Read our most recent news stories and find out key product updates and information, specific advice on how to maintain healthy turf and eliminate diseases.
The Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA) has announced the 2020 winner of the Bayer sponsored “ASTMA Excellence in Golf Management Award”, in its latest edition of ‘The Cut’ e-newsletter. See extract below:
Bayer has appointed Aaron Cachia to the role of Territory Business Development Manager – Turf (NSW/QLD/ACT) with the Environmental Science Turf and Ornamental sales team, based in Sydney, New South Wales.
Bayer is pleased to announce the release of two new products in 2019, to be formally launched at the Asia Pacific Turfgrass Conference in Brisbane. The new products further extend Bayer’s focus on solutions to improve turf health and playability in the face of the pressures applied by the demands of golfers, climatic extremes or some of the most problematic pest and disease issues.
Martin Ball, ES General Manager announced today the exciting news that Confidor Ready To Use Insecticide 750mL is now available to purchase through e-Bay.
Bayer Launches New Turf Fungicide: Exteris Stressgard
Dedicate® from Bayer is now registered for ornamental use, as well as turf. The newly registered name is Dedicate Turf and Ornamental Fungicide.
“Wetter, sticker, adjuvant, oil, extender, activator, wetting agent, surfactant, spreader, penetrant, buffer” Spray adjuvants are a group of products which many find confusing in trying to decide which one should be used, are they actually required and what benefit do they provide.
You only need to arrive at an Australian airport on an international flight to realize how important biosecurity is to keep a range of unwanted organisms from entering the country. It’s even so interesting that some watch it for entertainment as a television show. It is very important for our health and safety and those involved in the turf industry can play a role.
At the recent Australian Turfgrass conference there was significant discussion on increased herbicide resistance problems being experienced by turfgrass managers. This is especially evident for those managing Poa in warm season grasses, but others are also seeing problems with other turfgrass weeds.
Specticle can now be used on golf course roughs, sporting amenities, etc.
Bayer has announced today that as of June 16, 2017 its relationship with Aquatrols® will cease. As of June 19, a new supplier of the Aquatrols® range of Turf Management products will be Turfcare Australia, which has agreed to purchase all remaining stock that Bayer has on-hand.
The rate of development of Drone and Robotics applications in various aspects of society is occurring very rapidly. A company in Africa is making urgent blood deliveries by drones, the drone delivery of parcels is being evaluated by several companies, use of drones to fight fires in high-rise buildings is being developed, and the list of possibilities seems limitless.
Bayer has just launched two new products: Specticle Herbicide and Reserve StressGardTurf Fungicide.
An information portal for turf managers and golf superintendents, with free training, videos, blogs etc.
Interview with Keenan Hobbs, Golf Superintendent at Wollongong Golf Course on trials of Specticle Herbicide.
Bayer recently held free educational seminars in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane for Turf Managers and Golf Superintendents. Called the StressGard® Seminar Series, they were well attended, despite some terrible weather conditions.
Dollar spot, caused by Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, is a widespread and very destructive turfgrass disease that can be observed throughout the year in the Australia.
Keith Kruger, golf course superintendent at Acoaxet Club in Westport, Mass., uses the stressGard™ Formulation Technology product portfolio and is delighted with the results.
We take a look at the 85 year old Glenelg Golf Club in South Australia, where, as the result of an ambitious water management project started over 10 years ago, the club, it's superintendent and it's greens management team are on their way to meeting the club’s current and future water needs.
Bayer has just launched a new generation turf fungicide Interface® with StressGard™ Formulation Technology. Interface delivers thorough disease control leading to visibly healthier turf.
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A plague of chafer grubs threaten the lawns of some of Britain’s finest university colleges.
Tribute selective herbicide from Bayer, just keeps getting better and better with 3 new weeds added plus other label extensions.
Todd Pippin from Longview Country Club, Charlotte, North Carolina discusses how they deal with environmental and mechanical stresses when managing the turf.
