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Koch Agronomic Services implements new brand name

Koch Agronomic Services created a brand name dedicated to serving its customers in the turf and ornamental markets. The new name, Koch Turf & Ornamental, focuses on developing solutions for the golf, lawn care, ornamental and turf markets. “Turf and ornamental is an industry with its own unique set of opportunities and challenges,” said Tim […]

ASV rolls out three new compact track loaders

ASV added three new compact track loaders to its relaunched Posi-Track line: the RT-30, RT-60 and RT-110. The 48-in. wide RT-30 is the smallest ride-on sub-compact track loader available today, with an operating weight of 3,600 lbs., says the company. The RT-30 comes equipped with a 3-cylinder Perkins 32.7 hp diesel engine and was designed […]

Weathermatic dubs Morris chairman of the board

The Weathermatic board of directors elected Malcolm Morris as the chairman of the board. Morris currently serves as chairman of Stewart Title Guaranty Company and vice chairman of Stewart Information Services Corp. He is a member and fellow of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association. Morris […]

Roll Call editor-in-chief to speak at NALP Legislative Day on the Hill

Christina Bellantoni, editor-in-chief of Roll Call and former political editor for the PBS NewsHouse, will deliver the keynote speech at the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Legislative Day on the Hill July 20 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va. Bellantoni also served as association politics editor at Roll Call, where […]

Rain Bird’s Project PRS to continue water-saving efforts in 2015

Rain Bird’s Project PRS, an initiative launched in 2013 that aims to education irrigation contractors and their customers about the benefits of pressure-regulating irrigation technology, will continue its mission in 2015. “In 2013, Rain Bird’s Project PRS encouraged contractors to learn more about pressure regulating technology, install it at their customers’ sites, monitor the resulting […]

Dixie Chopper promotes Sentell to national sales manager

Dixie Chopper appointed Jason Sentell as national sales manager. Sentell previously worked as the company’s territory sales manager serving customers and dealers in western North and South Carolina. Prior to Dixie Chopper, Sentell was the director of sales and marketing for STEC Equipment. “I am very excited about my new role at Dixie Chopper and […]

Thorne receives NALP’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) elected Jeremy Thorne to win its 2015 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Presented during the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, the award recognizes an entrepreneur under 30 years old who demonstrates spirit and initiative and serves as an example to students pursuing careers in the landscape industry. Thorne […]

Arborjet accepting applications for scholarship program

Arborjet is now accepting applications for its 2015 “Taking Root” Scholarship Program. Through the program, 10 graduating U.S. high school seniors will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue a degree in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, entomology, environmental science or a related major at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. “Through Arborjet’s ‘Taking […]

Fleetmatics report correlates small businesses with economic health

Fleetmatics Group PLC released the second edition of its FleetBeat Report, an analysis of data points extracted from thousands of commercial fleets managed by the company over four years. According to the report, which was co-authored by Dr. Stephen Fuller, university professor and director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, performance […]

Kohler engines to power select Hustler Raptor models

Kohler’s air-cooled, V-twin 7000 series engines will soon power Hustler Turf Equipment’s 42- and 54-in. Raptor models. The 7000 series engines feature Kohler’s Smart-Choke technology and include cast iron cylinder bores and dual-seal air filters. According to the company, the engines also have high-torque inertia drive starters, which allow for easy start-up of the mowers. […]

NAEDA survey ranks Echo and Shindaiwa at Gold Level Status

The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA)’s annual Manufacturer Relations Survey ranked Echo and Shindaiwa at Gold Level Status. The Gold Level Award recognizes manufacturers who have achieved high dealer ratings in categories such as product quality, technical support, parts availability, marketing and advertising support. A manufacturer’s level is determined by the results of dealer […]

Altoz announces spring promotion

Altoz launched its “Upgrade to Altoz” promotion, where customers can save up to $600 on select Altoz ZTR models and qualified customers can take advantage of zero percent financing through Sheffield Financial. “Having the ability to offer my customers incentives such as these is very important to my business,” said Cody Diederich of The Dock […]

Isuzu produces 20,000th N-Series gasoline truck

Isuzu produced its 20,000th gasoline N-Series truck at the Spartan Motors facility in Charlotte, Mich. According to the company, the Isuzu N-Series gas truck is the only gasoline-powered, low-cab-forward truck available in North America. “It hardly seems possible that it has already been four years since Spartan Motors began production of our gasoline-powered trucks, and […]

Houzz releases Q1 2015 Houzz Renovation Barometer

Houzz released its Q1 2015 Houzz Renovation Barometer, which tracks confidence in the home renovation market among industry professionals, including landscape specialists. The Barometer posted 11 to 15 percent gains in market confidence for architects, general contractors and design/build firms and 26 percent gains in market confidence for landscape and outdoor professionals. In addition, index […]

Honda Power Equipment reaches milestone

Honda Power Equipment reached a milestone by selling 40 million power products to domestic dealers and distributors since it began sales of outdoor power equipment in the U.S. in 1973. More specifically, the company celebrated the purchase of its 40 millionth product at Weingartz, a Honda Power Equipment dealer in Utica, Mich. “We have reached […]

Jeffrey Scott inducted into Consultant Hall of Fame

Jeffrey Scott, president of Jeffrey Scott Consulting, was inducted into Alan Weiss’ Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame. Those selected as members of the hall of fame qualify based on certain criteria, including serving as an exemplar to others in the profession; manifesting the highest levels of integrity, ethics and accountability; achieving significant annual revenue […]

60 projects completed during National Day of Service

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) held its National Day of Service on April 22, Earth Day. A total of 60 volunteer landscape projects were completed throughout the country. According to NALP, over the last seven years the event has been held, over 1,000 projects have been completed at an estimated value of $4 […]

United Turf Alliance releases Optimizer PSi

United Turf Alliance released its Optimizer PSi, which delivers plant-derived silicon in opaline form with a plant-derived protein nitrogen carrier, says the company. According to United Turf Alliance, the product contains 25 percent of the novel silicon in a concentrated dry powder formulation and is the first silicon product for turf to offer tank mix […]

Davey Tree acquires Kerns Brothers

Davey Tree made its eight acquisition in the last year, purchasing Kerns Brothers Tree Service & Landscaping, a residential tree care company near Wilmington, Del. Terms were not disclosed. Kerns Brothers has approximately two dozen employees providing residential tree care, plant health care and landscaping to those in the greater Wilmington area. Davey Executive Vice […]

Ep. 127: Bookkeeping with QuickBooks

Did you know that Quickbooks Premier allows you to turn an estimate into a proposal and a proposal into purchase orders with just the touch of a button? There’s no need to re-type the proposal into Word or export your numbers into Excel. In this episode of Landscape Live, Karen Rivera, owner of Dynamic Push, […]

ETwater available via subscription

ETwater, an irrigation service, is now available for public use for a monthly subscription fee. According to ETwater, the company has been investing and developing a cloud-based smart irrigation system that has the ability to reduce water consumption by 50 percent. The ETwater irrigation service includes a new or retrofit smart controller device; all-day service […]

Nufarm to donate to GreenCare for Troops through product purchases

For every purchase of Nufarm’s Spectro 90 WDG Camo Pack, Nufarm will donate $15 to Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. Spectro 90 WDG combines two broad-spectrum fungicides to prevent and control disease in turf, annual and perennial flowers, bedding plants, groundcovers, trees and shrubs, says Nufarm. Entering its ninth season, GreenCare for Troops is […]

Plantscape companies form peer group, Pinnacle V

Five interior plantscape companies came together to form a peer group called Pinnacle V, which focuses on being “innovative green industry leaders.” The companies that formed Pinnacle V include Buckingham Greenery, Buckingham, Va.; FosterPlants, Miami, Fla.; Greenery Office Interiors, Calgary, Alberta; Plantscapers, Irvine, Calif.; and Raimondi Horticultural Group, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Pinnacle V was formed earlier […]

Ergodyne releases three new cooling vests

Ergodyne released three new phase change cooling vests to its Chill-Its Phase Change Series: the 6215, the 6215HV and the 6230. According to the company, the new vests offer a honeycomb cooling pack design for increased flexibility, comfort and mobility. Made from cotton, the vests feature an adjustable hook and loop closure on the shoulders […]

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