LA City Council takes a step towards the potential ban of artificial turf
The city council’s energy and environment committee voted on June 28 to approve a study in order to understand the health impacts of artificial turf. read more
EPA bans chlorpyrifos use in food, to consider non-agricultural ban
EPA bans chlorpyrifos use in food, considers non-agricultural use bans. read more
Toro launches sustainability platform
The Toro Co. (TTC) launched its Sustainability Endures platform, which will strengthen TTC’s strategic focus on sustainability and its long-standing commitment to making a positive impact financially, socially and environmentally worldwide. Sustainability is core to TTC’s purpose and culture. In fiscal 2019, TTC enhanced its focus on sustainability by establishing a cross-functional sustainability leadership team to further develop and implement... read more
PBI-Gordon Corp. announces EPA approval of new fungicide
PBI-Gordon Corporation announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved Union Fungicide SC (pending state registration). It will be available for sale in early 2020. Testing has shown that Union is effective in the preventative and curative treatment of Pythium diseases (blight, damping-off, root dysfunction, root rot), brown patch, anthracnose, cool-weather brown patch, yellow patch, fairy ring, gray... read more
EPA approves Vexis herbicide granular
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved federal registration for Vexis herbicide granular, which will be available for sale in mid-2019. Based on a new proprietary active ingredient, pyrimisulfan, Vexis is the result of a partnership between PBI-Gordon Corp., Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. and its US subsidiary K-I Chemical U.S.A. Vexis is formulated for use on residential and commercial sites, sports facilities,... read more
