Staff Report (TLC)BusinessJCB rolls out ‘Master Technician’ program to dealersJCB has implemented a “Master Technician” program serving all of its dealerships in North America. The program is designed to provide continuing education and training to JCB service technicians, as well as to recognize those technicians who are at the top of their class. To be considered for the program, service personnel must be nominated […]September 8, 2015Landscaping equipmentMower maker debuts its latest commercial productsJacobsen, a Textron company, has just launched its all-new “Professional Series” commercial-grade mowers and utility vehicles. Built for a wide range of turf customers, including municipal parks and green spaces, schools, airports, cemeteries, sports fields and golf courses, the new Professional Series mowers and utility vehicles include three lines of zero-turn mowers and six different […]September 8, 2015BusinessLoftness snow blowers attach to variety of equipmentWhile Loftness Manufacturing touts the performance and reliability of its line of snow blowers, landscape contractors may also be attracted to another feature of Loftness products: They’re designed to accommodate a broad variety of skid steers and tractors. Skid-steer snow blowers are offered at a number of flow rates, starting as low as 15 gallons […]September 8, 2015BusinessRotating composter puts slow process into high gearIf your company routinely installs flower gardens or other bedded plants, here’s an accessory you may want to check out: The maker of the new Compost Wizard Windsor says it represents “the next wave of composting technology.” Composting is a great way to recycle food and yard scraps into a nutrient-packed soil. And Good Ideas, […]September 7, 2015BusinessHardscape North America offers pre-show coursesHardscape North America (HNA) is offering hardscape contractors and installers an opportunity to learn ways to improve installation efficiency while earning ICPI certification credits. Pre-show installation courses are scheduled for Oct. 20-21 at the Embassy Suites in Louisville, Kentucky. The ICPI courses conclude with an exam. Participants who pass will receive a Record of Completion. […]September 7, 2015Class 3-6En route: Chevy’s 2016 Z71 Colorado Trail BossWith the Colorado a full-blown comeback success story, Chevrolet is not slowing down on development of the much-praised midsize pickup. The latest update to the truck is the new 2016 Z71 Trail Boss, a special edition model coming this fall. Although many of the Trail Boss’ features carry over from last year’s model, Chevy has […]September 4, 2015BusinessPRO Landscape is fully compatible with Windows 10Drafix Software, a provider of landscape design software, has confirmed that its current release, PRO Landscape Version 21, is fully compatible with Windows 10. Landscape designers working in a Windows environment are probably aware Microsoft has begun its phased rollout of the new Windows 10 operating system. “We have conducted extensive testing with the Windows […]September 4, 2015BusinessLabor Day weekend gas prices lowest since 2004It has been more than a decade since Americans entered a Labor Day weekend with gasoline prices as low as they are today. For landscape contractors, gasoline quality – namely, its alcohol content – typically has been as much of a concern as its price. But, as the 2015 growing season winds down, the summer’s […]September 4, 2015Design-BuildLandscape architects prepare for Park(ing) DayThe American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is sponsoring its 10th annual Park(ing) Day on Sept. 18, an occasion it describes as “a global, open-sourced event during which landscape architects and other designers transform metered parking spaces into temporary, miniature parks, or parklets.” ASLA is encouraging landscape designers and other groups that participate to take […]September 2, 2015BusinessYellowstone Landscape subsidiaries drop namesAustin Outdoor and BIO Landscape, which merged in 2008 under the Yellowstone Landscape Group banner but maintained their individual names and brands while operating as subsidiaries, are now shedding the original names and will be known only as Yellowstone Landscape. The companies each specialize in commercial landscape work, operating in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and […]September 2, 2015Previous PagePage 44 of 59Next PageTop StoriesHomeJCB unleashes its most powerful teleskid & compact track loader: The 4TS and 400TThe 4TS Teleskid, with 15-foot telescopic boom, and 400T CTL get 109 horsepower, 41 gallons per minute of flow and 380 foot-pounds of torque.HomeThe newest innovation in drip irrigation prevents cloggingHome“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 parks
