Nature Safe's Natural Choice newsletter is sent to our distributor network on a monthly basis. The articles provide educational information about our products and how to optimize soil and plant nutrition resulting in improved turf health. Articles are listed by publish date (01/07 = January, 2007) and title.
11-07-1
Why Use
Nature Safe on Fairways?
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
10-07-1
All Organics
Are Not Equal
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
09-07-1
Plants Don't
Know the Difference
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
08-07-1
Phosphorous
Folly
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
07-07-2
It's Not the
Carbon
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
07-07-1
Turfgrass
Fertility & Poor Water Quality
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
05-07-1
Effective
Water Management
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
04-07-1
The Skinny on
Phosphorus
Rick Geise, Brand Manager
03-07-3
From Planting to Playing in Six
Weeks
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
03-07-2
The
Building Blocks to Healthier
Turf and Root Systems
Al Lanoie, Regional Manager
03-07-1
Thinking Aeration? Think Nature
Safe
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
02-07-1
Millions of Years of Success
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
01-07-2
Managing Seashore Paspalum
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
01-07-1
Victory at Victory Field
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
11-06-1
Nature Safe Economics
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
11-06-2
Winter Feed for Southern Turf
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
10-06-1
Giving Snow Mold the Cold Shoulder
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
10-06-2
Side By Side
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
09-06-1
The Dangers of Chemical Dependency
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
08-06-1
That Is Too Much N
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
08-06-2
The Winning Combination to Manage or Prevent Localized Dry Spot
Al Lanoie, Regional Manager
08-06-3
Using Nature Safe During Renovation & Construction
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
08-06-4
Fertilizing Seashore Paspalum
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
07-06-1
Suppression of Spring Dead Spot in Bermudagrass
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
07-06-2
They
Kill Bugs, Don’t They?
Al Nees, Agrotain International
06-06-1
Summer Fertility on Ultra Dwarfs
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
06-06-2 Amino Acid Confusion
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
05-06-1 The Predictability of Nitrogen Sources
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
04-06-1 The Tool for Aeration: 5-6-6
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
11-05-1 The Proof of the Pudding
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
11-05-2 Using Nature Safe in the Mountains of North Carolina
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
09-05-1 It's Just Like Nature Safe
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
09-05-2 Resistant Dollar Spot
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
07-05-1 Nature's Phosphorus
Rick Geise, Brand Manager
07-05-2 Consistency is Key to Maintaining Healthy Turf
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
05-05-1 Ash Content of Natural Organic Fertilizers
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
05-05-2 Improving On Mother Nature?
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
05-05-3 Superintendents Manage Landscape Fertility and Costs
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
04-05-1 Get the Jump on Summer Stress
Gabe Diaz-Saavedra, Regional Manager
04-05-2 A Match Made in Heaven - Nature Safe and Ultradwarfs
Ken Quandt, Regional Manager
03-05-1 It’s the Amino Acids, Dummy
Ken Quandt, Central Regional Manager
09-04-1 Algae & Moss Management
Chuck Barber, Regional Sales Manager and Brian Lachowsky, Regional Sales Manager
09-04-2 Organic Matter Accumulation In The Root Zone
By Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
08/04-1 Fall Aeration
Brian Lachowsky, Sr., Regional Sales Manager
08/04-2 Value Versus Hype
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
06/04-1 Effective Water Management
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
06/04-2 Broad Spectrum Release
By Brian Lachowsky, Sr., Regional Sales Manager
05/04-1 Digestibility Is The Key
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
05/04-2 Fairy Ring/Localized Dry Spot Reduction Program
Brian Lachowsky, Sr., Regional Sales Manager
03/04-1 Understanding The Enemy
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
02/04-1 Nematodes Could Be The Problem
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
09/03-1 Professional Lawn Care With Nature Safe
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
10/03-1 Going Natural
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
12/03-1 Microorganisms In Nature Safe
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
08/03-1 Fall Aeration
Mike Kolb, Regional Sales Manager
07/03-1 No Fillers Here
Brian Lachowsky, Regional Sales Manager
07/03-2 Winterkill Research Yields New Clues
Excerpts Reprinted from Golf Course News, June 2003
Kevin J. Ross, CGCS and Andrew Overbeck
07/03-3 Additional Benefits Of Carbon Dioxide
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
03/03-3 Using Nature Safe For Core Aeration
Brian Lachowsky, Regional Sales Manager
03/03-2 A Flu Shot For Your Turf
Rick Geise, Brand Manager
03/03-1 Meal Based Organic Fertilizer Ingredients - Know Your Supply
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Specialty Products Manager
11/02-2 More Than Meets The Eye
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
11/02-1 It All Adds Up
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
10/02-1 Thatch Reduction
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
09/02-1 Overseeding: A Necessary Evil
Mike Kolb and Brian Lachowsky, Regional Sales Managers
08/02-1 Core Cultivation The Right Way
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
07/02-1 Effective Water Management
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
07/02-2 Ash Content of Organic Fertilizers
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
07/02-3 Nature Safe - The Safe Solution
Brian Lachowsky, Regional Sales Manager
06/02-2 The Dollar Spot Problem Continues
Chuck Barber, Regional Sales Manager
06/02-1 Summer Stress and Nature Safe
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
05/02-1 Pushing The Transition Zone South
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
03/02-2 How Nature Safe Can Help With Environmental Challenges
Natural Choice Editor
03/02-1 Sludge May Harbor Toxins, Study Warns
Chuck Barber, Regional Sales Manager
09/01-1 Importance Of Fall Fertilization and Dormant Feed For Cool Season Turf
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Speciality Products Manager
05/01-1 Nitrogen - The Turfgrass Manager's Struggle
Natural Choice Editor
03/01-1 Thatch Problems and C: N Ratio
Natural Choice Editor
12/00-1 Not All Organics Are The Same
Natural Choice Editor
11/00-2 Disease Suppression With Nature Safe
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
11/00-1 Nature Safe and Necrotic Ring Spot
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
10/00-2 I Can't Afford Nature Safe on Fairways
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
09/00-3 Where Did That Disease Come From?
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
09/00-2 The Importance of Humates
Natural Choice Editor
09/00-1 Are There Differences in Organic Fertilizers?
Mike Kolb, Regional Sales Manager
08/00-3 The Vicious Circle
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
08/00-2 Turf Establishment
Chuck Barber, Regional Sales Manager
08/00-1 Fall Aeration
Brian Lachowsky, Sr., Regional Sales Manager
07/00-1 5-6-6 The Oft Neglected Jewel
Ken Quandt, Regional Sales Manager
06/00-3 Made In The Shade
Ken Quandt, Nature Safe Regional Manager
06/00-2 Why Nature Safe?
Natural Choice Editor with contributions from Feeding the Soil, Dr. George Lazarovits, Agri-Food Canada
04/00-1 Preparing for Summer with Calcium
Natural Choice Editor, with excerpts from Turf, Greens Fertility, Frank Lopes, 10/99
03/00-1 Benefits of Aerification
Natural Choice Editor
02/00-1 Spring Aerification
Mike Kolb, Nature Safe Regional Manager
01/00-1 OMRI Certification
Natural Choice Editor
11/99-1 A Comparison of Organic Fertilizers
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Specialty Products Manager
10/99-2 Using Nature Safe at Overseeding
Natural Choice Editor
10/99-1 Importance Of Fall Fertilization And Dormant Feed For Cool Season Turf
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Specialty Products Manager
09/99-1 Value Versus Hype
Ken Quandt, Nature Safe Regional Manager
08/99-3 Nature Safe Product Line Recap
Rick Geise, Nature Safe Brand Manager
08/99-2 Nature Safe Turf Tips
Natural Choice Editor
08/99-1 Fall Is Just Around The Corner - What Does That Mean To You?
Natural Choice Editor
07/99-1 Nature Safe's Value
Ken Quandt, Nature Safe Regional Manager
06/99-1 Summer Stress and Nature Safe
Ken Quandt, Nature Safe Regional Manager
05/99-1 Nature Safe From Grow-In To Everyday Maintenance
Natural Choice Editor
04/99-3 Certified Crop Advisor Program
Mike Kolb, Nature Safe Regional Manager
04/99-2 Why Nature Safe Starter Fertilizer 5-6-6?
Mike Kolb, Nature Safe Regional Manager
04/99-1 Do Humic Substances (Humate) Help?
Reprinted from Cornell University Turfgrass Times; From: Cooper, R.J., C. Liu and D.S. Fisher, 1998. Influence Of Humic Substances On Rooting And Nutrient Content Of Creeping Bentgrass, Crop Science 38:1639-1644.
03/99-1 Evaluation Of Fungicides, Wetting Agents And Microbial Based Products For Control Of Fairy Ring And Localized Dry Spot Caused By Bovista Plumbea And Agrocybe Pediades
Research completed by Wendy Gelernter, Ph.D. and Larry J. Stowell, Ph. D. through PACE Consulting
02/99-1 Grow-Ins On Sand Greens
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Specialty Products Manager
01/99-1 Audubon Certification
Rick Geise, Nature Safe Brand Manager
11/98-1 What Differentiates Griffin Industries And Nature Safe From Other Fertilizer Companies In The Turf Industry?
Natural Choice Editor
10/98-1 Dormant Feeding - Why Is It Important
Mike Kolb, Nature Safe Regional Manager
09/98-1 Research Update for Nature Safe
Natural Choice Editor
08/98-2 Fall Aeration
Mike Kolb, Nature Safe Regional Sales Manager
08/98-1 Soil Organisms and Their Role in Plant Health
Soil Organisms and Their Role in Healthy Turf, written Elaine R. Ingham, PhD, Oregon State University, featured in Turfgrass Trends, August 1998.
07/98-2 Organic Farming Certified
Natural Choice Editor
07/98-1 Nature Safe - Perfect for Summer Stress & Overseed
Brian Lachowsky, Nature Safe Regional Manager
06/98-2 Wet - Dry - Mow!
Natural Choice Editor
06/98-1 How Green is Your Golf Course
Reprinted from Cincinnati GCSA, James T. Snow, National Director, USGA Green Section
05/98-1 Educated Buyers Will Make Educated Purchases
Jon V. Knorr, Executive
04/98-1 The Relationship Between Carbon and Microorganisms
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Specialty Products Manager
03/98-1 How to Offset EPA Panic with Nature Safe Products
Rick Geise, Nature Safe Brand Manager
02/98-3 Blame It On El Nino
Natural Choice Editor
02/98-2 How To Apply Nature Safe
Natural Choice Editor
02/98-1 Soil Microbiology & Plant Health: Is Carbon The Missing Link In Plant Nutrition?
Dr. George Lazarovits, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
01/98-1 Understanding the Rhizosphere
Natural Choice Editor
09/97-2 Why Do Microbes Love Nature Safe?
Natural Choice Editor
09/97-1 The Nature Safe Weather Outlook
Natural Choice Editor
12/97-1 The Nature Safe Philosophy
Steve Thomas, Nature Safe Specialty Products Manager
11/97-1 Did Somebody Say Audubon?
Rick Geise, Nature Safe Brand Manager
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