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Building a Future
A fun day draws a new generation to landscaping, pets we dig, five tips to improve your business and the reader tip of the month are featured.
May 1, 2012
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Adding chemical care: Make the grass greener
Adding weed and insect control and fertilizing services may be a natural fit for expanding your lawn or landscape business. With licensing laws, recertification and the necessity of staying current on pests, diseases, application technology and new products, you’ll need ongoing education
May 1, 2012
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Stihl, landscapers beautify schools for Day of Service
Stihl partnered with Virginia Beach’s Parks and Recreation, local companies, K&D Round’s Landscape Services and Bartlett Tree Experts to clean up two school properties. The project was part of the annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Day of Service, a nationwide Earth Day event. The event, on April 20 and 21, was held at Newton Elementary […]
May 1, 2012
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Toro acquires line of light construction equipment
Toro acquired Stone Construction Equipment’s assets in a transaction that gives Toro a line of light construction equipment including compaction equipment, mixers and other concrete equipment. Toro expects the purchase to expand the company’s reach in the rental market, as well as complementing other recent product line acquisitions. Toro acquired Astec Underground’s line of vibratory plows, trenchers […]
April 30, 2012
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Judge issues injunction blocking H-2B rule changes
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) together with other interested parties initiated two lawsuits in the Northern District of Florida against the new H-2B wage rule and the H-2B program rule that were released by the Department of Labor (DOL). On Thursday, the judge in the case, Judge M. Casey Rodgers of the U.S. District Court […]
April 27, 2012
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Underhill expands East Coast presence
Underhill International irrigation products will now be represented in the mid-Atlantic region by Blue Green Sales. Blue Green Sales is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and headed by Dan Finnegan. The firm will oversee Underhill sales in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and Virginia. The agency features products including landscape irrigation, drainage, fertigation, water […]
April 27, 2012
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Transcraft to expand operations, add jobs in Kentucky
Transcraft, a platform trailer manufacturer, will expand its Trigg County operations in Cadiz, Kentucky. A subsidiary of Wabash National Corporation, Transcraft plans to build a 12,000-square-foot facility and add 80 jobs to accommodate the rising demand for flatbed and drop-deck trailers. According to Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company (ACT Research), sustained high demand for platform […]
April 26, 2012
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New Holland to participate in Renewal, Remembrance
New Holland Construction will donate its equipment to help dig, load and move mulch, lime and other materials for the Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET) 16th annual Renewal & Remembrance landscaping event July 9 at Arlington National Cemetary in Arlington, Virginia. New Holland, a platinum sponsor of the event, will aid in enhancing this military cemetary […]
April 25, 2012
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Volunteers donate services for PLANET’s Day of Service
On April 20, more than 2,600 volunteers from 36 states, Canada and Puerto Rico participated in 150 projects for PLANET’S Day of Service. The projects included landscaping elementary schools, city parks, monuments, playgrounds, group homes and senior citizen homes. It’s estimated $675,000 in time services was donated during this year’s Day of Service. Many […]
April 23, 2012
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HNA registration opens June 1
Online registration for Hardscape North America (HNA) will open June 1 at hardscapena.com. The tradeshow is set for Oct. 24-26 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. HNA, which is produced by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association and the National Concrete Masonry Association, is co-located with GIE+EXPO, […]
April 20, 2012
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Alabama Nursery, Landscape Association hosts Day of Service
On Friday, the Alabama Nursery & Landscape Association (ALNLA) will install plants for the Memorial Garden in Rainsville, Alabama. To learn how you can get involved, call 334-821-5148 or visit planetdayofservice.org.
April 19, 2012
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Bobcat to expand operations, create Innovation Center
Bobcat will expand its operations at its Manufacturing Support Center (MSC) in Bismarck, North Dakota. Production of Bobcat compact attachments will begin moving to the new MSC (the former Bobcat production facility) immediately. Menlo Worldwide Logistics has operated in Bobcat’s facilities as a strategic logistics partner since 2006. As many as 150 new positions will […]
April 19, 2012
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Educate clients during Smart Irrigation Month
Do your customers understand that efficient irrigation can save them water and dollars? Smart Irrigation Month (July) is an industry campaign to increase public awareness of the value of water-use efficiency. Join other irrigation companies and professionals to: Educate customers about efficient water use. Grow demand for water-saving products, technologies and services. Provide real solutions […]
April 18, 2012
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Caterpillar sells part of Bucyrus to Ferreyros
Ferreyros will acquire the distribution and support business formerly operated by Bucyrus in Peru from Caterpillar. After closing, Ferreyros expects to begin providing sales, service and support for former Bucyrus mining products in all of Ferreyros’ dealership territories. The transaction is valued at approximately USD $75 million. The acquired distribution and support business includes inventory in Peru as […]
April 17, 2012
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Rain Bird announces irrigation training schedule
Irrigation and green industry professionals interested in enhancing their knowledge and skill sets have a variety of irrigation training courses to choose from in the Sunshine State this summer. Rain Bird Services set the dates and locations of Rain Bird Academy’s 2012 summer irrigation training camps in Florida. Rain Bird Academy will offer its irrigation […]
April 16, 2012
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Manage GIE+EXPO schedule with app
Get the most out of GIE+EXPO 2012 with a new registration tool. CompuSystems’ tools allow attendees to schedule and manage exhibitor appointments and set their agenda with real-time Personalized Dashboards. Through these dashboards, attendees can send appointment requests to exhibitors, manage their attendance in educational sessions, view and manage their show agenda and access exhibitors’ […]
April 13, 2012
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Construction equipment sales grow 25 percent
Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to $182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was a record for the industry, surpassing the previous high of $168 billion, set in 2008, prior to the global financial crisis. The Yellow Table, which […]
April 12, 2012
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New Holland reaches skid steer milestone
New Holland Construction celebrates 40 years of manufacturing skid steer loaders. The company’s skid steer loader category began in 1972 with the introduction of the L35.   Today, New Holland skid steer loaders are sold in 120 countries around the world through New Holland Construction and New Holland Agriculture dealer channels. A special 40th […]
April 11, 2012
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