Golfdom, January 2013

whats new Continued from page 35 Ryan 6 Ryan has added Easy Steer Technology to its Lawnaire V walk behind aerator enabling the unit to turn easily without removing the tines from the ground The difference is in the tine bank assembly said Ryan product manager Jay Baudhuin Each tine wheel assembly has a one way clutch bearing This design is responsive to the operator and enables easy turning capability while the tines are in the ground This new tine design enables easy turning capability without costly hydraulic tine assemblies or dissimilar controlling mechanisms Lawnaire V with easy steer technology utilizes 90 percent of the same components as the current Lawnaire V minimizing the number of new service parts required for dealers to stock GIS Booth 2111 Becker Underwood 7 Becker Underwood has introduced Vision Pro HD as the next generation of high definition turf colorant The company says it is ideal for green and tee spray programs and provides a complementary color to spray mix applications designed to promote overall plant health and protect against pests Joe Lara product manager said The refined ingredients create a higher definition of color on close mowed turf Equally important it is suitable for use in all professional spray equipment It is safe for all types of pump seals and no seal changes are required The formulation ensures no breakdown associated with UV light no plant phytotoxicity no clogged equipment and easy sprayer clean up GIS Booth 2852 Syngenta 8 Syngenta says its new Secure fungicide is the next generation in multi site contact disease protection for turf that prevents infection before it begins Designed to be 8 7 6 the ideal rotation partner with Daconil Action fungicide the multi site mode of action in Secure helps deliver season long protection against the toughest turf diseases Now systemic fungicides no longer replace superintendents contact applications but rather complement them for inside out protection The company has also introduced Briskway fungicide a DMI containing fungicide that combines a new active ingredient difenoconazole with the broad spectrum fungicide azoxystrobin Difenoconazole is proven to be a worry free DMI even when used in hot and humid conditions It controls 22 of the most difficult summer turf diseases such as dollar spot leaf spot brown patch anthracnose and summer patch GIS Booth 4339 Agrium Advanced Technologies Agrium Advanced Technologies has two new Spread it Forget it controlled release fertilizers impregnated with either Barricade or Dimension The fertilizers offer users a single application fertilizer impregnated with their choice of two leading pre emergent crabgrass herbicide brands Working with premium technologies like Barricade and Dimension ensures the high quality youve come to expect from Spread it Forget it said Ben Cicora product marketing manager The resulting new products allow turf professionals to fertilize once up to every six month while getting quality pre emergent crabgrass control GIS Booth 2828 G 36 Golfdom January 2013 Golfdom com