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GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS View LM's calendar for a full list of industry events. Webinar: Building a Board of Advisors for Your Landscaping Company [Aug. 23] NALP Regional Workshop: Become a Destination Company (Nashville) [Aug. 28 - 29] CURRENT ISSUE > Divide + Conquer: How well-defined roles help Drost Landscape grow > Seeing it through: A persistent approach to irrigation TOP HEADLINES Landscape, snow firms make Inc. 5000 list Members of the landscape and snow industries are among the ranks of the 2018 Inc. 5000. The magazine’s annual list honors the country’s fastest growing, privately held companies in the U.S. Here's who made the list. >>More >Companies in the News: Spider mowers used at Daytona International Speedway; Anuvia wins sustainability award; and more from Davey, Isuzu, ASV and LandscapeHub     SPONSORED CONTENT Case Study: Grub control and happiness Here’s how one company capitalized on white grub treatments to become a leader in customer satisfaction—and how they knew they’d succeeded. Learn more. TURF+ ORNAMENTAL PBI-Gordon issues Section 2(ee) recommendation for Kabuto Fungicide SC The recommedations are for the treatment of spring dead spot (SDS) in warm-season turfgrass in select states. >>More MOWING+ MAINTENANCE Bob-Cat releases new line of commercial zero-turns Bob-Cat unveiled a line of commercial mowers for the 2019 season. Read more about the line, which includes five new models. >>More Bahco releases new electric secateurs Bahco introduced two new models of electric secateurs—BCL21 and BCL22—designed for repeated use by professional landscape gardeners and growers. Check out the features of the secateurs. >>More     SPONSORED CONTENT Account Manager Excellence Event Join the National Association of Landscape Professionals in Las Vegas, Sept. 5-6, for an event all about account manager best practices. Managers will learn how to manage clients, crews and workloads during this two day event. Register today. Learn more. DESIGN/BUILD+ INSTALLATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY GIE+EXPO Select FX Luminaire fixtures now compliant with wildlife safety regulations FX Luminaire conformed the outputs of select lighting fixtures to the safety standards set by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. >>More     SPONSORED CONTENT Save 50 percent on GIE+EXPO Registration Headed to GIE+EXPO this fall? We hope to see you there! And we have some great news… as an LM reader, you qualify for half off your registration fee. Follow the link below to register today! Register here. IRRIGATION+ WATER MANAGEMENT Conserva Irrigation franchise expands, celebrates 1-year mark Conserva Irrigation celebrated the one-year mark since launching its national franchise with the signing of five new franchise agreements and three expansion contracts, totaling 52 territories across the country. >>More LM QUIZ 2018 Growth Summit Quiz — Do you have what it takes? Interested in learning more about the 2018 LM Growth Summit? Take this quiz to find out if you qualify for the exclusive event! Don’t delay, spaces are filling up fast. >>Take the quiz ON THE RECORD Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders Profit Power: 7 responsibilities of a GM The role of the COO and the GM are similar, depending on the size of the company. Jeffrey Scott explores the role of the GM from the large company angle, and from the medium and smaller company angles as well. >>More