Golfdom, February 2019

TO INTRODUCE SUPERINTENDENTS TO ITS BROAD PORTFOLIO QUALI PRO IS OFFERING A UNIQUE WEB BASED TRAINING COURSE W ithout question Quali Pro has the broadest portfolio in the turf industry Theres simply no comparison to the companys wide range of innovative combination chemistry In fact Quali Pros portfolio is so diverse that superintendents often arent aware of all the formulation options that are available But thats no longer an issue now Thanks to the Quali Pro Training Academy which was first introduced in the spring of 2018 superintendents knowledge of and in turn comfort and confidence with Quali Pros formulation solutions is more apparent than ever before Through an easy to complete 45 minute online course superintendents learn about several Quali Pro formulation products along with their key features benefits application use and use sites When superintendents are more educated about a certain product theyre more comfortable and confident talking about it says Ty Ferraro marketing director of Control Solutions Inc a specialty chemical manufacturer that owns and develops Quali Pro formulation solutions And most importantly theyll then try it and use it more often as they look to improve their turf health A newfound knowledge of Quali Pro Jamie Borowski a golf course superintendent based in Ohio participated in Quali Pro Academy last winter Though already a frequent user of Quali Pro products Borowski appreciated the trainings overview of the differences in the formulations use rates This newfound knowledge led him to use more Quali Pro herbicides in 2018 than he ever had before In addition he intends to use the Strobe Product Line this summer as needed I like the way that Strobe is packaged and combined with other sensible products he adds The granular Strobe Pro is great for tees that can be hard to spray I see it replacing other granular fungicides Ive used in the past No need for online research Much like Borowski Matt Miller golf course superintendent at Hutchinson Kan s Carey Park Golf Course had a very positive experience as he participated in Quali Pro Academys online training Prior to the training Miller was not familiar with Enclave Fahrenheit Negate 37WG or the Strobe Product Line but he is considering using each of them now Carey Park is a mixed grass course in the transition zone so Im looking for weed control in warm season fairways during their growing season he says One bottle of Fahrenheit and Negate per acre will make for easy measuring SPONSORED CONTENT QUALI PRO ACADEMY FORMULATION DIVERSITY SIMPLIFIED By CHRIS LEWIS Ty Ferraro Jamie Borowski Matt Miller