A Kelowna, B.C. company which specializes in synthetic products has new lawns at the ready for those who no longer wish to water a natural grass lawn, or fertilize it, or mow it... FULL STORY
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The Ontario Turfgrass Symposium welcomes walk-in registrations for its educational conference being held at the University of Guelph’s Rozanski Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 17 and Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. A one-day pass for either day is $165 for association members and $190 for non-members. Association members pay $280 for the full symposium registration and non-members pay $350. Students pay $40 per day or $60 for the two days.
“We certainly encourage individuals making a last minute decision to attend OTS," said Vicki Smith, associate director of the Office of Open Learning. "Walk-in registrations are welcomed at the Ontario Turfgrass Symposium. Our facilities at Rozanski Hall can certainly accommodate almost any number of walk-in registrations.”
Visit http://www.ots.open.uoguelph.ca for information and directions to the Guelph campus or call 519.767.5000.
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An individual representing several lawn care companies in Ontario is attempting to have Criminal Code charges levied against various activists who had lobbied the provincial government to implement a ban on the use of chemical pesticide products for cosmetic use. FULL STORY
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Complete Turf Equipment Ltd., based in Petrolia, Ont., has hired Doug Hubble to its sales team.
He will be sharing the sales responsibilities in Ontario with Thom McLean, working in tandem to source equipment solutions for the company’s golf and landscape customers.
Having been entrenched in the horticulture industry for more than 22 years, Hubble is familiar with the professional turf industry. He graduated from the University of Guelph in 1994 and has worked for industry leading companies, most recently with Agrium Advanced Technologies.
Hubble’s primary sales territory will be Central Ontario, stretching from the Golden Horseshoe to the Muskoka region.
For further information, he can be reached at (519) 546-0903 or http://www.completeturf.com.
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Laid off employees at Welland, Ont.'s John Deere Welland Works plant have been using their downtime to help with a number of worthy charitable causes in the Niagara Region. FULL STORY
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The Guelph, Ont.-based Sports Turf Association has become the first recognized international affiliate of the Sports Turf Managers Association of Lawrence, Kan.
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There are better things to do with fallen leaves than to simply rake them into piles for burning. They can be mowed over so that they filter down into the lawn or they can be raked under shrubs. Both alternatives are productive. FULL STORY
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