The Arbor Day Foundation announced the launch of its Time for Trees initiative, a commitment to plant 100 million trees in forests and communities worldwide by 2022 – the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. The initiative will leverage trees as a simple, powerful way to preserve the necessities of life … [Read more...]

Deere & Company announced that its Board of Directors elected John C. May, 49, as President, Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1. May will be responsible for leading Deere's efforts to maximize operational excellence throughout the company. May has been with Deere for 22 years and joined … [Read more...]

Belchim Crop Protection USA (Belchim USA) announces the recent hiring this month of Steve Dal Sasso as National Key T&O Account and Regional Manager. With many successful years of experience supporting the Turf & Ornamental industry – including launching a number of top-tier products and a new class … [Read more...]

Nufarm Americas announced that Safari® 20 SG Insecticide has received a 2ee label for the control of spotted lanternfly in 16 states. Label recommendations include Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, … [Read more...]

The NJ DEP Pesticide Bureau reported there was a major glitch in their electronic system in late Nov/Dec 2018 and some individual’s information was deleted – causing delays in license renewals. They corrected that problem in late January 2019 restoring the lost information on their website … [Read more...]

Nominate Your Park, Playing Field or Public Green Space for a Chance to Earn a Free Renovation and a Professional Mower Package Project EverGreen, in partnership with Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone … [Read more...]

The Toro Company has reached the 100-year mark in serving the golf industry. In 1919, Toro developed the industry’s first motorized fairway mower, the Toro Standard Golf Machine, for The Minikahda Club, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By mounting five individual reel mowers onto the front of a farm … [Read more...]

STIHL Inc., U.S. affiliate of the global STIHL group, announced the production of its 75 millionth powerhead at the company’s headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va. “As we enter our 45th year of manufacturing operations in Virginia Beach, we are proud to mark the output of our 75 millionth unit,” … [Read more...]

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced on Thursday, February 21 that its Board of Directors has named Carol Keeling as interim Chief Executive Officer. Keeling succeeds Sabeena Hickman, who served as CEO of the association for more than a decade before announcing her … [Read more...]

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held The Charles Machine Works, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation and the parent company of Ditch Witch and several other leading brands in the underground construction market, for $700 … [Read more...]