By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council On Oct. 1, the Synthetic Turf Council celebrated its sixth birthday and closed the books on another memorable and productive year, despite the many challenges created by the recession. One of the STC’s primary missions is to promote the benefits of synthetic turf, as well as its human health and environmental safety as validated by... read more
CLEVELAND – In January 2009, Pioneer Athletics introduced the Brite Stripe Ultra-Friendly product line, the first-ever field paint designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “Design for the Environment” product. On Nov. 17, Pioneer announced a second EPA-recognized paint named Star Line Ultra Friendly, the companion product to its paint-in-a-box sprayer, the Star Striper. Just like Pioneer’s previously released... read more
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International The EPA WaterSense Program began as most government programs do, with the best of intentions. The program’s goal was and is to propose specifications for “Water-Efficient Single-Family New Homes” that would help conserve a precious resource — water. But as history often shows, sometimes the best of intentions can evolve into something that can do... read more
Arysta LifeScience North America turf and ornamental products has received federal label registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Disarm G granular formulation strobilurin fungicide. Disarm G is labeled for control of brown patch, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, pythium, red thread, zoysia patch and all major patch, spot and snow mold diseases on lawn, golf, and sports turf,... read more
