The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation is offering additional assistance to graduate students in turfgrass-related studies. The amount of the cash award of the H. B. Musser Masters Scholarhip will be determined by the foundation's board of directors. The current year's announcement will be posted on the foundation website later this month.
Qualifications for the H. B. Musser Masters Scholarship application are:
- A minimum 3.4 GPA for the past two years of undergraduate study.
- Currently enrolled in a master's of science program or received master's of science degree in the current calendar year.
- Research objectives relevant to turfgrass science and management
The candidate shall be pursuing a course of study and thesis research problem in the area of turfgrass science that may encompass breeding and genetics, plant physiology, ecology and culture, oil science, pest/weed management, diseases and insects, environmental science, economics or sociology.
Email Musser Foundation scholarship chairman Mark Jordan directly for an application in Microsoft Word format. Applicants will need official transcripts and three letters of recommendation. The completed application must be emailed to Jordan with "H.B. Musser Master's Scholarships" in the subject line. The application deadline is Dec. 1.
Envu's grub control solution available for insecticide-on-fertilizer formulation
Launched in the golf market nearly two years ago, Envu's Durentis insecticide soon will be available to the company's industry partners that formulate fertilizers.
With the active ingredient chlorantraniliprole, Durentis is registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for control of aphids, armyworms, bagworms, billbugs, birch leafminer, chinch bugs, clearwing moth borerm cutworms, European crane fly, lace bugs, leaf-feeding caterpillars, spittlebugs, sod webworms and white grubs.
Formulators now can register their fertilizer with Durentis insecticide brands for use next year, according to Envu with the goal of reducing the number of separate product applications for the end user without compromising efficacy.
The integration of Durentis on a fertilizer carrier provides season-long grub control while ensuring optimum turfgrass health with custom blends and nutrient offerings.
Used in the landscape industry since 2023, Durentis was introduced to the golf market by FMC Corp. in February 2024 at the 2024 GCSAA Conference and Show in Phoenix. Last November, Envu completed acquisition of the FMC Specialty Solutions Division, which includes Durentis.
Durentis-on-fertilizer products will be available early in October.
SiteOne adds non-selective herbicide from Site One to portfolio
SiteOne Landscape Supply recently added Lesco's Prosecutor ProLong Total non-selective herbicide to its lineup of products.
With the active ingredients glyphosate, PPT is formulated for control of nearly 200 weeds and grasses for up to six months in hardscapes, gravel pads, fence lines, sidewalks and parking lots. Its non-staining formulation will not mar surfaces.
With no soil residual activity, PPT targets only emerged weeds, making it ideal for site preparation, turf renovation and bare-ground maintenance. Enhanced with a built-in surfactant, PPT is rainfast within hours and is taken up quickly through the plant for rapid control.