RENO, Nev. - Plants are shrinking in the Great Basin of Nevada, and warming climate could be the culprit, according to a paper published in the renowned science journal Global Change Biology based on research conducted by University of Nevada, Reno plant ecologist Beth Leger.
"I used the extensive plant collections in the University of Nevada, Reno herbarium to ask how plants are responding...
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), a business segment of Terex Corporation, has appointed Karen Stash as senior product manager. In this role, Stash will lead the team responsible for Genie scissor lifts, portable units, trailer-mounted booms and Terex light towers.
Prior to joining Terex AWP, Stash was the vice president of engineering at BioVantage Resources, a Colorado-based company that develops...
Phil Fogarty, WEED MAN sub-master franchisor, Euclid, Ohio, and active in environmental issues through such associations as Project EverGreen and PLANET, has been named the 2013 Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Environmental Communicator of the Year.
Fogarty, also owner of Crowley's Vegetation Management in suburban Cleveland, was named at the annual TOCA conference held...
Greg Parker has been named the new brand and specifications manager for the Underhill International's 2Wire and Mirage Series product lines.
Parker will oversee research and development of 2Wire and Mirage irrigation systems, while providing technical training and marketing support.
A licensed landscape architect, Parker most recently worked with HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc., where he lead...
Discovery Education and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)'s Education Foundation has announced the Grand Prize winner and two runners-up of TurfMutt's second annual national "Spruce Up Your School" sweepstakes.
The national TurfMutt program, named after Lucky, a real-life rescue dog, is a dynamic digital curriculum that encourages kids and their families to protect and foster...
In an effort to share best practices in snow removal, and help companies better prepare for organizing, issuing and reviewing the results of Snow RFPs, Ferrandino & Son will broadcast a "Snow Removal Best Practices" Webinar on Thursday, June 13, 2013, from 1-2 p.m. EST.
These best practices will be addressed in this free, one-hour webinar:
Best Practices for Running a Snow RFP; from Timeliness...
HERNDON, Va. - The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), headquartered here, presented David Snodgrass with its Lifetime Leadership Award. PLANET honors individuals who have improved the green industry and inspired others throughout their careers with their pioneering spirit and demonstrated inventiveness.
Snodgrass is a former president of both the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association and...
MOBILE, Ala. - Bayer CropScience plans to construct a world-scale glufosinate-ammonium herbicide production plant near here, estimated to create about 180 jobs. The company said its new facility will contribute significantly to the company's target of more than doubling global production capacity for its crop herbicide.
The start-up of the new plant is anticipated for the fourth quarter of 2015,...
SGK Landscapes, Inc. has joined the LandOpt Contractor Network, becoming the first LandOpt Contractor in the state of Mississippi and further expanding the national landscape contractor network's burgeoning southeast region.
Starkville-based SGK was established in 2002 by owner Michael Everett who has grown the company to become one of the leading landscape service providers in the Golden Triangle...
In an effort to increase the amount of power equipment technicians for our industry, the Equipment & Engine Training Council has recently accredited El Campo High School in El Campo, Texas. This brings the number of accredited outdoor power equipment training programs to 73 throughout North America.
"We are very excited to become an accredited training program with the EETC," said Larry...
Hardscape North America is now accepting entries for the 6th Annual HNA Hardscape Project Awards to be presented during HNA 2013 Awards Breakfast being held on Friday Oct. 25, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Louisville in Louisville, Ky.
The HNA Hardscape Project Awards recognize a contractor's ability to create outstanding hardscape projects. Twenty-four award categories include residential and commercial...
Mud Monsters Pond and Landscape Supply, based in Albuquerque, N.M., has been sold to Randy Kindrick. Kindrick has been managing Mud Monsters for the past four years and acquired the business from Savio Engineering owners Keith and Valerie Steele. The Steeles have decided to solely concentrate efforts on Savio Engineering and recently expanded their business opening a second east coast location in...
The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) is pleased to announce that the association is now accepting applications for 2013-14 scholarships. The scholarship program is funded by the NJLCA, along with a portion of the proceeds of the NJLCA/IANJ Annual Golf Challenge each September.
This scholarship fund was established by the NJLCA to: 1) aid outstanding students who would not...
On May 14, RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) joined Lyme disease survivors and other stakeholder organizations to share knowledge and build awareness of the importance of tick-borne illness prevention at the 2013 CT Lyme Disease Seminar and Health Fair. The free, public event was hosted by the Ridgefield Lyme Disease Task Force on the campus of Western Connecticut State University.
RISE...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Scientists with Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research had a unique opportunity to compare recent patterns of drought-induced woody plant mortality on the Edwards Plateau in Texas to the extended drought of the 1950s.
Dr. Bill Rogers, an associate professor in the Texas A&M ecosystem science and management department, said it is important to understand...
