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ow available at TerraLink Horticulture - CIVITAS is the only fungicide treatment designed specifically for the golf industry based on a proprietary mode of action called Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR). ISR is a plant defence activator that turns on the natural defences of the plant to fight off fungus. Civitas enters the plant through the roots and leaves. The molecules of Civitas then prime Dollar Spot Brown patch the genes in the plant cells to produce their own variety of antimicrobial compounds that attack different fungi. These compounds will either kill or inhibit the fungus. That means CIVITAS provides effective control of many major fungi that affect your golf course, plus it has the added benefit of improving the look of your course and strengthening turf quality right down to the roots you'll notice greener grass in hours. Anthracnose Spring leaf spot Sod webworm Annual bluegrass weevils Grey leaf spot Fusarium patch Banks grass mites Mealy bugs The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) and Club Car have announced a new partnership that will see Club Car take on the role of corporate sponsor of the CGSA Environmental Achievement Award. The new relationship was announced at the CGSA headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. "We are pleased and excited that Club Car has joined with the CGSA to ensure that this very important component of our member recognition program continues to have a position of prominence and receives the recognition that it deserves within the golf community," said CGSA President Debbie Amirault. "This relationship will provide support and recognition to the successful applicant, their golf facility and the Association while highlighting the commitment of Club Car to environmental sustainability in golf." The CGSA Environmental Achievement Award sponsored by Club Car will be awarded annually to the superintendent whose submission is judged to be the best example of an activity, project or management approach that improves the sustainability of the golf facility. Consideration will be given to initiatives that demonstrate the potential for ongoing benefit and application to other facilities, as well as to measurable results. CGSA PRESIDENT DEBBIE AMIRAULT The award recipient will receive round trip air fare, four nights hotel accommodation and full registration for the CGSA Canadian International Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show, including attendance at the CGSA Awards Luncheon, an all-expenses-paid trip to FarmLinks, located at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Alabama, and a Club Car Carryall Turf 252 utility vehicle, electric or gas version. "We are delighted to be a part of the CGSA recognition program and particularly for the connection to the Environmental Achievement Award," said Bill Dakuras, Director of Sales for Club Car for Canada and Latin America. "The opportunity to assist the CGSA in making the industry and the general public more aware of the efforts being made by golf and by superintendents to improve the relationship between golf and the environment is very much appreciated." • No resistance issues. Enhances the plant's natural defences. • Spraying can be done at any time. Provides maximum flexibility. • No special handling or equipment. Just load and go. Broad-spectrum fungus and pest control on a variety of grasses (CIVITAS provides broad-spectrum control for use on a variety of grasses, including bent grass, rye and poa, controlling the primary fungi that affect your course. CIVITAS provides broad-spectrum control for use on a variety of grasses, including bent grass, rye and poa, controlling the primary fungi that affect your course. Leaf spot Powdery mildew CIVITAS keeps the following pests in check with each application: Mites Cutworm MIXING CIVITAS IS SIMPLE AND EASY Grey snow mould Pink snow mould TURF GRASS TREATED WITH CIVITAS (RIGHT) DEMONSTRATES HEALTHIER ROOTS CIVITAS MATCHES CHLOROTHALONIL IN CONTROLLING DOLLAR SPOT ON FAIRWAYS