New turf fungicide TourneyTM registered by Valent Canada

Tourney TM is a new turf fungicide that received registration in August, 2013 for use on golf courses and sod farms. The active ingredient is metconazole. It can be used to control dollar spot, anthracnose basal rot and foliar blight, brown patch, waitea patch, summer patch and snow moulds. It is a good addition to the IPM tool kit because it is a rotational product that can be used to control waitea patch (azoxystrobin is also registered for the control of waitea patch). Visit the Valent Canada website to view the Canadian label. http://www.valent.ca/valentus/Data/Labels/20130821_Tourney%20Fungicide_FINAL.pdf

Note: This article is not intended to be an endorsement or recommendation for this particular product, but rather a notice of registration activity.

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Disposal for Obsolete Pesticides in Ontario next month

Disposal for obsolete pesticides in October

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Ontario – OBSOLETE PESTICIDE COLLECTIONS (October 2013)

Farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and food animal medications this October.

Program participants can register products for disposal in one of the following ways:

1. Register online
2. Print and complete the obsolete pesticide pre-registration form and submit it via email or fax (416-622-6764) or
3. Call CleanFARMS at 1-877-622-4460 to register by phone.

 Collection sites:  Products will only be accepted from 9am to 4pm at specified locations on the dates indicated below…..

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