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Land Shrimp Season
October 02, 2015 at 8:24 am Category: Around the Turf Scene Reflecting on conversations with customers over the past week, I think the topic of grubs came up frequently. Ohio State must have been receiving calls as well since Dr. Shetlar did an OTF Turf Tips video on the topic. So, let’s talk about grubs! […]
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Employee Spotlight Recap
September 17, 2015 at 4:33 am Category: Around the Turf Scene Since our Employee Spotlight blog started in March 2015, we have featured 15 fantastic employees. Each one brings skills and qualities to Advanced Turf Solutions, which allows our company to be great and satisfy all our customers’ needs. To celebrate the half-year mark of […]
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Fall Seed Tips
September 08, 2015 at 8:16 am If you are doing a total renovation or eliminating unwanted grasses, try spraying with Glystar Pro or any glyphosate product, and add a little liquid fertilizer or urea to fool the plant. The plant will be just like a man on death row getting a last meal; it will […]
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Learning From Last Season Preventing Winter Damage
May 19, 2014 at 3:00 am After the long winter I think everyone is happy to be outside dealing with turf issues, but depending on where you are, those issues could be quite extreme. I’ve seen excessive Bermuda loss in the South (and North) and equally significant cool season turf loss up North. Turf managers […]
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Drought Is Near
August 10, 2015 at 8:07 am For the most part, Mother Nature has been kind to the Ohio Valley this spring and for the first part of summer. But, as they say, “the end is near.” As we get into mid-August and September temperatures typically raise and rainfall amounts seem to disappear. So what should […]
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Ice Melter State Of The Nation
January 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm Category: Product News With the official start of winter only a few weeks behind us, let’s pause to take stock of what can only be described as a roller-coaster ride in the ice melter industry so far this season. The end of the previous season saw distributors and end […]
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Advanced Turf Partners With Fmc Corporation
December 19, 2014 at 11:10 am Category: Product News Advanced Turf Partners with FMC Corporation Advanced Turf Solutions is excited to announce our partnership with FMC Corporation, which means we will continue to offer DISARM Fungicides and XONERATE Herbicide while also offering the full portfolio of FMC professional turf products. FMC Corporation is an innovative […]
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Foliar Pak Announces New Product Mks Turbo
August 27, 2014 at 3:00 am Category: Product News Advanced Turf Solutions is excited to introduce the newest product in the Foliar-Pak lineup. Foliar-Pak MKS Turbo is a proprietary formulation built on a patented technology that allows the magnesium, potassium, and sulfate molecules to remain available to the turf and not be tied up by […]
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Pre-Winter Checklist To Prepare Golf Courses For Winter
Even though we are still actively mowing and frost has not yet been a factor, it won’t be long before we will be itching to get back outside in weather that is 44 degrees, breezy, and feels like a heat wave. Winter is definitely around the corner. Before that happens, let’s make sure we do a […]
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How To Prepare Your Athletic Field For Winter
In the northern regions of the country, we are always getting ready for some season. Whether it is putting patio furniture away or getting our cars checked out for winter, we have to prepare for the upcoming season. Your athletic field is no different. We need to prepare the field to handle the harsh conditions […]
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What Lurks Beneath The Snow
November 10, 2015 at 4:33 pm Feature Photo Credit: Paul Koch, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison You’d think golf course superintendents in my territory would get a break during winter months. After all, weather in the North Central Region can be brutal from November through March. But there’s one thing they have to prepare […]
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Its About That Time 4 Key Items To Consider This Spring
January 18, 2016 at 8:28 pm With February just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking spring. Here are four key items you should consider this spring: Concerns and issues from the prior season to prevent them from recurring this season. Selection of pre-emergent this spring with or without fertilizer for turf and landscape […]
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2016 Sales Meeting
January 14, 2016 at 3:17 pm Our sales team, vendors, and industry experts gathered in Florida for the 2016 sales meeting this week. The meeting was packed full of fun, education, and camaraderie. Thank you to all of our vendors for supporting this event and us by presenting new product information and attending our trade […]
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2016 Winter Education Meetings
January 06, 2016 at 9:02 am This is the time when Advanced Turf Solutions offers a series of educational seminars for our golf course and lawn and landscape customers. These seminars are presented to you as a continuing effort to present new ideas, technologies, and products that can increase your efficiency and provide new revenue […]
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Winter Education Meetings
January 14, 2015 at 3:00 am After an early false start, it appears that winter is finally here. It is time to reflect on the past year and take advantage of education opportunities to fine tune your program for next season. Advanced Turf Solutions is again offering a series of turf and ornamental, as well […]
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Late Fall Seedings Didnt Fare So Well
April 14, 2014 at 3:00 am Not only did I personally experience this problem, but I have also received numerous calls about what to do with poor seeding results from last fall. Let’s face it, last winter was very tough on plants, and seedling grass was no exception. Late September to early October seedings did […]
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Continuing Education At Advanced Turf Solutions
December 23, 2013 at 2:59 am Wow. Winter has come early, and many of you have already been out managing snow and ice for your customers. Even though it looks to be a busy winter, it still is a good time to gain new knowledge and ideas to promote and grow your business. Advanced Turf […]
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Bermuda Hgt Update Part 2
April 27, 2015 at 8:22 am Category: Around the Turf Scene In my blog post from late summer of 2014, I promised I would give an update on the vegetative bermuda fairways interseeded with Turf Blue HGT last fall. So, here is the update: John Ramsey, from Shady Hollow Golf Course, interseeded Turf Blue HGT into 9 […]
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Protecting Your Valuable Turf This Winter
November 16, 2015 at 10:12 am Category: Around the Turf Scene At about this time of year, when I was a golf course superintendent myself, I began looking forward to winter weather and a much-needed break from the sun and heat that makes the summer seem to drag at times. Mother Nature has granted us […]
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Salt Update Things Are Looking A Bit Salty
August 15, 2014 at 3:00 am Category: Product News If you have been talking to bulk salt suppliers, you probably know by now that things are looking uncertain. There is a projected bulk salt shortage in the United States of 3 to 6 million tons, depending on who you ask. To compound the shortage issue, […]
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Do More With Less By Using Solu Cal
August 11, 2014 at 3:00 am Category: Product News Let me ask a simple question. What would you rather spread, 2000 lbs per acre or 550 lbs per acre for pH adjustment? What about 1000 lbs per acre or 250 lbs per acre for pH maintenance? I think we can all agree that we would […]
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Winter Education Series Lawn Care Landscape
Winter Education Series – Lawn Care & Landscape *UPDATED* January 26, 2012 at 9:14 am For many turf enthusiasts, the long winter months are a good time to expand your knowledge of turf management. To assist you with this pursuit, Advanced Turf Solutions would like to invite each of you to our Winter Education Series. […]
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Information Regarding The Stop Sale Of Armortech Alt 70
June 12, 2015 at 2:39 pm Category: Product News On June 5, 2015 Tim Zech, President of the United Turf Alliance, issued a voluntary stop-sale of ArmorTech ALT 70 fungicide after reports of turfgrass damage in the Northeast. ArmorTech ALT 70 is manufactured by Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI) for the United Turf Alliance. The United […]
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Soil Testing Helps Sales And Lawns Ills
March 18, 2012 at 11:00 pm You wouldn’t go to the Doctor and say “just give me drugs”. Well maybe you would depending how you feel, but my guess is the doctor is going to give a thorough once over. Heck, I bet they will even poke and prod you if something’s been ailing you […]
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Indianapolis Shows Its Class
February 03, 2012 at 1:29 pm It is with a sense of pride I look forward to this weekend’s Super Bowl. Being a lifelong Hoosier there have been times when I have felt Indianapolis was slighted on the national or international scene. The preparation and implementation by the Super Bowl committee and its many volunteers […]
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New Years Resolution For The Turf Manager Stress Management
New Year’s Resolution for the Turf Manager: *Stress Management* December 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm Now that we have all survived another year, it’s hard not to look back on the last year and reflect a little. And for those of you who are turf managers, that reflection on 2011 will probably take place with […]
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Snow Mold Recovery
December 26, 2011 at 12:00 am Though our winter is off to a slow start, it isn’t too soon to plan your snow mold recovery applications. The mild weather pattern has allowed turf to continue to grow after many of you have applied the appropriate prevention products. That being stated, many in NE Ohio may […]
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Ohio Turfgrass Conference Trade Show
Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show December 15, 2011 at 8:09 am Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show Summary The weather cooperated and OTF had yet another successful conference and trade show celebrating 50 years of “turf innovation”, serving the Turf Industry in Ohio and throughout the Mid West. Over 100 hours of educational seminars […]
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Bulk Salt Is Not The Only Option
December 19, 2011 at 12:00 am Folks, there’s a problem when you finish with a snow event and there’s still salt laying around all over the cleared pavement. Salt should be applied at a suggested rate due to the circumstances. We have a product available you can order in bulk called Thawrox. Thawrox is bulk […]
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Update Fertilizer Raw Material Pricing
April 05, 2012 at 2:55 pm Category: Product News This morning we received a revealing market update from a key fertilizer supplier on raw material pricing. In an effort to help our customers plan future pricing, we would like to pass this information on to you today. Right now Urea pricing in the words of […]
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Fall Seed Promotion Extended
August 20, 2012 at 9:34 am Category: Product News We are all hearing about future price increases and shortages for seed this fall. We recommend ordering your seed now, and Advanced Turf wants to help make this easier by extending our fall seed promotion through August 31st.
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ATS Begins Early Order Program September 4 2012
September 04, 2012 at 7:18 am Category: Product News September is here and with it comes longer cooler nights, aerification and the dream of a snowy winter! September is also the time ATS starts the early order-buying program. As a 100% independent and employee owned distributor ATS reacts quickly to what customers want and need. […]
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Striving To Make The Green Industry Greener
April 22, 2013 at 9:42 am Category: Product News Since joining Advanced Turf Solutions’ management team four years ago, one of my main objectives has been to find and evaluate products that are more, shall we say, “green.” It just makes sense to find products that are more sustainable, and in the case of soil […]
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Foliar Pak Announces New Product Syntryx
March 11, 2013 at 6:34 am Category: Product News Advanced Turf Solutions is excited to announce Foliar-Pak SYNTRYX, a new product which contains a unique combination of pigments and adjuvants. SYNTRYX masks plant injury or discoloration while improving the performance of its tank mix partners and enhancing turf aesthetics. SYNTRYX is the only turf pigment containing SYNC fungicide […]
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Foliar Pak Gets A Fresh New Look For 2013
November 15, 2012 at 12:45 pm Category: Product News We are excited to formally announce the rebrand of Foliar-Pak products. You may have seen the teaser ads containing the new Foliar-Pak logo or noticed a glimpse of the new packaging in last month’s newsletter. You will see much more of this in the coming months […]
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Now Offering Barvette Hgt
January 26, 2012 at 11:33 am Category: Product News Now Offering Barvette HGT, Barenbrug’s Newest Kentucky Bluegrass Variety Advanced Turf Solutions is excited to offer our customers Barenbrug USA’s newest Kentucky bluegrass variety, Barvette HGT. HGT stands for Healthy Grass Technology, a tough and disease resistant Kentucky bluegrass. Barvette HGT was developed in harsh climatic […]
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New Armortech Alt 70 Research From Rutgers University
January 03, 2012 at 1:40 pm Category: Product News In the summer of 2011 Rutgers University tested ArmorTech ALT 70 against the industry leading pythium pesticides. It’s clear in their research ArmorTech ALT 70 ranked the highest for overall turf quality and showed the least amount of disease occurrence. All ArmorTech products are 100% guaranteed by the UTA and their […]
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Introduce Amortech Teb 360
November 18, 2011 at 8:52 am Category: Product News ArmorTech line provides tebuconazole fungicide to the golf and ornamental markets Advanced Turf Solutions is proud to announce the introduction of ArmorTech TEB 360, a foliar fungicide containing the active ingredient tebuconazole, to its chemical line up. Traditionally used in the agricultural market, the United Turf […]
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Armortech New Optimizer Green Shade
November 18, 2011 at 8:50 am Category: Product News Optimizer Green Shade: New pigment spray additive from United Turf Alliance optimizes protection, color, accuracy Optimizer Green Shade is a green pigment spray additive and the latest addition to the line of turf and ornamental products offered by Advanced Turf Solutions, a distributor of United Turf […]
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Advanced Turf Solutions Partners With Holganix
October 10, 2012 at 10:01 am Category: Product News Advanced Turf Solutions has partnered with Holganix to offer customers a cost-effective, environmentally friendly lawn care solution. Holganix, (whole-gan-x) a proven 100% organic bio-nutritional product, promotes strong plant health by naturally increasing resistance to disease and insect damage through significant root and cell wall development. It […]
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