Industry

STA annual field day Sept. 23
DR. John Sorochan, associate professor of turfgrass and management at the University of Tennessee, will lead two education sessions at the 23rd annual field day of the Sports Turf Association, Sept. 23 in Cambridge, Ont. Read More

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New turf division GM named by Plant Products
Jason Ireton has been named general manager of Plant Products' turf division, moving into the newly-created position after serving as the company's sales manager for its Ontario turf department since 2006.

"Jason has played a pivotal role in strengthening Plant Products' brands through his work with our customers and vendor marketing partners," said Robert Caucci, the company's vice-president of sales. "He has provided inspired leadership for the sales force within the turf division, including Ontario, Manitoba and the Maritimes, and now expands his role to encompass responsibility for key vendor relations, plus sales responsibility for the entire Plant Products turf business."

Ireton joined Plant Products in 2001 as a territory sales representative in southern Ontario.
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Kubota vehicle wins national award
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada teams with member companies to sponsor awards in several categories - Zurich/PMTC Private Fleet Safety Award, 3M/PMTC Vehicle Graphics Design Award and Huron Services Group/PMTC Driver Hall of Fame. Read More

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Aquatrols launches new, easy-to-use website
Aquatrols has launched a new website at http://www.aquatrols.com. The dramatically redesigned site embodies Aquatrols’ vision and commitment to the growing needs of its distributors and end-users.
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Online safety training program lets employees be job-ready on day one
PROPER training of employees engaged in the turf and grounds maintenance industry not only makes sense from a safety standpoint, but also helps boost the bottom line. Read More

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Superintendent holds a golf course's most important job: survey
Doug Meyer, veteran superintendent at Beaconsfield Golf Club in Pointe Claire, Que., concurs with a Golf Digest survey which found almost half of the respondents agreed the golf course superintendent holds the most important job at a golf course. FULL STORY
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Leveraging your customer base by adding new brands and services
By John Ferracuti, That Franchise Group

Thirty years ago, when Ted Dinsmore ventured into the world of small business ownership, it was all he could do to picture himself as “the boss,” let alone the owner of multiple small businesses! Yet that is exactly where Ted finds himself in 2010.
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Turfgrass mechanic program opens doors for Western Canadian college graduate
When he worked as a lift attendant at a ski resort on Vancouver Island, Reef Caulder may not have known what his future would bring, but he knew what he wanted—to be a mechanic. Read More

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