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Landscape Construction Market Continues to Build Momentum

Landscape contractors can look forward to a busy summer and fall season, according to recent economic indicators.

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More Than a Half Century Later

Fifty-eight years after the business opened, Earnest Yeager's granddaughter and store co-owner Deborah Clark has transformed the way the company does business

Yeagers installed the Stihl showroom last fall at the Van Buren location.

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Emerald Ash Borer Most Destructive Forest Pest ever in North America

Emerald ash borer is responsible for killing more than 50 million ash trees in 29 states.

Engines, Parts & Shop Equipment

First Look at Kawasaki’s Engines Division Headquarters Renovation

Kawasaki Motors Corp.

Kawasaki Engines, a division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, distributes gasoline engines for landscape, industrial and consumer markets.

The renovated facility not only includes a workout room, but also showers and lockers for employees' use.

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Weed Man USA Franchisees Hiring for Thousands of Positions Nationwide

Franchisees of collectively looking to fill thousands of full- and part-time positions nationwide, including customer outreach representatives, sales & marketing representatives, managers, lawn care technicians and more.

Design & Installation

SATG-72 Sweep Action Tine Grapple

The SATG Sweep Action Tine Grapple offers an open tine bottom with its sweep-in grapples, making it ideal for handling site demolition debris, rocks, brush, wood and metal.

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$1,000 Rebates Available for Propane-Powered Mowers, Vehicles

The Ohio Propane Education and Research Council has partnered with the Ohio Propane Gas Association and Clean Fuels Ohio to offer $1,000 rebates for propane autogas vehicles and lawn mowers.

Industry Updates

GIE+EXPO 2017 Registration is Open for Landscape Professionals

New products, education and travel discounts for the show to be held October 18-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY

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OSHA to Delay Enforcing Crystalline Silica Standard in Construction

Safety and health agency determined that added guidance is necessary due to the unique nature of the requirements in the construction standard. Originally scheduled to begin June 23, 2017, enforcement will now begin Sept. 23, 2017.

Trucks, Trailers & UTVs

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Hustler Turf Equipment

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Landscape Company Owner Denies Cheating Foreign Workers

The owner of Outdoors Unlimited in Murfreesbor, TN is accused in a lawsuit of cheating foreign workers out of money but has vehemently denied the allegations.

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OSHA Safety Stand Down Events Emphasizes Landscaping Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, industry associations and employers banded together to sponsor a one-hour Safety Stand-Downs this week to focus and educate workers about industry hazards.

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