SAVANNAH, Ga. — JCB-themed Diggerland USA, a construction-adventure park in West Berlin, N.J., will host a number of events for special needs children and their families this summer. These Special Abilities Nights at Diggerland (SAND) will offer individuals with special needs the chance to dig and drive the construction equipment rides while the park is…
WEST BEND, Wis. – In 1965, Owatonna Manufacturing Company (today a part of Manitou Americas), began designing and manufacturing its own line of skid steer loaders. They were the second manufacturer to develop skid steer loaders, at that time known as “self-propelled, four-wheel drive units,” starting with the Owatonna Mustang Series 1000. The Mustang…
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) Board of Directors announced the resignation of Executive Director, Kevin Thompson, effective immediately. ONLA Past President, Dick Posey of Buckeye Resources, will act as interim executive director. Posey currently serves on the ONLA Budget, Policy and Review Committee as well as the ONLA Legislative…
RALEIGH, N.C. — Landscape professionals have until Aug. 1 to get grandfathered into the new state contractors’ license. “We encourage all qualified landscapers to take advantage of the licensing law’s grandfathering period,” said Calvin Kirven, executive administrator of the N.C. Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board. “This is an opportunity for landscapers to easily grow their…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Propane Education & Research Council approved 1,307 incentive applications during a six-month stretch in which it doubled its Propane Mower Incentive Program allotments for new propane mower purchases and qualified conversions from Oct. 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015. Since 2012, when the program launched, 2,941 applications have been received by…
Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Field Day This is a great opportunity to hear about the top performers in Trials from the past year, network with other industry professionals and take a walk through the gardens. Advanced online registration is now available through June 17 for $20/peron. Onsite registration will be $25/person. Dinner is…
