Steiner, a Johnson Creek, Wis.-based manufacturer of tractors and attachments, launched the new Steiner 450 tractor. The re-engineered tractor, targeted at users in the residential, farm, golf, municipal, landscape and sports turf markets, features an articulating frame, giving it a tight turning radius of only 43.5 inches. The frame also oscillates, keeping the operator upright even on the most uneven... read more
Grasshopper released its new PTO-drive Aera-vator, a coreless aerator for its FrontMount zero-turn mowers. Oscillating steel tines deep-fracture hard, dry soil to create a more resilient surface and improve permeability and drainage, Grasshopper said. Available in 40- and 60-inch models, this front-mounted aerator helps aerate playing fields, turf and compacted soil in hard-to-reach areas. By eliminating cores left behind by... read more
Dow AgroSciences introduces MatchPoint insecticide, the latest innovation in annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) larvae control. With the power of spinosad and a new lignin technology, MatchPoint gives sports turf managers powerful ABW control with convenient application flexibility. This advanced formulation enhances photostability, providing more consistent control, Dow said. MatchPoint controls the 1st and 2nd instars in the plant, making it... read more
BioPro Technologies expanded its fertilizer line with the addition of ArborPlex (14-4-5). Formulated with 50 percent slow-release nitrogen, ArborPlex is designed to provide consistent, extended feeding to promote balanced root and shoot growth. A high quality phosphorus source provides rapid uptake and longer soil availability to stimulate root development and improve stress tolerance. AborPlex also contains fully chelated micronutrients to improve... read more
