Garden turf News
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Acquisition of Tomco Chemical to Bolster Reach into Hog Farming Waste Management
Ecological Laboratories, Inc. a Biotechnology company that develops and manufactures novel, proprietary, liquid microbial formulations capable of solving many of the most challenging environmental problems, announced that it has acquired TOMCO Chemical. TOMCO Chemical has provided bacterial products specifically to breakdown solids and reduce odors for Hog Farms in the United States. “We ...
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Wide Area Mowing with just 50HP
When mounted on a compact tractor, the 4m Major Swift trailed roller mower delivers performance, efficiency and reliability for the dedicated team of groundskeepers at Blundell’s School in Devon. Founded in 1604, the distinguished Blundell’s School occupies 110-acres of rural parkland in Tiverton, Devon. An important part of the school curriculum revolves around sport and ...
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EPA Announces Proposal to Add Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products
On August 20, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is seeking to add chitosan to the list of active ingredients allowed for in minimum risk pesticides exempted from pesticide registration requirements under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 25(b). A minimum risk product must meet six specific conditions to be exempted from ...
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Schiller Grounds Care makes the cut with Pennypack Trust
Schiller Grounds Care, a Southampton, PA manufacturer of lawn and garden equipment has announced a new partnership with the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust of Huntingdon Valley. In addition to encouraging staff to volunteer at the Pennypack Trust, Schiller will be donating equipment to help the Trust maintain its extensive grounds, starting with a BOB-CAT 52” AirFX™ mower. As ...
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Country Clipper Celebrates 30 Years of Manufacturing Joystick Control Zero Turn Mowers
Country Clipper is pleased to celebrate 30 years of manufacturing joystick controlled zero turn mowers. In 1989, Country Clipper developed the lawn and garden industry’s first joystick operated zero turn mower, catapulting into the zero-turn mower marketplace. After 30 years of mastering the design, Country Clipper remains the industry leader in manufacturing joystick operated ...
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MAJOR Showcases New Amenity Machinery at UK Trade Shows
MAJOR to launch a trailed 7.3m (24’) Swift Rollermower at IOG Saltex 2019 (30-31 October) New CS Pro rotary deck for Compact tractors to debut at Holiday Park & Resort Innovation Show 2019 (6-7 November) Taking centre stage at Saltex 2019, the most important trade show for grounds maintenance and turf professionals, is the new 7.3m (24’) Swift Rollermower suitable for broad ...
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Pylon Announces Strategic Export Sales Alliance with Dorian Drake International in Latin America
Pylon Manufacturing, the exclusive licensee of MICHELIN® premium wiper blades has announced a strategic alliance with Dorian Drake International, Inc. to manage export sales for MICHELIN® wiper blades in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Dorian Drake will manage all aspects of product sales, logistics, marketing, and customer service in their coverage region. Dorian ...
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Volunteering at annual landscape industry service event at Arlington National Cemetery
On July 15, Classen, a brand of Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. and a member of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), joined forces with hundreds of other lawn and landscape professionals from across the country to volunteer at Renewal & Remembrance, an annual day of service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The event, organized by NALP, marks the 23rd year ...
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Steiner Introduces New Model of Flagship 450 Tractor
Highlights: The Steiner 450DX is one of four distinct models, giving end users more options to fit their needs. Its new 25-horsepower, air-cooled engine delivers efficient power for dozens of residential or commercial tasks. The Steiner 450 tractors feature excellent performance and control—especially on slopes—and offer a wide variety of attachments for year-round applications. ...
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Schiller Grounds Care Teams Up with All-Star Groundskeeper
Highlights: Red Sox groundskeeper David Mellor will use Schiller Grounds Care products at work and at home. Mellor has used Schiller products throughout his 34-year career, and currently uses the new BOB-CAT Predator-Pro RS mower. Schiller brands will feature tips and insights from Mellor at events and on social media to help educate fans and customers. Schiller Grounds Care, a leading ...
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Mantis Introduces New Line of Electric and Cordless Tillers
Highlights: Mantis introduces two new products for 2018, an electric and a cordless tiller/cultivator. The electric tiller features a 120V motor, while the cordless model is powered by a 58V lithium ion battery. The machines take the oil, gas, fumes and noise out of yard work, and bring enough power to handle any yard task, in or out of the garden. Mantis, leading manufacturer of ...
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RYAN Improves Equipment Rental Experience with “Text to Video” Operating Instructions
In order to improve the user experience for customers renting products, RYAN® has announced that it will begin offering on-demand operator tutorials via “Text to Video” technology. RYAN will be introducing “Text to Video” on five products at the 2018 American Rental Association’s annual convention and trade show—The Rental Show®—in New Orleans, ...
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Using Biochar as an Ingredient for Compost Making
Where did 2017 go? Now that we are well into the New Year of 2018, this is the year I hope to be making even higher quality compost to spruce up my garden this spring. This article will be dedicated to the use of biochar as a “carbon” source for making the highest quality compost consisting of all the nutrients plants require and teaming them up with beneficial microbes (bacteria ...
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H.C. Duke & Son Appoints Dorian Drake International As Electro Freeze Export Sales Representative
H.C. Duke & Son, Inc. has appointed Dorian Drake International, Inc. as its exclusive export sales representative for the Electro Freeze brand of soft-serve equipment in the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand and most European, African and Asian markets. Dorian Drake will manage all export functions in its territory for the Electro Freeze brand of soft-serve ice cream freezers, with ...
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Restore Life to Your Soil With Vermaplex/Black Worm Castings
Farmers and gardeners alike are looking for ways to improve the health of their soil and ability to store water for drought relief. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service released its “Unlock the Secrets in the Soil” campaign, “leading the effort to get more farmers and ranchers to adopt soil health management systems for a ...
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Benefits of Black Worm Castings, VermaPlex, and Organic Fertilizers
Over the last couple of years, organic fertilizers such as Black Worm Castings, VermaPlex Specialty Fertilizer, Black Sea Kelp, Coral Calcium, Hydrolyzed Fish, and Liquid Humate Plus, have become increasingly popular. As gardeners and farmers realize the amazing benefits of these amendments, many stores have started selling them, but the quality and affordability of Vermitechnology can not be ...
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New Cepex irrigation range
Cepex is launching a new RESCOM irrigation range of products with its own brand; this range offers complete solutions for all the needs in turf and garden irrigation. To achieve this, we have selected the most innovative products of the best manufacturers in the market and we have jointed them in a range that offers the perfect solution for easy and reliable installations. The range consists in ...
By Cepex
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Kubota Set to Compete in New Market Segment with Introduction of Highly Anticipated M7-Series Tractor Line
Kubota introduces the highly anticipated M7-Series Tractor Line – Kubota's mid-range tractor entry into the commercial livestock and row-crop production markets. From the floor of its 2014 Dealer Meeting in Nashville, Kubota Tractor Corporation today introduced its M7-Series tractor line, three new mid-range tractors in the 130 to 170 horsepower range. This is the largest horsepower ...
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Third quarter 2013: sales growth accelerating
Sales up 11 percent at constant exchange rates to $2.9 billion Strong start to Latin American season Full year sales target maintained Exceptional US corn seed production yields: 2013 inventory write-down Sales in the third quarter of 2013 increased by 11 percent at constant exchange rates. Reported sales for the quarter increased by 8 percent reflecting currency movements in a number of ...
By Syngenta
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Syngenta and DuPont agree on technology exchange to launch new fungicide solutions
Syngenta and DuPont today announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company’s crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new products to market more efficiently. Syngenta has obtained a global license from DuPont to develop products containing DuPont’s fungicide oxathiapiprolin. The development of this new piperidinyl thiazole isoxazoline class ...
By Syngenta
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