Press Releases

Turf Care News From BASF

BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals routinely distributes press releases to turf care news outlets to help inform the industries of key developments. The same press releases we provide to lawn care and golf trade publications and association newsletters can be found here for instant access to product and service offerings.

Current Press Releases

Feb. 08, 2010
BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals adds new business manager, national accounts manager and sales specialists

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, February 8, 2010 – BASF Professional Turf  & Ornamentals announced it has added four new employees to its team effective immediately.  Appointed are Business Manager, Brian Lish; Strategic Account Manager - National Golf, Lawn and Landscape, Derek Miller; and Senior Sales Specialists; Chris Key and Jonathan Smith.

Nov. 17, 2009
Jan Buberl to lead BASF Specialty Products Division

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, November 17, 2009 - BASF North American Crop Protection announces the appointment of Jan Buberl to head the organization’s Specialty Products Division (SPD) effective October 1, 2009. The division comprises three businesses: Professional Pest Control Solutions, Professional Turf & Ornamentals, and Professional Vegetation Management.

Oct. 14, 2009
BASF offers new larger, more-economical packaging options for Pendulum® AquaCap™ herbicide and Insignia® fungicide

To give industry professionals greater value and convenience when controlling diseases and weeds, BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals announced new larger packaging options on two key products. Pendulum® AquaCap herbicide is available for a limited time in a 110-gallon drum and Insignia® fungicide is now available in a 36-pound drum.

Archived Press Releases

Aug. 11, 2009
BASF Turf & Ornamentals to discontinue sales of Drive® 75 DF herbicide

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, August 11, 2009 – BASF Turf & Ornamentals today announced that, effective immediately, it will no longer sell Drive® 75 DF herbicide to the professional turf & ornamentals market.  BASF will now focus on selling the most innovative product in postemergent herbicides, Drive® XLR8.

Apr. 21, 2009
BASF Turf & Ornamentals Adds Four To Team

BASF Turf & Ornamentals announced it has added four new employees to its team effective immediately. Appointed are Product Manager Missi Koenig, Sales Specialists David Schell and Brian McCaffrey, and Senior Sales Specialist David Maubach.

Mar. 03, 2009
BASF Receives Full California Registration For Two Turf & Ornamentals Herbicides

BASF Turf & Ornamentals today announced that FreeHand™ 1.75G herbicide and Drive® XLR8 herbicide have received full state registration in California.