Music is a big part of the scene in New Orleans and so we needed a big band for our Distributor Appreciation Party at the House of Blues on Friday, February 6, 2009.

Is it big guitars, big drums? Nope…It’s big trombones.

Get ready for Bonerama a hot rock/jazz/funk ensemble that could only come together in the Big Easy.

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BASF announces site of annual GIS distributor event
Hurricane Katrina bumped the 2006 Golf Industry Show out of town. But this year, golf industry professionals will network Big Easy Style with more than 25,000 strong in attendance!

BASF Turf & Ornamentals’ annual GIS distributor party is sure to rock the roof off New Orleans’ famed House of Bluesâ„¢.

Located in the heart of ghostly legend and “good times� lore, the French Quarter neighborhood hosts the perfect atmosphere for our BASF GIS 2009 Blues Bash on Friday Feb. 6, 2009. We’ll invite our special VIP guests to dine on House of Blues™ signature southern-inspired eats while jammin’ with our world-class musical brass/junk/jazz stage guests — Bonerama.

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Chemical techniques control weeds in native grass areas on golf courses
“So boss, what do I do, throw the kitchen sink at it”? That’s the kind of comment you hear from a spray tech when native grass areas get overrun with weeds. The response needs to be “absolutely not”, but more importantly, “let’s put together a season long plan to manage these areas”.

These areas, as we all know, require yearly maintenance. Preemergent herbicides like Pendulum® are your best friend. They are economical and provide control of both grassy and broadleaf weeds. And remember, preemergents were initially discovered for use in row crops so they are very effective in controlling those large obnoxious weeds like barnyardgrass, johnsongrass, foxtail, panicum, ragweed, pokeweed, spurge and lambsquarter which commonly take over these areas.

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