Coming up May 29 LMA Limited Commercial Class & CEU’s If you cut lawns and/or maintain ornamentals at private homes and businesses and wish to apply pesticides including Round-Up, then this six-hour training class is a requirement before obtaining the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) license (often called the “Round-Up License”). With this license…
MILWAUKEE — Briggs & Stratton Corporation announced that it has acquired U.S. based Billy Goat Industries. Billy Goat has annual net sales of approximately $30 million. Briggs & Stratton has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Billy Goat for approximately $26 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing working capital adjustments. The transaction…
ATLANTA, Ga – Takeuchi-US, a global innovation leader in compact equipment, has announced Rob’s Hydraulics (RHI) as their newest dealer serving eastern North Carolina. Located in Grimesland, N.C., they will carry the full line of Takeuchi compact earthmoving equipment, including compact excavators, compact track loaders, compact wheel loaders and skid steer loaders. Founded in…
PERRY, Okla. – The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works company, is launching a new website to enhance the user experience by offering a modern look and functionality, new and enhanced interactive features, an easy-to-use customer account portal, faster access to local dealer information and more. The Ditch Witch organization was founded on…
Overwhelmed with requests for turf replacement rebates, the Metropolitan Water District says it is temporarily out of money for its cash-for-grass program. And as Southern Californians rush to remove thirsty lawns amid the lingering drought, the agency says it is considering new limits on turf replacement rebates. The water district board plans to vote…
Andrew Karl Smith January 23, 1965 ~ May 14, 2015 Andrew Karl Smith, 50, of Boyne City, Mich., passed away May 14 in Ann Arbor, Mich., at the University of Michigan Health System. Smith was born January 23, 1965 in Lansing, Mich. to Beverly (Brynglesom) and Frank Smith, Jr. He grew up in Lansing…
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Fockele Garden Company designed and built a sensory garden at the Northeast Georgia Speech Center in Gainesville with features developed to stimulate the five senses: sound, smell, sight, touch and taste. The sensory garden gives the Speech Center another way of assisting students with speech and hearing developmental issues. “It’s…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — JCB has stepped up its support for earthquake-stricken Nepal by dispatching more machines to help the country with its ongoing clean-up operations. The news of the $250,000 equipment donation comes after a second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck the country just after midday on May 12, killing dozens of…
Jim Eccleton grew up on the golf course. Naturally, he started working for a country club, where he became grounds superintendent and worked for more than a dozen years. Members were so impressed with the property, they often asked him for advice about turf issues at their homes and businesses. “I finally determined I should…
Before contractors dig into an irrigation job, they should consider everything from the soil to the sky. Between trenchers, vibratory plows and their attachments, factors like landscaping logistics and machine performance in varying weather conditions can play a key role in determining which equipment will be the best fit for the job. Trenchers. Gilbert…
