Jared Hoyle, associate professor, will join Corteva Agriscience on March 30 as a turf and ornamental territory manager serving Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. Hoyle previously served as an associate professor at Kansas State University (KSU). “This decision was not taken lightly, given the high-quality and professional expectations of the faculty, staff and students at Kansas... read more
The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has offered resources for responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to its members. These COVID-19 response recommendations include information on what members around the country are doing to keep their facilities safer, including: Key considerations, given the nonremote nature of groundskeeping; Recommendations from grounds managers at public and private universities and K-12 schools on how... read more
Echo, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling certain Echo and Shindaiwa backpack blowers and replacement shoulder straps in the U.S. and Canada. The recall involves two-cycle, gas-powered commercial backpack blowers with shoulder straps and replacement shoulder straps. The company estimates about 67,700 blowers and 6,600 replacement straps are impacted by this recall. More information about... read more
Lastec introduced the WZ400 flex-deck zero-turn mower, joining the Lastec range of commercial mowers. Starting at $11,900, the WZ400 offers gas and diesel engine options. The new mower features a 61-inch or 73-inch cutting width, three 21-inch or 25-inch flex decks and zero-turn maneuverability. The WZ400 also includes three flexing decks with up to 12 degrees of total up and... read more
Lastec introduces the large zero-turn mower with the new WZ1000 flex deck commercial mower. Starting at $48,900 USD, the WZ1000 can cover up to 8.73 acres an hour. The mower features a 120-inch cutting width and five 25-inch flex decks. Lastec says the WZ1000 cuts with the accuracy of five small push mowers at the speed and production of... read more
