BASF Turf & Ornamentals has announced the launch of Drive® XLR8 herbicide, a new liquid formulation of Drive® 75 DF herbicide. Grassy weeds, including crabgrass, absorb Drive XLR8 faster, resulting in rainfastness in 30 minutes compared with dry formulations that can require nearly 24 hours. This gives turf professionals more flexibility in their pest management programs.

Broad-spectrum, quinclorac-based Drive XLR8 herbicide is a postemergence product that controls the most prevalent weeds, including crabgrass, dandelions and clovers, and can be used on most tolerant cool- and warm-season grasses. Drive XLR8 will be available in June.

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Combining hard science in a fun, Web-based learning environment, BASF has launched a new online training module to educate golf course superintendents on its Trinity™ fungicide.

For current and future Trinity users, the new module at www.betterturf.com explains use sites, key benefits, recommended turfgrasses and diseases controlled. Interactive narrating by Kyle Miller, senior market development specialist at BASF, creatively adds turf insights.

 BASF will launch more training modules targeted at lawn care operators and commercial growers later this year.

On Tues., Feb. 19, nearly 200 Minnesota GCSA members attended a free BASF Research Update Seminar at the Golden Valley Country Club in Golden Valley, Minn. BASF sales specialist David Oberle hosted the seminar with help from BASF senior market development specialist Kyle Miller and northern regional manager Rich Kalik. The seminar, co-sponsored by the Minnesota GCSA, was focused on best practices in disease and plant care and attendees earned continuing education credits with the GCSAA.

Dr. Bruce Clarke, director of the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, presented research on developing pest management practices for the control of anthracnose on greens.

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BASF surveyed turf pros and found that they consider themselves environmental stewards and are continually seeking ways to minimize their impact on the environment.  

BASF released new flexible packaging—the first of its kind in the industry—to help professionals meet that objective. The new packaging reduces the amount of plastic introduced into the waste stream by 60 percent compared to traditional hard-plastic jugs. 

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