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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2006
Contact: Patti Niewoehner at 229-245-8845 or Emory Jones at 706-348-7372, or
visit www.phoenixenvcare.com.
Phoenix Environmental Care LLC Makes
Donation
to Turfgrass Research at the University of Connecticut
Valdosta, GA – Phoenix Environmental Care LLC
has made a donation to the turfgrass pathology research program headed by Dr.
John Kaminski at the University of Connecticut.
“We have a board of advisors called ‘Friends
of Phoenix’ which consist of several golf course superintendents,” says Owen
Towne, Phoenix Environmental Care LLC President. “The donation is based on the
recommendation of that board. We are happy to do this, because Dr. Kaminski’s
work on anthracnose and other turf diseases is benefiting golf course
superintendents far beyond the state of Connecticut.”
Towne says the contribution is a part of
Phoenix Environmental Care’s ongoing commitment to giving back a portion of the
company’s sales to organizations and universities that support the Green
Industry. “We’ve done this with groups like the Wee One foundation and others,
and we will continue our company policy of giving back to the Green Industry.”
“It’s great to have Phoenix supporting our
efforts,” says Kaminski. “The money will be used to hire a summer technician to
assist in all aspects of our turf pathology program. We continue to grow at a
rapid pace, and our goal is to make a positive impact throughout New England.
The funding they’ve provided will play a large role in accomplishing this.”
Dr. Kaminski was recently chosen to receive
the Musser International Turfgrass Foundation Award of Excellence for 2005. A
native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Kaminski earned a B.S degree from Penn State
University in 1998. He earned his M.S. and PhD at the University of Maryland
where his work involved the investigation of the biology of Ophiosphaerella
agrostis and epidemiology of bentgrass dead spot.
Phoenix Environmental Care specializes in turf, nursery, ornamental and aquatic
products, marketing a variety of materials to meet the needs of the Green and
Aquatic Industries through unique, quality formulations and industry support.
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