TUCSON, Ariz. – Rain Bird Training Services has released its schedule of irrigation training events for Summer 2016. These events offer irrigation professionals the chance to improve their knowledge bases, receive Irrigation Association (IA) continuing education credits (CEUs) and even prepare for IA certification exams. “While summer is a busy time for irrigation professionals,…
WENDELL, N.C. – Since the first KIOTI tractor was introduced in the U.S. in 1986, KIOTI Tractor has aligned itself among the nation’s top tractor brands. “The 30th anniversary marks KIOTI’s unparalleled commitment to the advancement and growth of tractor technology, value and service,” said Peter Dong Kyun Kim, president and CEO of Daedong-USA…
Late yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long awaited overtime rule addressing overtime pay. NALP has been involved in the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) Coalition, which has been focused on educating Members of Congress about business concerns regarding the proposed overtime changes. The PPWO is continuing to ask its members to…
MUSKEGON, Mich. – A Muskegon lawn care company will distribute around $38,000 to workers after failing to pay them overtime they were due under federal payroll rules. The U.S. Department of Labor says it found that H&H Lawn Service and Snowplowing: Classified workers as independent contractors rather than employees and therefore didn’t pay them…
© Miguel Cesar | Thinkstock The weather from December to February was the warmest on record and after three months of historic highs, pests are coming out much earlier than normal. And the regular winter kill-offs didn’t happen, says Chris Malcom, operations manager of Ramey’s Yard Care and Pest Control in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. “What…
The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled the final version of a long-awaited and controversial rule to extend overtime pay to 4.2 million U.S. workers, which marks one of the administration’s most significant moves to address stagnant wages. The rule, which has drawn intense criticism from business groups and Republicans, doubles the maximum annual income a…
ATLANTA – The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced details of the new SEGreen Landscape Conference, scheduled for Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2016, at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. The conference, produced by SNA in cooperation with University of Georgia Extension and sponsored by the Georgia Urban Ag Council, will be held in…
Two months after the market’s bottom, the IPO market is showing precious little signs of life. Absent a red-hot IPO market, we are down to niche plays, and there is an interesting one today: SiteOne Landscape Supply priced 10 million shares at $21 last night, the midpoint of the $20 to $22 price talk,…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Research and Education Foundation and Scholastic has announced the winners of TurfMutt’s national “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest. Each of the grand prize winners will receive a $5,000 grant to improve the yards and green spaces at their respective schools. The K-2 grand prize winner is…
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio – On Aug. 3-5, 2016, the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) will host the 2016 Executive Summit at the Sanibel Harbour Marriot Resort & Spa in Fort Myers, Florida. Executive Summit is an opportunity for professional contractors within the snow and ice industry to learn ways to address business management topics as…
