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| Agrium completes acquistion of UAP
| The merger of UAP with Utah Acquisition follows the successful completion of the tender offer by Agrium U.S. Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrium, for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of UAP at a price of $39 per share in cash. | | | Briggs & Stratton launches “Tell Us Your Story” contest
| | The winning entry will receive the “Ultimate Garage Package,” which includes a lawnmower, trimmer, generator, leaf blower, lawn tractor, rear tine tiller and other Briggs & Stratton products, valued at $7,500. | | | Vila & Son names new president
| | Vila & Son Landscaping Corp. promoted Ricardo Leal to president, as Juan Carlos Vila, founder and current president, assumes the role of CEO. | | |  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. | | | 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. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| 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 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. | | | 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. | | | 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 | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Beetles take bite out of aggressive weed
| | Featured on “the most noxious weeds” list in 33 states, purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is especially a problem in the Midwest where it clogs wetlands and waterways. | | | Climate change fueling more aggressive weeds
| | In a study conducted by Dr. Lewis Ziska of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, weeds grown under urban conditions of warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide grew to four times the height of those in a country plot 40 miles outside the city. | | | MSMA herbicide cancellation by EPA pending
| | According to the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), the EPA has informed MSMA registrants that it intends to proceed with the cancellation (for MSMA and the other organic arsenical herbicides). | | | MORE ARTICLES
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