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| YardApes raise another $8,000 for youth programs
| By sponsoring a charity golf event, landscape company owner has raised more than $24,000 these past four years for New Milford, CT, youth | | | Ruppert promotes Dimaio to project manager
| | Tommy Dimaio began with the company in 2006 in its Laytonsville, MD, office as a lead estimator. | | | Nutri-Lawn offers customers new user-friendly services online
| | Nutrilawn.com was designed to meet the growing demand for customer account access and ecological friendly lawn care information online. | | | Aflac, Scotts Miracle-Gro partner for 2010 NASCAR races
| | Scotts Miracle-Gro to get primary sponsorship for six Sprint Cup races in the 2010 season | | | Franklin Electric introduces Little Giant training program
| | The program includes an interactive Web site and PowerPoint, a comprehensive instructor’s manual, hands-on classroom training, and a quick reference field guide. | | | WaterSmart Innovations Conference issues call for abstracts
| | WSI organizers will consider all topics related to innovations in water conservation | | | Hybrid bluegrasses analyzed for use in transition zone
| | A study conducted by University of Tennessee researchers show promise for Thermal Blue and Dura Blue in the transition zone. | | | Shilan's FromDesign2Build Web site now live
| | Industry consultant and former LDB contractor Jody Shilan offers membership/networking opportunity to other contractors | | | JCB's Encore Program brings new life to used equipment
| | The Encore Program provides dealers with an affordable opportunity to bring used JCB Backhoe Loaders and Loadall Telescopic Handlers back to their original specifications, making them mechanically sound and correcting any cosmetic or other superficial defects. | |  MORE ARTICLES
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| Rain Bird Irrigation Training dates, locations
| | Rain Bird's non-manufacturer specific classes are designed to help contractors create savings and conserve water through improved irrigation practices. | | | Irrigation Direct sells irrigation products direct to contractors
| | Irrigation industry leader Bill Hayes has launched Irrigation Direct ? a new company that will manufacture and supply high-end irrigation products directly to contractors through the Internet. | | | WSJ lauds ET Water Systems
| | ET Water Systems LLC, a 4-year-old irrigation systems supplier, was named a Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) Innovation Award winner in the Environment category for 2006. | | | What price water?
| | Speaker at Rain Bird's "Intelligent Use of Water Summitt III" urges efficiency to head off water crisis | | | WaterSense goal - boost H20 efficiency
| | New EPA-industry partnership kicks off this fall with landscape irrigation labeling, certification | | | Water-saving turf
| | Turfgrasses provide many benefits to the environment including carbon dioxide sequestering, reduction of wind and water erosion, and cooling of the environment. In spite of these documented benefits, there is increasing pressure to reduce the use of grasses — primarily to reduce the water requirements of urban areas. In many settings, turfgrass is watered much more than is required to maintain turf quality, often because of older irrigation systems or failure to understand how to water the grass. However, there are choices that can be made in species and cultivars to reduce water usage. | | | Rainwater collected from roof of O.J. Noer Research Facility keeps grass green
| | A soil scientist and a grad student rig up the mighty rainwater catchment system at the University of Wisconsin turf facility. | | | Horizon offers resources to help contractors spread use of smart controllers
| | Smart controllers adjust irrigation run times in response to environmental changes, and apply the correct amount of water to landscapes. | | | Historic drought causes Tampa to forbid use of lawn sprinklers
| | About 140,000 Tampa water customers, including those who live in unincorporated Hillsborough County, will face stiff penalties for breaking the rules. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Technology boosts mower fuel economy
| | Recent mower innovations can help reduce fuel consumption while increasing on-site speed and efficiency. | | | Making the cut
| | Nobody disputes the need for speed in today's competitive maintenance environment. But experts agree: the real measure of profitable commercial mowing is efficiency. | | | Key factors for profitable mowing
| | Coming up with an accurate bid for mowing is not difficult if you know the level of profit you want to receive for your efforts and you build your bid accordingly. | | | Big names promote mowing game
| | Manufacturers enlist celebrity endorsements for their mowers, but the bottom line is: contractors love their horsepower and they're addicted to speed. | | | Mower Safety: Zero-turn training success
| | David Holmes, a Marion County, FL extension service director suggests ways to get your zero-turn mower operators to participate in effective safety training. | | | On the Record: Mowers and chemicals
| | Today's zero-turn mowers are shiny and fast. But these sexy machines aren't kid's play. They're big-time work machines, and operators have to realize this. | | | It's all about the Zs
| | Zero-turn mowers are still red hot. That's the general consensus among the major players in the commercial mower market. And they don't see demand slackening any time soon. But recent economic and demographic changes have led them to believe there may be a shift in the demand for certain types of zero-turns over others, while more economical choices like walk-behinds might make a small comeback. | | | Shipments of commercial riding mowers grew 39% in model year 2004
| | The OPEI says zero-turn mowers boosted sales of riding mowers | | | Man killed in lawn mower accident
| | Zero-turn overturns on embankment | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| On the Record Podcast: The power of a peer network
| | Green Industry consultant Jeffrey Scott talks about how a peer network can help you navigate through tough economic times. | | | LMdirect Podcast: Always be closing (ABC)
| | Jody Shilan discusses the common mistakes contractors make before, during and after their sales presentations that often prevent them from closing the deal. | | | LMdirect Podcast: Surviving in a down economy
| | Green Industry speaker, consultant and all-around expert Tom Oyler shares strategies on how to survive (and maybe thrive) in a down economy. | | | LMdirect Podcast: Grub busters
| | Dr. Chuck Silcox, global turf and ornamental product development manager for DuPont Professional Products, gives professional landscapers some tips on grub control | | | LMdirect Podcast: Brand new day
| | Phil Harwood, founder, president and CEO of Promotion Marketing, discusses the importance of bringing a unique brand value to your operation. | | | LMdirect: Podcast with Jeffrey Scott
| | In this podcast with Landscape Management, Green Industry consultant Jeffrey Scott discusses "Time Bandits: How to stop employees, coworkers and clients from stealing your time and sucking away your profits. | | | LMdirect: Podcast with Paul Sessions
| | Paul Sessions, Director of the Center for Family Business at the University of New Haven, discusses the importance of "safe containers" for dealing with those difficult business issues. | | | LMdirect: Podcast with Steve Sandalis
| | Steve Sandalis, owner of Mystic Water Gardens, talks with Landscape Management about the trends and opportunities in the water feature market. | | | LMdirect: Podcast with Mark Schlossberg
| | Mark Schlossberg, president of Pro-Lawn-Plus and past president of the Maryland Turfgrass Council, talks about the importance of turfgrass and the efforts he's leading to promote the public and environmental benefits it provides. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Innovations
| | Better Outdoor Products' Quickie 32, Arysta LifeScience ARENA, Wright compact Stander, Bobcat T320 compact track loader | | | Innovations
| | Kioti HST Tractor, Bobcat tree fork attachment, Wright Stander RH, AvailSuite software for the Green Industry | | | Innovations
| | Cub Cadet 4x4 Utility Vehicle, Kubota RTV900 Utility Vehicle, Bobcat Co.'s 2300 4x4 Utility Vehicle, John Deere Gator XUV 4x4 Utility Vehicle | | | PBI Gordon adds generic imidicloprid product line
| | ImidiPro Systemic Insecticide protects turf and ornamentals from
grubs and other insects | | | Turbo TeeJet adds innovations to its spray tip product line
| | Turbo TeeJet Duo, Turbo Teejet Induction and 025 capacity Turbo
Teejet flat spray tips provide coverage and drift control for
fungicide, herbicide and insecticide applications | | | Drafix releases PRO Landscape Version 12
| | New version offers photorealitic depictions of project designs
without the complications of a CAD program | | | West Coast Turf offers Sea Spray as both sod and seed
| | Salt-tolerant seashore paspalum hybrid thrives under reclaimed
wastewater, sea water and rainy, cloudy or foggy environments | | | Profile Products introduces green topdressings line
| | Profile Field Fairway Emerald and Profile Greens Grade can help
camouflage worn areas and improve turf quality | | | Becker Underwood launches new surfactants and a new spray adjuvant
| | Capacity, Affinity help turf managers deal with dry spots and
compacted soils; Impact improves efficacy of pesticide applications | | | MORE ARTICLES
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