David Hartzell, CIC, CLIA General manager and director of client services, NJ Best Lawn, Irrigation & Fence Lakewood, N.J. Education Piscataway High Piscataway, N.J. Class of 1981 “I had three paper routes at the same time when I was in 6th grade. I very quickly realized that the harder I worked, the more money I made.” Rutgers New Brunswick, N.J.... read more
Bruce Clarke, Ph.D., director of turfgrass pathology at Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School, discusses the Rutgers turfgrass program, from its early history to its present day format. He talks about how the turfgrass industry has evolved over the years as well as where he sees future growth opportunities. He also discusses the difficult challenges that the turfgrass industry faces and... read more
DOVER, N.J.—The Rutgers University NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) and The Bilingual Group introduce “TRAIN YOUR WORKFORCE: English and Spanish for the Green Industry in New Jersey.” The program is designed to build language skills of the workforce in one of the most important industries in the State of New Jersey. This innovative program is brought to companies... read more
MIDLAND PARK, N.J.—The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA), Elmwood Park, N.J., and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Herndon, Va, are hosting a joint meeting at Jacobsen Landscape Design and Construction in Midland Park, N.J., on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. This extended membership meeting will feature a facility tour, followed by presentations by both the... read more
