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H-2B cap reopens for second half of 2015

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) reopened the H-2B cap for the second half of 2015 on June 5. The agency is accepting requests for new H-2B guest workers with a start date between April 1 and Sept. 30. Congress caps the number of H-2B workers at 66,000 per year. On April 2, USCIS said […]

Toro releases climate-controlled safety cab

The Toro Co.’s new, all-season safety cab is climate controlled and equipped with a number of safety features, including a low-profile roof, rollover protection system and pressurized air filtration system. The cab is available for Toro Groundsmaster 4010-D, 4110-D and 5910-D wide-area rotary mowers. The cab’s air conditioning and heating system includes five individual air-vent […]

JCB expands dealer network

JCB is expanding its dealer network across the U.S. The company’s excavators, forklifts, backhoes and other products will now be available at dealers in Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Tennessee. JCB’s expansion will include: ProCon JCB, servicing the New Mexico and Western Texas regions; Peak JCB, servicing West Valley City, Utah; Briggs Equipment, which opened […]

WinField Solutions adds 11 new sales reps

WinField Solutions, a distributor of turf and agricultural products, has added 11 new sales representatives to its organization. “Our investment in exceptional talent is an important part of our growth,” said WinField’s Vice President of Marketing Mitch Eviston. “WinField has some unique competitive advantages in the market. Our financial commitment to product research and insight […]

Platte River Equity acquires Profile Products

Platte River Equity, a private equity firm focused on driving growth in niche middle market industrial companies, acquired Profile Products, a manufacturer of hydraulic mulch and soil conditioners. The new owners plan to continue building Profile Products’ business, in collaboration with the current company leadership, through both organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions, the company […]

LA production company seeks Latino landscaper for TV series

Bodega Pictures, a Los Angeles production company, is seeking Latino or Latina landscapers, landscape designers and landscape architects for a new backyard renovation television series. The candidate must be age 30 to 50, fluent in English and experienced in landscaping and landscape design. The perfect candidate also has experience in landscape architecture, artistry and design; outdoor […]

Kubota to expand, build in Georgia

Kubota Tractor Corp. (KTC) and Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp. (KMA) will increase production capacity for Kubota equipment in the U.S. by building a new manufacturing plant and expanding existing operations in Gainesville, Ga. This announcement is another move by the company in an effort to get closer to its major markets and customers. The […]

Landscaping industry must adapt to California drought

As water conservation efforts strengthen in California, the landscaping industry, a $25 billion industry in the state, will be forced to adapt. According to the OC Register, by removing 5.4 million square feet of turf in Orange County, 645 million gallons of water could be saved. The removal is likely, as California Gov. Jerry Brown […]

Exmark releases propane, stand-on mower

The Vantage S-Series Propane 52-inch, stand-on rider is Exmark’s latest addition to its line of EFI propane commercial mowers. The mower features the new Kohler Command Pro PCV740 EFI propane powerplant, which is designed to deliver significant increases in fuel economy. “Time and again, we hear that fuel is one of our customers’ largest expenses, […]

Matt Shooner, green industry marketer, dies

Matt Shooner, co-founder of Focal Point Communications, died in Cincinnati May 21. In 1986, with his wife, Irene, he founded the marketing and advertising firm that specialized in helping lawn and landscape professionals reach their customers. “My father spent 15 years operating a successful lawn care and maintenance business in the 1970s and 1980s, but […]

Helena Chemical releases new On Deck herbicide

Helena Chemical Co.’s new On Deck herbicide is intended to maintain turfgrass appearance with broadleaf weed control. The product is designed to control tough broadleaf weeds in a variety of environmental conditions with an advanced, concentrated formulation of dicamba and 2,4-D acids. This dual-acid product features lower volatility and produces fewer odors, allowing it to […]

Robin launches to connect homeowners, mowing providers

Robin, a provider promising “21st century convenience at a competitive price,” launched in Austin, Houston and Dallas, Texas, after raising $1.2 million from private investors. Robin allows homeowners to find and manage their mowing service online, offering an instant quote, automated payment and guaranteed quality service. “With a smartphone in every pocket, technology has disrupted […]

Hortica to become member of Sentry Insurance

Hortica Insurance entered into an affiliation agreement with Sentry Insurance, a mutual company. Upon completion of the affiliation and approval by the applicable insurance departments, Hortica will become a member of the Sentry Insurance Group. “Our board, management and employees are very excited about the opportunities this affiliation with Sentry will provide to us and […]

Bayer, The Harvest Group to present seminars

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, and The Harvest Group are partnering to present The Thrive Seminar Series. The one-day seminar, which will feature the Harvest Group’s “Are You A Fierce Competitor?” program. The seminar will teach proven strategies for building a “fierce competitor” game plan for goal setting, performance milestones and working with […]

Corona welcomes, promotes and bids farewell to employees

Corona, a manufacturer of landscaping and gardening tools, made several personnel changes. It promoted Armando Leon to sales manager for its agriculture and green channel and hired Lee Carbone as sales manager for its landscape, irrigation, agriculture and outdoor power equipment channels. Steve Facko, who spent 40 years in the industry and more than 25 […]

Manage irrigation systems remotely with RachioPro

Rachio’s new program RachioPro offers landscaping companies a way to comprehensively manage all the Rachio Iro controllers they have installed from a computer or smart device. The cloud-based software provides real-time updates and allows irrigation systems to be remotely monitored and controlled by both the professional and homeowners. “The Rachio app allows us to control […]

White House releases plan to restore bee, monarch population

In an effort to restore the diminishing honeybee and monarch butterfly population, a White House task force released its National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators on May 19. The plan calls for the expansion of bee and monarch habitats and increased research into the effects of disease and pesticides […]

OmniScapes acquires LandOpt license rights

OmniScapes, a Columbus-based landscape contractor, acquired LandOpt license rights for territory on the southwest side of the city. LandOpt said this move will strengthen its presence in the Central Ohio region. A full-service hardscape and landscape design and installation contractor led by owner Jason Craycraft, OmniScapes serves both residential and commercial property owners. As part […]

Hiniker releases stainless steel tailgate spreader

Hiniker Co. released a stainless steel tailgate spreader, the Hiniker SS600/SS1000. Its “no-dribble” bubble auger, designed for optimum control for material spreading applications, stops flow when the auger stops. The spreader features an in-cab, variable-speed controller with blast control and optional vibrator. Hiniker’s brushed-finish, stainless-steel hoppers are available in 6 and 10 cubic foot capacities. […]

The Andersons purchases Kay Flo Industries

The Andersons, a plant nutrient company based in Maumee, Ohio, purchased Kay Flo Industries, a manufacturer of premium liquid starter fertilizers and plant nutrients. Based in North Sioux City, S.D., Kay Flo’s Nutra-Flo division serves hundreds of growers, ranchers and agriculture businesses throughout the Western Corn Belt. The Andersons said it expects the acquisition to […]

Briggs & Stratton acquires Billy Goat Industries

Briggs & Stratton Corp. acquired Billy Goat Industries, a Missouri-based manufacturer of specialty turf equipment. Its products include aerators, sod cutters, overseeders, power rakes, brush cutters, walk behind blowers, lawn vacuums and debris loaders. “Billy Goat Industries helps us to further our strategic initiative of focusing on higher margin commercial products,” said Todd Teske, chairman, […]

Investment firm forms Monarch to consolidate landscape companies

One Rock Capital Partners, a New York-based investment firm, formed Monarch Landscape Holdings to pursue a regional consolidation of landscape services companies in the Western U.S. Signature Landscape Services, based in Redmond, Wash., was the first company to join Monarch. Monarch, in partnership with Monarch CEO Brian Helgoe and Signature General Manager William Bailey, acquired […]

Georgia company designs sensory garden for speech center

The Fockele Garden Co., based in Gainesville, Ga., designed and built a sensory garden at the Northeast Georgia Speech Center in Gainesville. The garden stimulates each of the five senses: sound, smell, site, touch and taste. The sensory garden is designed to give the Speech Center another way of assisting students with speech and hearing […]

Americans value nice yards, NALP research shows

Americans still love their yards. In May, a study conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) found that a majority of people, 90 percent, value having a well-maintained yard. Furthermore, the study found that 83 percent of people think it’s important to have a yard, and 75 percent […]

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