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Mowing & Maintenance
12" Capacity Chipper
Rayco Mfg.
Rayco 12" Capacity Chipper
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Industry Updates
Isobutanol Fuel Blends Show Promise
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute has completed fuel testing on Briggs & Stratton small engines; results show that isobutanol blends don’t cause any irregular or unstable engine or performance issues.
Industry Updates
Billy Goat Launches Bolster Productivity, Professionalism
Billy Goat Industries
New leaf and landscape solution and 360-degree zero turn-mounted debris blower designed to help contractors increase productivity, versatility and service diversity.
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Debris Handling
Wheeled Blower Safety Tips
Overview of safe push blower operation
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Debris Handling
Estate Master Commercial Lawn Sweeper
Parker
Parker Estate Master Commercial Lawn Sweeper
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Safety
OPEI Announces New VP of Industry Affairs
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
Gerry Coons to oversee and manage ISO and ANSI standards work, along with regulatory relationships with EPA, CARB, CPSC, Health Canada and Canadian Provincial Authorities.
Mowing & Maintenance
How To Turn Employees Into Leaders
Tips from a crew worker turned company president
Joel Hafner, president of Fine Earth Landscape in Poolesville, MD
Irrigation & Water Management
Five Distinct Divisions, One Collective Focus
Fresno-based ACLS focuses on sustainability, service diversity
The conversion to propane-powered mowers is expected to save the company over $100,000 in operating costs over the next five years.
Mowing & Maintenance
The New Business Model
The contractors who’ll continue to survive are the ones who are finding ways to deliver more for less.
Jeff Bowen: “Our clients want to do business with one company that does many things.”
Mowing & Maintenance
5 Ways to Offset Rising Fuel Costs
Super Lawn Trucks
While judicious price increases and temporary surcharges help pass costs onto customers, reducing fuel consumption and wasteful expenses in other areas of your company help keep your overall bottom line intact.
Safety
Manufacturers Issue Tamper-Resistance Compliance Guidelines
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
OPEI urges affected carburetor and engine manufacturers and importers to closely review and promptly adopt suggested best practices in the OPEI Guidance.
Mowing & Maintenance
Keys to Kick-starting Industry Growth
Briggs & Stratton
Insights from Todd Teske of Briggs & Stratton
Todd Teske on Hurricane Irene back in late-August: 'Our call center started getting calls right away that weekend. When you hear stories about how our generators helped save lives, it makes what we do all the more worthwhile.'
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