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Quit Playing Chicken with Our Futures
By Ron Hall
What we're facing is a national debt of about $15 trillion and unfunded liabilities (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc.) many trillions more exceeding that, say some experts. Our elected officials in Washington, engaged in a bitterly partisan "chicken race," are steering us into an economic abyss. So, what can we do? Go to the polls and vote.
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Who Pays for Workers' PPE?
Here's the Low-Down
By Patrick D. McGuiness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all employers provide the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) to all workers whose jobs require it. This is a very broad statement that leaves a lot of room for clarification.
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Can You Still Establish Turfgrass this Fall? It Depends
For those of us in the far northern climates, the optimum time to establish new lawns from seed passed weeks ago. Those of us living and working below the Mason-Dixon have a much better chance of getting turfgrass established yet this fall if we act quickly.
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FMC Announces Early Order Program for 2013
Order Echelon herbicide, Segway fungicide and Talstar Professional insecticide from FMC Professional Solutions and save up to 7 percent, now through Dec. 15, 2012. Read More
Direct Solutions and Swingle Team Up for CSU's Ram Town Green Up
Football fans visiting Ram Town at Hughes Stadium tailgating area before Colorado State University's home football games this season have been celebrating on greener, healthier turf courtesy of Direct Solutions, Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care, and Agrium Advanced Technologies' (AAT) Spread it & Forget it Controlled-Release Fertilizer. Read More
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Specialty Herbicide
With the active ingredient Dithiopyr, Dimension specialty herbicide provides preemergence and early postemergence control of crabgrass, and season-long control of crabgrass, goosegrass, foxtail, spurge and Poa annua. With multiple formulations, including the water-based Dimension 2EW, Dimension can be used over the top of field- and container-grown nursery and landscape ornamentals, and in established lawns, golf course fairways, roughs and tee boxes and commercial sod farms.
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How Can You Tell When the Season is Over?
How do you know when it's time to pack it up for the year? Members of LawnSite.com reveal whether falling leaves, snow, freezing temperatures—or something else—signifies the end of their season. Find Out More
Turfgrass Pioneer Dr. C. Reed Funk Dies
Dr. C. Reed Funk passed away the morning of Oct. 4 after a brief battle with pneumonia at the age of 84. Read More
TruGreen President Thomas G. Brackett Resigns
Thomas G. Brackett, president of TruGreen, has resigned from the company. Read More Pro-Tech Completes E-Commerce Project
Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution has announced the successful launch of its e-commerce initiative: allowing customers to purchase its complete product line of industrial snow and ice equipment from its website.
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2011 Drought Takes Awful Toll on Texas Trees
A whopping 301 million trees have died across state forestlands as a result of the 2011 drought, the Texas A&M Forest Service has reported.
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WSI Conference and Exposition Draws 900 Water Professionals to Las Vegas
More than 900 participants from 33 states and the District of Columbia, as well as seven foreign nations, participated in the fifth annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, held Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas.
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PLANET Announces Design/Build Symposium
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is planning a Design/Build/Installation Symposium, Nov.15-17, at the Westin Galleria, Dallas, Texas.
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New Study Suggests Landscape Plants Do Well Irrigated by Graywater
The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), in its Fall 2012 Progress Newsletter, reports that most landscape plants irrigated with household graywater are as healthy as those watered with freshwater.
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Toro Announces "Green Spaces Make Great Places"
Grant Program
To help improve outdoor environments like neighborhood parks, playgrounds and other great spaces, Toro has launched "Green Spaces Makes Great Places," an all-new community grant program awarding $15,000 to communities and nonprofits to improve landscapes across America.
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Spring-Green Lawn Care Targets Green Industry
for Expansion
Spring-Green Lawn Care has developed two new franchise ownership options to attract green industry business owners and professionals to the franchise opportunity.
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Project EverGreen Hires New Program Manager
Project EverGreen has hired Dan Jacobs as program manager to oversee its breadth of programs benefiting the green industry.
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