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News roundup: TurfMutt renewed and he’s headed back to CBS

TurfMutt, a series for kids, has been renewed by CBS and Toro debuts a newsletter geared toward turf maintenance. Click to read more in landscaping news.

June 16, 2016

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Landscape people: OPEI appoints new director of standards

OPEI has a new director of standards, New Holland hired a brand marketing manager, and PBI-Gordon Corp. has added a new market development manager. Click to read more.

June 6, 2016

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‘TurfMutt’ contest winners awarded grants for landscape improvements

OPEI and Scholastic presented $5,000 grants to students to improve the yards and green spaces at their schools through the TurfMutt “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest.

June 3, 2016

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John Deere, Husqvarna, others fight N.H. dealership law

John Deere and Husqvarna aren’t giving up their legal fight to overturn a 2013 New Hampshire law that changed the way they do business. Click for more.

May 23, 2016

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Take safety to heart; keep your company committed

Ensuring that managers and foremen are serious about safety creates the role models you need to ensure safety on the job when it comes to power tools. Click for more.

April 29, 2016

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OPEI to help UTV dealers capitalize on vehicles’ sales growth

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), whose members include several UTV makers, announced this week it will host a “UTV University” at GIE+EXPO 2016.

March 8, 2016

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OPEI’s board weighs strategy, welcomes new member

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s board of directors is hoping to counter the movement away from natural lawns in the Southwest & California to natural grass.

February 10, 2016

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FTC falls short on ethanol labeling requirements, OPEI says

The makers of outdoor power equipment aren’t altogether satisfied with the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule on ethanol labeling.

January 18, 2016

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute chooses leaders

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) elected its 2015-16 officers and directors during the organization’s recent annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here’s a rundown of the new leadership: OPEI Chairman: Lee Sowell, president of outdoor products with Techtronic Industries Power Equipment. “I am proud to be part of the outdoor power equipment industry, […]

July 10, 2015

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Students receive awards for becoming ‘Backyard Superheroes’

In classrooms across the country, Water Warrior, Professor Botany, Green Ranger, Big Rooty and other heroes joined TurffMutt to battle villains Carbon Creep, Dust Demon, Dr. Runoff and Heat Freak as part of the TurfMutt environmental stewardship and education program, in which children learn how to take care of green spaces. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute […]

June 15, 2015

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Even professional landscapers need mowing safety reminders

Those mowing safety tips that get pushed out every summer in a variety of popular media aren’t just for amateurs. Landscaping professionals would do well to review the fundamentals of mowing safety regularly, if only to ensure you’re ready to pass them along to employees or crew members you supervise. According to Consumer Reports, more […]

June 12, 2015

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Landscapers have front-row seat as ethanol fight rages on

Landscaping companies may not have a direct stake in the fight over the ethanol content in gasoline, but equipment manufacturers are right in the middle of it.

June 11, 2015