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SiteOne to host 25th annual Women in the Green Industry Conference
 
SiteOne’s Women in Green Industry Conference, held Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in San Antonio, will offer women an opportunity to come together and learn best practices to grow their businesses.
 
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LMN adds Greenius online training
 
The latest acquisition supports Landscape Management Network’s continued growth, delivering comprehensive software solutions and training to the landscape industry.
 
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SingleOps lands on Inc. 5000 list
 
SingleOps made the Inc. 5000 list, recognizing the rapid growth of the privately held software company.
 
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Deere recalling compact tractors
 
John Deere is recalling 4M and 4R compact tractors because of spacers that could cause wheels to faill off while tractors are in use.
 
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Senske Services expands in Colorado with Fit Turf purchase
 
Senske Services, No. 62 on the 2021 LM150 list, purchased Fit Turf in the Denver area, its third Colorado purchase this year as the company expands in the Mountain West.
 
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EPA bans chlorpyrifos use for food crops
 
Following years of debate and lawsuits, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is banning all chlorpyrifos pesticide use for food, although the chemical will still be allowed on turf and other non-edible applications — for now.
 
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Corteva Agriscience, FMC team up on EOPs
 
Corteva Agriscience and FMC Professional Solutions are joining forces on an early order program to expand savings opportunities on fungicides in various markets.
 
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Bayer offers early order program to help lawn care operators save
 
Through Sept. 30, lawn care operators can save on Bayer products through the NOW Solutions program.
 
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Scag’s parent company buys Wisconsin manufacturing plant
 
Metalcraft of Mayville, Scag's parent company, has purchased a Wisconsin plant to boost production of lawn mowers and other equipment.
 
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Heritage Landscape Supply expands again in North Carolina
 
The addition of Atlantic Mulch & Erosion Control is Heritage Landscape Supply’s third acquisition in North Carolina since March 2021.
 
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LandOne, Nearmap partner on landscaping software
 
LandOne teamed up with Nearmap, giving its users access to Nearmap's aerial photography files for better landscape planning.
 
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FX Luminaire updates design to VO & SL Wall Lights
 
FX Luminaire’s new VO and SL Wall Lights with angled faceplate options offer a new design that will allow for reduced glare and greater design flexibility.
 
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How the project can help determine the best trencher
 
When choosing equipment to dig a ditch, the type and variety of jobs determine the best purchase. Industry experts share advice to help reach a decision.
 
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  FROM OUR BLOG
 
Insights from LM's editors and landscape industry leaders
 
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How to set your landscape business on a path to growth
 
Greg Herring shows how hiring the right management team and empowering managers to make good decisions can set your business on a path to growth.
 
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What to consider before adding technology
 
LM’s editorial advisory board members discuss how companies should adopt new technologies in the landscaping industry.
 
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Why working with technology companies will benefit the green industry
 
Michael Mayberry, chief technology officer for Level Green Landscaping in Upper Marlboro, Md., shares how working with Scythe Robotics has benefited both the green industry and his company as a whole.
 
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  JEFFREY SCOTT PODCAST
 
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Jeffrey Scott, John Puryear on changing company culture
 
Jeffrey Scott and John Puryear, president of Puryear Farms, discuss his courageous change of company culture from paternalistic to leadership team and how it gave him much more profit and free time to travel and focus on rain making.
 
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