Performance Nutrition Applies for EPA Registration on New Environmentally Friendly Product

HAZLET, N.J. - Oct. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Performance Nutrition, a division of LidoChem, Inc., based in Hazlet, New Jersey, recently submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency for registration of a new “green” product called Varnimo. Upon approval, Varnimo will be used as a biological fungicide, nematode suppressant and plant growth regulator (PGR) for use on agricultural crops, turf and ornamentals.

Performance Nutrition produces environmentally friendly fertilizers, soil amendments, surfactants, disease control products and other “green” turf and crop management products and programs. Varnimo will be used alone or as part of an Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM).

“Our goal at Performance Nutrition is to introduce sustainable, environmentally friendly products that help farmers increase yields and grow food more effectively, and that help landscapers and turf managers to maintain healthy green spaces. We are excited to enter the registration process with the EPA in order to bring this much-needed product to market,” said Don Pucillo, president of LidoChem, Inc.

ABOUT PERFORMANCE NUTRITION

Performance Nutrition is based in Hazlet, New Jersey, and is a division of LidoChem, Inc., a family owned business. Performance Nutrition was established in 1999 to develop, market and distribute earth-friendly, people-friendly and applicator-friendly crop, turf and ornamental fertility, soil amending and disease control products and programs. Today Performance Nutrition product lines include: NutriSmart (http://www.pnfertilizers.com/category/product/nutrismart-...)® biological eco-fertilizer and humate soil amendments; KaPre (http://www.performancefertilizers.com/category/product/ka...)® Soil Amendments and Fertilizer Additives; Soil Surfactants, amino acid and nutritional products; Nutrol (http://www.performancefertilizers.com/category/product/fu...)® fungicide, tank buffer & water-soluble fertilizer; Argosy™ patented adjuvents; Prudent (http://www.performancefertilizers.com/category/product/patented-phosphite-fertilizers/)® patented phosphite fertilizers; Vibrant (http://www.performancefertilizers.com/category/product/patented-premium-turf-foliar-fertilizers/)® premium foliar fertilizers; Pennamin (http://www.performancefertilizers.com/category/product/amino-acid-sprayable-powders/)® water-soluble amino acid chelating agents, chelated micronutrients and microbial population boosters, and others. The Performance Nutrition family of products is backed by a technical staff, which includes a PhD. microbiologist, a plant pathologist and a geologist dedicated to creating environmentally friendly products of value. Contact: (732) 888-8000, http://www.pnfertilizers.com (http://www.performancefertilizers.com)

Media Contact:

Don Pucillo, Performance Nutrition

561 313 1876

dpucillo@lidochem.com