GREENSBORO, NC — A new simplified year-long purchase program now available from Syngenta Lawn & Garden is designed to provide maximum flexibility to professional lawn care operators and sod growers. The Syngenta GreenTrust 365 Purchase Program, effective Oct. 1, 2009, will provide incentives through September 2010, with additional bonuses for purchases made through Feb. 26, 2010. In addition to the... read more
INDIANAPOLIS — The Dow Chemical Company has announced a sponsorship with long-time PGA Tour player Corey Pavin. He joins PGA Tour player Sean O’Hair and LPGA Tour player Suzann Pettersen in representing Dow and promoting an array of Dow products that bring value to the golf market. “We are very proud of our relationships with Suzann, Sean and now Corey,... read more
Signature Fencing & Flooring Systems, LLC announces TerraDeck (TD), the premium stadium flooring covering system that is ideal for stadiums and any type of venue or facility looking to host a special event on natural grass or synthetic turf. TD is a large, heavy-duty panel system (42x42x2 in.) that is designed to provide a firm and stable temporary floor for... read more
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — Bayer Environmental Science, a business division of Bayer CropScience, LP, has announced that for the 2009 school year, it will again extend the TopChoice insecticide “Protect Against Fire Ants” school program. The program is offered to both private and public secondary school districts for use on school grounds, including athletic fields, and recreation, city, state... read more
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Last month, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the results of an air quality survey conducted on its behalf by TRC Cos., an independent environmental engineering and consulting firm, to measure the presence of “contaminants of potential concern” (COPC) in the breathing zone of young children above crumb rubber synthetic turf fields.... read more
