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GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS View LM's calendar for a full list of industry events. NALP Workforce Summit [Feb. 12-13] Scaling Your Landscape Business [Feb. 20] 2019 GROW! Conference [Feb. 20-22] TOP HEADLINES NALP CEO stepping down After 12 years serving as CEO of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Sabeena Hickman is stepping down. Check out the full story to learn about her work with the association. >>More >Companies in the News: ASV honors top dealers; The Greenery snags award; Heritage Landscape Supply Group makes 2 acquisitions TURF+ ORNAMENTAL SiteOne rolls out 3 new turf maintenance products The three products, LESCO NOS, LESCO CarbonPRO-L and LESCO CarbonPro-G, offer enhanced efficiency fertilization programs and supplementary products that improve the soil. >>More National Pesticide Safety Education Month aims to reinforce safe handling practices February marks the second annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month, an initiative developed to reinforce core principles of safe handling and use and to raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs. >>More     SPONSORED CONTENT 2019 Buyer’s Guide To Vehicle Tracking — Free Download The right tracking system won’t just tell you where your vehicles are, it will provide information that is directly relevant to your business operations. Download the Buyer’s Guide To Vehicle Tracking and choose the best system for your business. Download Free Guide MOWING+ MAINTENANCE Honda Engines expands GX Series V-Twin model lineup Honda Engines introduced new additions to its GX Series of V-Twin general-purpose commercial engines. The four new models include iGX700/iGXV700 and iGX800/iGXV800. >>More JohnDow adds 25-gallon UL-listed steel diesel caddy to fuel handling lineup The diesel caddy (FC-25DC) features a 14-gauge steel tank with heavy-duty 10-inch steel wheels, a fill level gauge and a wide footprint for stability. Learn more about the new model. >>More     SPONSORED CONTENT Apply with improved efficacy and efficiency When controlling tough weeds, LCOs need a product they can trust to do the job well. Manuscript from Syngenta is packaged with Adigor, a surfactant that speeds up the absorption of the product’s active ingredient — which also means no need to water-in. Read more. DESIGN/BUILD+ INSTALLATION ICPI launches online learning center The Interlocking Concrete Paving Institute launched an online learning center this month, which features educational opportunities for two key professional groups: installers and sales pros involved in segmental concrete pavement. >>More IRRIGATION+ WATER MANAGEMENT Hunter Industries unveils new decoder system The EZ Decoder System is compatible with all the features of Hunter’s HCC and ICC2 controllers, along with their respective Hydrawise and Centralus central control platforms. >>More LM VIDEO LCOs discuss challenges on the horizon for 2019 While at the 2018 LM Growth Summit, attendees chatted with us about some of the biggest challenges they expect to see in 2019 and what they are doing to overcome them. >>Watch the video ON THE RECORD Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders Government Affairs: Status checks on H-2B and new pesticide rules Where does a three-week temporary spending bill leave H2B reform? And whatever happened to the new pesticide certification regulations? Gregg Robertson tackles these issues in his latest blog post. >>More CURRENT ISSUE >How to control a chinch bug infestation >Light the way with path, step lighting >Sell more: Make technology part of the plan