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Emerald ash borer reaches Texas

The emerald ash borer, an invasive species of beetle responsible for killing tens of millions of ash trees across the country, has made its way to Texas, federal and state officials confirmed Monday.   Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service and Texas A&M Forest Service trapped four adult beetles in Harrison County, just south…

Market growth spurs Ruppert expansion

LAYTONSVILLE, Md. – Ruppert Landscape has expanded its landscape construction operations to include a new branch in Houston, Texas.    This branch joins 18 existing branch offices that are located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, supporting both the landscape construction and landscape management divisions of the company.  Bob Jones, president of…

Hlavinka to open JCB division

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Hlavinka Equipment Company, headquartered in East Bernard, Texas, will be opening a new division, Hlavinka JCB, in Victoria, Texas. Founded in 1939 as Boettcher-Hlavinka Co., the company currently has 156 employees spread throughout eight locations on the Texas coastal plains, including East Bernard, Rosenberg, Nome, El Campo, Bay City, Taft, Victoria…

The grass is greener

While some would say the U.S. economy is due for a recession this year, Charlie Hall says the economic indicators point in a different direction. The Texas A&M University Ellison Chair holder and economist says, “There’s nothing holding us back from having a great 2015. We’re going into this spring season better off than we…