WACO, Texas – The Dwyer Group has partnered with New Vision Renewable Energy and Mission Waco Mission World to supply up to 1,000 solar-powered lights to the remote community of Ferrier Nord Est, located in an impoverished section of Haiti. Through the Light Haiti campaign, The Dwyer Group plans to raise $100,000 for the…
Agrochemicals firm Syngenta on Friday rejected a $45 billion takeover offer from Monsanto, saying the offer undervalued the Swiss firm and did not fully take into account regulatory risks. Sources had told Reuters overnight that the two agricultural companies were working with investment banks on a takeover deal that would create an industry behemoth…
James Martin Associates proudly awards scholarships to exceptional students who express a strong interest in the pursuit of educational enrichment towards achieving their goals. They relish the opportunity to enrich the academic lives of students seeking careers in landscape and horticulture by providing scholarship opportunities. Most recently, two deserving college students received James Martin Associates…
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Atlas Copco added Matt Franzel as its new product manager to oversee its hydraulic attachments, including bucket crushers, breakers, cutters, grapples, magnets and pulverizers. Franzel’s responsibility covers multiple tasks within Atlas Copco’s construction tool division. He will grow the division product lines, as well as use U.S. market information, product…
With fields of Blazing Stars, Marsh Milkweeds, Indian Grass, and more, Agrecol Native Nursery doesn’t look like your typical perennial nursery. A native prairie is what Agrecol Native Nursery excels in and that will be on display at the 2015 WNLA Summer Field Day and Trade Show, presented by the Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association…
Registration deadline is May 20 Establish credentials by meeting international standards for safe and effective operation of tools, equipment, machinery and demonstrating a thorough understanding of all the facets of your job. Landscape supervisors, foremen and field technicians who are certified as Landscape Industry Technicians are recognized as qualified professionals. This can mean…
Registration is now open for the 8th annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, slated for October 7-9, at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. WSI is offering an “early bird” registration fee of $335 through 5 p.m. PST, Thursday, June 4, at WaterSmartInnovations.com. Beginning Friday, June 5, the full conference…
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – On May 2 the National Park Service and volunteers from the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial came together on a beautiful Saturday to prune over 1,500 trees that make up the Memorial Groves dedicated to the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93. The 40 Memorial Groves, planted in 2012,…
Scott Jamieson There is a strong, very visible trend in recruiting in the landscape professional industry. For more than 20 years, I have been recruiting for landscape professionals at most of the top universities in our country. During those 20 years, I have seen an overwhelming increase in the percentage of women seeking careers in…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Bobcat Company has expanded its Model Year (MY) 15 utility vehicle lineup, introducing the new 3600 and 3650 hydrostatic-drive models. The utility vehicles feature a new 24-horsepower Kohler diesel engine – the same engine used to power the MY15 3400 and 3400XL models. The 3600 and 3650 offer industry-leading payload…
