Chemicals

FINALLY – testing for herbicides resistance a vital focus for turf

Jul 13, 2021 | 2021 JAN-JUNE, Chemicals, Industry News, Media Releases, News

It’s true, testing for weed resistance to herbicides can make turf growers thousands of dollars through improved herbicide and rotation choice. And it is also a well-known fact that herbicide resistance is a vital component of managing resistance on turf properties....

Stopping the march of the Fall Armyworm

Dec 20, 2020 | Chemicals, Industry News, Media Releases, News

The destructive pests – Fall Armyworms – have again started to wreak havoc on lawns along the east coast of Australia. Earlier this year the Fall Armyworms hit Australian shores for the first time with initial siting’s in northern Queensland (QLD) and then down...

Growers get on top of weeds and stay there

Oct 30, 2020 | Chemicals, News, OnFarm

The number one problem for turf production is weed control. Put simply, turf cannot be sold for maximum return if it is infested with weeds. Customers – whether they be homeowners, landscapers or professional turf managers – will not accept weeds being transported...

Right chemical product, right on target: the key to turf success

Jul 1, 2020 | Chemicals

Great turf doesn’t happen by chance. To achieve high standards it’s important to spend time planning and getting the foundations of your management program right. Syngenta’s Technical Manager, Michael De Luca explains that this means dealing with two key aspects of...

Science-based consideration of the glyphosate debate

Sep 3, 2019 | Chemicals

By Dr Brett Morris, Technical Manager at Amgrow The pesticide community have been left shaking their heads following a series of decisions which commenced in August last year when two separate Californian juries, in the United States (US), awarded an initial US$289 to...

Are you chemical compliant with hazardous chemicals?

Jul 20, 2019 | Chemicals

By Sandra Godwin Turf growers use hazardous chemicals every day and when the rush is on it can seem easier to dismiss the potential dangers and justify taking shortcuts. This could cause injury to workers, harm the environment or put the business at risk of...