Landscape Management, October 2010

Mission Statement The vision of Syngenta is to provide the best products in the industry to build superior packages of chemistries and technology and to provide strong technical field support all to help professional turf managers exceed the expectations of their customers while growing their profits with add on services Syngenta P O Box 18300 Greensboro NC 27419 Phone 866 SYNGENTA 886 796 4368 Fax 336 632 6135 Web site www greencastonline com E mail dan steltz@ syngenta com Major product lines Syngenta offers some of the industrys most effective herbicides insecticides fungicides and plant growth regulators including Barricade a selective pre emergence herbicide that offers low rate season long control of more than 30 grassy and broadleaf weeds including crabgrass goosegrass and Poa annua Barricade offers a wide application window in both liquid and wettable granule formulations both of which give operators a high degree of flexibility Barricade is also available in an on fertilizer formulation Meridian a low use rate insecticide that provides lawn care operators with control and application flexibility in managing a broad spectrum of grubs and insects It also metabolizes slowly in turfgrass allowing for extended control with good knockdown activity Headway a fungicide that includes two complementary active ingredients to deliver broad spectrum disease control against brown patch dollar spot and other major turf diseases Headways dual modes of action provide lawn care operators with a costeffective and practical way to control major turf diseases plus ward off disease resistance Heritage G granular fungicide which provides the same effectiveness of a liquid formulation but with the flexibility to spread when weather or other conditions prevent spraying Heritage G uses a highly water soluble carrier that offers long lasting broad spectrum control of turf diseases including brown patch anthracnose and take all patch Customer support Syngenta offers lawn care operators More than 30 territory managers who consult with customers to solve problems and work in partnership with a nationwide network of fullservice distribution partners Field technical managers located across the country who are available to assist with issues that customers might face A Customer Center available at 1 866 Syngent a which gives lawn care operators access to technical and product support as well as assistance with marketing programs Innovative online tools such as GreenCast www greencastonline com a web based technology platform that delivers weather pest and reference information directly to customers desktops and The GreenTrust 365 Professional Turf Management Program which allows customers to earn rebates for purchases of qualifying products throughout the year Program participants can lock in a yearlong rebate percentage with only 5000 worth of purchases of qualifying products during the early order period Details are available at www greentrust365 com 2010 Syngenta Crop Protection Inc 410 Swing Road Greensboro NC 27409 Important Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using these products Barricade Meridian Headway Heritage GreenCast GreenTrust and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company Syngenta 171 OCTOBER 2010 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET BUSINESS PLANNER 2011 RESOURCE PROFILES