New restrictions on fungicides and herbicides

Several recent decisions by the EPA will have significant impact on many turf management programs. Some of the key decisions are listed below:

- PCNB: On August 2, 2006, the EPA announced that all uses of PCNB on turf were ineligible for reregistration. Although the product may be retained for a few agricultural uses, PCNB was deemed to present too many environmental risks with too few benefits in turf. There is a 60-day period for public comment, but unless these…