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Utah city reduces treatment area but concern remains about Japanese beetles   4 Jun, 2010

The discovery of Japanese beetles in Orem, UT, several years ago alerted state officials to a potentially devastating pest problem for its agriculture and nursery industries.More>>

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2nd edition of popular sports field book now available   24 May, 2010

Jim Puhalla, Jeff Krans, Ph.D. and Mike Goatley, Ph.D, are authors of the updated edition of “Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, 2nd Edition”. More>>

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The Brickman Group, Turface spread baseball field maintenance knowledge worldwide   20 May, 2010

A recent field maintenance clinic held in The Dominican Republic is just the first of many planned across the globe by The Brickman Group's sports field division headed by baseball grounds pro Murray Cook.More>>

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How can I control grubs in the spring?   30 Jan, 2009

Q&A with Dr. Bal Rao.More>>

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Sustainable Sites Initiative Preliminary Report Released for Comment   29 Nov, 2007

Report would set voluntary guidelines for landscape industry.More>>

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Get an Irrigation Education   31 Oct, 2006

Water management will become increasingly important in the future as more communities realize the need to conserve water.More>>

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The Profit Triangle   1 Sep, 2006

One pathway to profits involves managing three key numbers: revenue volume, fixed profits and gross margin. Learning what they are and how to use them can help your company grow.More>>

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Best Practices: Hire an 'A' player   1 Mar, 2006

At or around $900,000 in annual revenues, you need a project manager. And if you hire the right one, you can grow to $2 million with the only other hire (aside from crew leaders and members) being a design/draftsperson.More>>

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Best practices: budgeting flexibility   1 Sep, 2005

It could be argued that the managerial skills of landscape design-build professionals have as much of an impact on success as their design skills. After all, the professional who doesn't hire the right people or budget to purchase needed equipment or supplies is at a severe disadvantage - no matter...More>>

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A great plan to get workers ready   6 Jan, 2005

Vista, CA-based Heaviland Enterprises has a New Hire Orientation Process that starts new hires off on the right footMore>>