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Collegiate landscaping competitors give 100% on ‘game day’

After several days of workshops, career development and networking, the 700-plus students participating in this year’s National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) put their game faces on Friday morning. From the operation of skid steers and excavators to proper trailer loading and towing, from plant analysis to small-engine repair, the day had finally arrived to prove […]

March 18, 2016

A volunteer from John Deere measures a hole dug by student landscaper Tyler Stefancin of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, in the compact excavator competition. Photo: David Rountree

Landscaping career fair bustles with wall-to-wall opportunity

The NCLC career fair provides students the opportunity to connect with well-known companies actively seeking them out for internships and job opportunities.

March 17, 2016

Students talk with representatives of Miamisburg, Ohio-based Grunder Landscaping Co. at Thursday’s National Collegiate Landscape Competition Career Fair. Photo: Jill Odom

Tomorrow’s landscapers congregate for annual collegiate competition

Students gathered at Mississippi State University campus Wednesday for the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, prepared to learn more about landscaping.

March 16, 2016

Students listen to instructor Rip Tompkins talk about the best practices of arboriculture. Photo: Jill Odom

John Deere introduces RS72 Extreme Duty Brush Cutter attachment

As landscape contractors gear up for the return of spring, John Deere is introducing a new attachment in its “Worksite Pro” line: the Extreme Duty Brush Cutter.

March 16, 2016

While ‘optimized’ to work with John Deere equipment, the company’s new Extreme Duty Brush Cutter (RS72) attachment can also be used with most of Deere’s competitors’ machines. Photo: John Deere

National Collegiate Landscape Competition returns next week

65 colleges across the country will converge on Starkville, Mississippi, next week for the National Collegiate Landscape Competition at Mississippi State University.

March 9, 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

John Deere introduced its XUV 825i Special Edition at last year’s GIE+EXPO. Photo: John Deere

Fun facts: Deere shares product information through game

Anyone interested in the John Deere skid steers and compact loaders can now play with them in an online game -- Small Machine vs. Big Jobs Challenge.

March 7, 2016

To help familiarize customers with the new G-Series line, Deere has created a short online game. Photo: John Deere

Q1: John Deere bruised by agriculture, construction markets

As with Toro’s fiscal year, John Deere and Co.’s first quarter is November through January, but unlike Toro’s outstanding performance, the much larger and more diverse John Deere, along with many of its competitors (Caterpillar especially comes to mind), is facing a variety of headwinds. One of the stiffest of them is agricultural equipment, followed […]

February 22, 2016

Construction and landscaping crews both use compact equipment from John Deere. Landscaping held up relatively well in Deere’s latest financial report. Construction? Not so much. Photo: John Deere

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Deere says customer input guided design of new loaders

John Deere is introducing four new G-Series small-frame skid steer loaders & one compact track loader, meeting Tier 4 Final emissions standards.

February 8, 2016

The radial lift 312GR is a 51-horsepower machine built with a key set of standard features for the entry-level customer. Photo: John Deere

John Deere: 5 tips on caring for your equipment in winter

John Deere wants to be the first to remind you that spring is around the corner and offers 5 tips for ensuring you’ll be ready for the first mow of 2016.

February 4, 2016

John Deere expands UTV options for landscape contractors

John Deere’s “Gator” utility vehicle family is growing, as the company introduces the XUV590i and XUV590i S4 Crossover, designed for landscape contractors.

January 28, 2016

Both the XUV590i and the XUV590i S4 (seen here) feature class-leading ergonomics and legroom for the operator and passengers, Deere says. Photo: John Deere

John Deere broadens 2016 commercial mowing lineup

John Deere is introducing a new zero-turn mower and expanding an existing product line, with the new Z960M and expanded Z970R ZTrak mowers, both powerful and affordable.

January 15, 2016

The new Z960M has a 31-horsepower engine and is available with 60 and 72-inch decks. Photo: John Deere

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