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Anthracnose - A Stress Related Disease                          

When we talk about stress related diseases Anthracnose is at the top of the list. Collectotrichum cereale is the new name given to Anthracnose. There are more than 20 genera within the class itself. Anthracnose can be found on Poa Annua, bentgrass, and fine fescue. On golf courses Poa Annua is the most affected by Anthracnose. Foliar and Basal Anthracnose have increased in severity over the past few years mainly because of current management practices that do not allow for reduced plant stress
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Cleary products will be on display at many of the university sponsored Turfgrass Research Field Days around the country this summer. Here are some of the 2007 research sites where our products are being trialed and the dates for the university Turfgrass Research Field Days:

University of Massachusetts June 20
University of Kentucky July 12
Purdue University July 17......click for full listing

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New People

Although the calendar still says it’s spring, summer and the big Fourth of July weekend are just around the corner. The heat, the humidity and the throngs of golfers that accompany our Independence Day celebration mean anything but a holiday for your turf. So for some extra-added insurance against disease, try applying some 3336 G or 3336 GC broad spectrum fungicide to your course and enjoy the holiday, too!

Ensuring A Happy 4TH

Cleary Chemical is pleased to announce that Brian McGuffin has joined our sales team. Brian’s territory is Northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
He attended the Perdue University Turfgrass Course, as well as Penn State’s Turfgrass Management Program and University of Illinois Turfgrass Management Program.