The Davey Tree Expert Co. has acquired Nature First, a tree care residential/commercial company based near Santa Cruz, Calif. Nature First has approximately a dozen employees providing tree pruning and removal, planting and diagnosis and garden renovation to its clients in the San Jose/Santa Cruz area. Dick Scoppettone started the company in 2006 and…
Relocating a business is a lot like moving your family to a new home, except the “family” includes crews, equipment, materials, an office of technology and more. Plus, you can’t exactly press “pause” on your workload and take time to transition. There are significant preparations involved in moving a business: finding a facility or property,…
PAULSBORO, N.J. – Aquatrols Corporation of America has acquired technology from Dr. Andrea Carminati and Georg-August-University Göttingen to improve the control of soil-plant-water relations. The commercialization agreement has been negotiated through MBM ScienceBridge GmbH, the fully owned technology transfer partner of the University of Göttingen. Carminati is the junior professor of soil hydrology in…
With the business world being so technology-focused, the days of keeping your back office in order with pen and paper are becoming obsolete. Many companies offer programs and software to help keep your business running smoothly, but with so many out there, use the following pages to find the best fit for your company and…
BRILLION, Wis. – Ariens Company Chairman and CEO, Dan Ariens, received the 2015 National STEM Education Partner of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Technology and Engineering Education Association (WTEA) and the International Technology and Engineering Education Association (ITEEA). The award was presented during the ITEEA annual convention held in Milwaukee, Wis. “I’m especially…
The new Boomer 54D was awarded the title of “Machine of the Year 2015” in the Compact and Specialized Tractor category by a jury panel of 19 leading farm machinery journalists. The machine was rewarded for its technical innovation and the benefits it brings to customers, with selection criteria focusing on innovative features, performance, productivity,…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Toro Company is adding five new ¾-inch rotor models to its best-selling T5 RapidSet Series rotor product line. This includes the Shrub, Shrub Effluent, 12-inch High Pop, 12-inch High Pop Effluent and Lawn Effluent models. “Toro is excited to broaden our already comprehensive T5 RapidSet product family and…
