Staff Report (TLC)BusinessCommercial landscaping company holds its first ‘CommunityCare Day’The nature garden in Greenbelt, Maryland’s Buddy Attick Lake Park is looking a lot better these days after Landcare employees made the park the focus of their first “CommunityCare Day.” Based in Frederick, Maryland, LandCare is one of the nation’s largest commercial landscape management firms, with 50 branches in 15 states. LandCare’s Baltimore Branch team […]October 14, 2015Landscaping equipmentToro Dingo TX 1000 can handle 20-plus attachmentsToro has introduced the Dingo TX 1000 loader, which joins the tracked compact utility category with an operating capacity of more than 1,000 pounds. When the loader arms are fully extended, the hinge pin measures 81 inches from the ground, enabling the TX 1000 to reach over the side of dumpsters and one-ton trucks. Also […]October 14, 2015BusinessToyota Tacoma is top ‘Mid-size Pickup’ at Texas eventThe 2016 Toyota Tacoma was named the Mid-size Pickup Truck of Texas at the Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) annual Texas Truck Rodeo event. After two days of on and off-road driving at Knibbe Ranch in Spring Branch, Texas, journalists voted for their favorite pickup trucks, SUVs and CUVs in 17 categories. This year, 69 […]October 14, 2015BusinessEqual-i-zer marks 70 years of keeping trailer loads steadyThis month Progress Manufacturing Inc., maker of the Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitch, celebrates the product’s 70th anniversary, kicking off the occasion by moving into its new building in Provo, Utah. “With top-quality materials and family-focused employees, it’s easy to provide a lifetime warranty on each hitch,” said Rich Elliott, the company’s vice president of sales […]October 13, 2015BusinessStihl’s 2015 Tour des Trees kicks off this month in FloridaThe 2015 Stihl “Tour des Trees” kicks off from Orlando on Oct. 25 and heads west, stopping overnight in Ruskin, Sarasota, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers Beach, Everglades City and Miami and visiting dozens of other communities along the way. The annual event raises money, educates the public about the importance of urban trees and includes […]October 13, 2015BusinessU.S. House agriculture chairman praises court’s WOTUS decisionU.S. Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), chairman of the Agriculture Committee, issued a statement today after the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati “put a halt to the Obama Administration’s WOTUS rule nationwide.” Earlier today, the court issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of new regulations under the Clean Water Act, referred to […]October 9, 2015BusinessWinter Services wins SIMA Safety Award, cited for growthWinter Services Inc. has been named a winner of the Snow and Ice Management Association’s 2015 Safety Award. This is the fourth consecutive year the West Allis, Wisconsin-based company has taken home the national award from SIMA. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Business Journal has recognized Winter Services as one of the fastest-growing companies in southeastern Wisconsin […]October 9, 2015BusinessNew Holland says power, stability packed into smaller C SeriesNew Holland says its C Series compact wheel loaders are “completely new,” with a more compact design, including reduced machine length and width, as well as a lower overall height. The loaders are also more stable, New Holland says in a news release, “with more built-in comfort and convenience.” Each of the four New Holland […]October 9, 2015BusinessJohn Deere to showcase airless Michelins on Z900 Series ZTrakYou knew John Deere’s GIE+EXPO showcase would include a dandy or two. The company has served the landscaping industry a long time, so it’s no surprise one of its offerings at the tradeshow, which previews Oct. 21 with “Dealer Day” and opens to all Oct. 22-23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, involves its […]October 8, 2015BusinessBob-Cat inks exclusive 2-year deal with OTR Wheel EngineeringBob-Cat’s 2016 Predator-Pro and ProCat models will be equipped with special tires designed specifically for zero-turn lawnmowers by OTR Wheel Engineering. Bob-Cat announced this week it has entered an exclusive, two-year partnership with OTR Wheel Engineering and will make the “Zero T” tires standard on the two popular commercial mowers. According to Bob-Cat, a Schiller […]October 8, 2015Previous PagePage 39 of 59Next PageTop StoriesHomeThe newest innovation in drip irrigation prevents cloggingToro recently released its newest precision irrigation solution – 17MM Drip In Brown Surface Dripline incorporating a larger, clog-resistant, emitter into the industry-standard 17mm dripline.Home“A handy, light machine” – Test run of Kubota’s SCL1000 Stand-On Mini LoaderHomeJohn Deere launches Operations Center PRO ServiceHomeBobcat donates $150,000 to local parksHome2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Revealed: 9 trims, 4 Engines, 6 Special Editions
