Golfdom, September 2012

With the products were bringing to the market now youre seeing a shift in our focus toward helping golf course superintendents manage not just diseases but environmental pressures as well said Tredway You look at issues like water quality and the availability of quality irrigation water he continued Thats a definite challenge so if we can develop products that will help improve the turf s efficiency with which it uses water that would be a great thing for the industry As footprints were evident on the greens from the morning mist Shawn Potter head of marketing Lawn and Garden was inside talking to me about Briskway and Secure two brand new products to emerge from Syngenta R D onto the market Briskway which received registration a month ago is a DMI containing fungicide intended to be used in hotter climates Its effective on summer diseases and has plant health benefits such as water use efficiency shade tolerance and improved color Secure on the other hand is a multi site contact fungicide in a new chemical class Containing the new active ingredient fluazinam it has no known resistance In addition to all of this was a ton of North Carolina barbecue which were still craving and of course a round of golf It was a great day from beginning to end USGAs Stan Zontek was beloved by many Golfdom Accepting Graffs Award Nominations w w w g o l f d o m c o m Golfdom 7 NEWS BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS genta is excited about what we can do with these products and active ingredients in the future Tim Kroenke head Syngenta Lawn and Garden North America reiterated that sentiment This acquisition will help Syngenta gain leadership in the professional pest management market and increase our presence in turf he said in a statement The acquisition if approved would enable Syngenta to pursue opportunities in the ornamental horticulture and consumer markets BG Like a President Passing By Karl Danneberger Ph D Stan Zontek passed away recently due to a massive heart attack I knew Stan since the early 1980s when he would come to Columbus to speak to my turf classes Stan always behaved the same whether speaking publicly or to me privately as a friend His comments ranging from golf to turf to wine were always insightful Many people knew Stan better than I did and will no doubt have a much better eulogy than me but hearing the news of his passing was like hearing of a former president passing and in some ways Stan was the President of Golf Turf Now reminiscing and thinking of Stan all I can do is smile You just liked being around him You never knew what he might say or do He loved to hold court among those willing to listen and he spoke in the same tenor no matter the crowd Stan enjoyed speaking and traveling oftentimes on his own time and expense Stan especially loved traveling through the United Kingdom The Home of Golf and the rest of Europe I will always cherish my memories of Stan such as sitting across from him at a farmhouse table in Slovenia drinking homemade wine at 9 30 a m and talking turf world events and his newly purchased Shelby Cobra Mustang Stan was like a kid when he looked ahead to the 2013 U S Open at Merion where in many ways it all started for him And the fact that Merion will be next to host the U S Open might be a fitting end to Stans USGA career I miss him but cant stop smiling Stan I raise my glass to you Do you know someone who through outside the box thinking is making a positive impact on a courses bottom line Drop us a note and tell us why he or she is deserving of our Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year Award The winner not only gets a trip to the GIS on Golfdom he or she will be the subject of a cover story in the magazine Paul Chojnacky was the inaugural winner of the award Read about him in our January 2012 issue With his innovative and sustainable approach to golf maintenance the superintendent at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz Calif embodied the pioneering spirit and business savvy of golf industry legend and Golfdoms founder Herb Graffis for whom the award is named Graffis left an indelible mark on the golf industry If you know someone whos doing the same email Editor in Chief Seth Jones at sjones@ northcoastmedia net