the marketplace this fall. The liquid formulation provides plant tolerance and long-lasting control of more than 95 species of broadleaf weeds — including chickweed, spurge and oxalis — for six to eight months, depending on environmental conditions. The suspension concentrated formula reduces rinsing... read more
Spring Valley, a manufacturer of professional and retail fertilizers and ice melters, named Chad Fagervik to its sales team. Fagervik brings with him 25 years of experience in professional turf management sales. Fagervik spent the last four years of his career with Agrium Advanced Technologies where he managed municipal and strategic account business. Prior to his tenure at Agrium, he spent seven years as... read more
