http://www.basfturftalk.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From September 7 -10 myself and several colleagues from BASF, including Brian Lish and Dan Watts, will be attending the RISE 2010 annual meeting. RISE stands for Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment and is an advocacy group for companies like BASF and turf professionals like you. RISE provides pesticide ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/09/03/postcardstelex-from-tom-hill-14/ Industry sounds-off about turf damage Record-setting heat is challenging turf pros to keep turfgrass roots and leaves from literally baking-to-death this summer. The Wall Street Journal article, "The Ugly Summer of 2010," describes the brutal heat conditions wreaking havoc on turf across America. According to the article, golf course superintendents are ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/08/11/is-your-turfgrass-surviving-this-heat-join-the-turftalk-discussion/ Video – Drive® XLR8 herbicide for postemergent weed control This heat and humidity have the weeds-a-poppin in both warm and cool-season turf. Time to bring out the big guns for postemergent control. Have you tried Drive® XLR8 herbicide? This video shows Drive XLR8 on crabgrass over a 10 day period. Contact your ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/07/19/postcardstelex-from-tom-hill-13/ GCSAA in Transition or Turmoil? I'm really not one to gossip but the sudden departure of Mark Woodward from the GCSAA has everyone scratching their heads. Apart from the press release issued about the "immediate resignation," I have not heard much from my contacts at GCSAA about the news since it ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/07/01/postcardstelex-from-tom-hill-12/ Dog Days of SummerIt’s not quite halfway through the year so how can we begin thinking about 2011? Well, when you are the sponsor of TurfNet’s Superintendent’s Best Friend Calendar you have to help get the word out to superintendents who want to submit their dogs for consideration to the ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/06/02/postcardstelex-from-tom-hill-11/ Save some time, avoid tank mixing and get piece of mind with Onetime® herbicide from BASF. Summer is here and so is Judge Fales and so are those weeds. If your preemergent did not catch everything you will be seeing weed pressure soon, if you don’t see it already. Grassy weeds, broadleaves, ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/05/28/postcardstelex-from-tom-hill-10/ Video: High-performance weed control for turfgrass. Check out this two-minute video of Caddyshack-inspired Judge Fales and his club’s superintendent racing to find the secret behind a neighboring course’s weed-free fairways. You may have just put down your preemergent herbicides, but you know you’ll have some breakthroughs this late spring and summer. ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/03/26/video-%e2%80%93-driving-judge-fales-racing-to-find-the-secret-to-weed-free-turfgrass/ Congratulations! John Swoyer, golf course superintendent of Shorewood Country Club, Dunkirk, N.Y., is the lucky winner of the BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals 2010 Golf Industry Show iPod® Touch prize. Superintendents sharing insights in our in-booth survey kiosk on how they’re using mobile and online technology for their jobs were all ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/03/08/golf-course-superintendent-john-swoyer-of-shorewood-country-club-wins-ipod%c2%ae-touch-from-basf-survey-kiosk-at-gis/ Digital photos are now available of the Mike Ditka visit in the BASF booth at the Golf Industry Show Thank you for visiting the BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals booth and our guest Coach Mike Ditka. Follow the instructions below to obtain your free, digital photo today – images will ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/02/18/instructions-to-receive-your-free-digital-photo-of-mike-ditka-from-the-gis10_basf-booth-event/ Richard Jensen wins the Watchdog® Plant Disease Weather Station from the BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals booth at the Golf Industry Show! Richard Jensen, golf course superintendent of Crooked River Ranch Golf Course in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon, is the lucky winner of the BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals 2010 Golf ... http://www.basfturftalk.com/2010/02/18/basf-awards-golf-course-superintendent-richard-jensen-with-plant-disease-weather-station/