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GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS View LM's calendar for a full list of industry events. NALP Leadership Academy [Sept. 16 - 19] Webinar: Time Management for the Landscape Pro [Sept. 27] 2018 Fall Field Trip to Grunder Landscaping Co. [Oct. 3 - 4] GIE+EXPO 2018 [Oct. 17 - 19] TOP HEADLINES TruGreen to give customer ETAs via mobile app TruGreen is teaming up with technology providers Glympse and Verizon Connect to bring real-time updates to its customers. Learn more about the latest innovation. >>More >Companies in the News: Nufarm continues support of GreenCare for Troops program and Honda Power Equipment rolls out new merchandise     SPONSORED CONTENT Nufarm Sure Power Provides Excellent Ground Ivy and Wild Violet Results Sure Power™ Selective Herbicide is a new standard in herbicide power, providing early-season and late-season control to strike down more than 250 broadleaf weeds. In fact, Sure Power provides fast and effective control of the most challenging weeds such as ground ivy and wild violet. Learn more about four-way Sure Power now. Learn more. TURF+ ORNAMENTAL Industry veteran Greg Clendenin launches M&A consulting firm Armed with 39 years of industry experience, Clendenin and his new firm, the Clendenin Consulting Group, will help privately owned businesses prepare for the market and connect them with the right buyer. >>More MOWING+ MAINTENANCE Echo teams up with high school in robotics-based partnership The Illinois-based school has agreed to be a test site for Echo’s autonomous mowers, with one unit currently operating on one of the Lake Zurich High School baseball fields. >>More     SPONSORED CONTENT Up to 42,550 sq. ft. of aeration per hour in a single pass Cover more ground and achieve tighter hole spacing and deeper hole depth quality in less time with Billy Goat’s all-new 25” PLUGR Self-Propelled Hydro-Drive, Reciprocating Aerator with Variable Aeration Density plus in-ground no-lift turning! Learn more. DESIGN/BUILD+ INSTALLATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY GIE+EXPO SWX Global adds new spray applicator SWX Global introduced the APEX XA1200—the newest addition to its line of hydroseed and environmental spray applicators. Get the full scoop on the latest addition. >>More     SPONSORED CONTENT How to Decrease Monthly Fuel Costs With fuel costs creeping up this spring and summer, you’ve likely noticed your monthly bill going up as well. While the cost of fuel may be out of your control, you can control how much your business consumes. One way to do this is by using a GPS tracking system that provides tangible answers about the root of excessive fuel consumption. Read this article to see how 3 businesses dramatically reduced their fuel costs with GPS Insight. Learn more. IRRIGATION+ WATER MANAGEMENT IA bestows Industry Achievement, Excellence in Education awards The Irrigation Association awarded Jim Klauzer the 2018 Industry Achievement Award, the association's highest honor. The Irrigation Foundation also awarded its 2018 Excellence in Education Award to Franklin Gaudi of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. >>More LM QUIZ 2018 Growth Summit Quiz — Do you have what it takes? Interested in learning more about the 2018 LM Growth Summit? Take this quiz to find out if you qualify for the exclusive event! Don’t delay, spaces are filling up fast. >>Take the quiz ON THE RECORD Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders Will the H-2B returning-worker provision be approved this fall? LM political expert Gregg Robertson shines light on the nitty gritty of a H-2B returning worker provision that was recently reinstated into the Department of Homeland Security’s appropriation bill. >>More CURRENT ISSUE > When the IRS comes knocking for a tax audit > Efficiency Tip: Get paid > The buzz on electric equipment