Lawn care—it’s all grassroots
By: Ron Hall With Apologies To Charles Dickens, the ’06 Grassroots Lawn Care Forum in Washington, D.C., this past July revealed “the best of times” and the “worst of times” for the North American lawn...
View ArticleSTMA set for January in Austin, Texas
LAWRENCE, KS — Taking place Jan. 11-15, 2011, in Austin, TX, the SportsTurf Managers Association’s annual conference focuses on providing solutions and new ideas for managing sports facilities....
View ArticleDelaney reappointed to EPA advisory committee
Tom Delaney, director of government affairs at PLANET, was reappointed to a two-year term with the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), a federal advisory committee that provides feedback to...
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Landscape Live! Insight of the Night: Plant health care
Last night on Landscape Live!, Barry Draycott of Tech Terra Environmental discussed the recent history of the treatment of tree, shrub and lawns for pests and how the process has evolved. It first...
View ArticleEPA funds projects to lower pesticide risk to bees
Through Agricultural Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Grants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting nearly $500,000 toward three university projects focused on reducing the use of...
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Throwback Thursday: June 1998
To some, Earth Day might mark an obligation to give back to the environment and community. For the Green Industry, there’s an added layer with the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Day of Service...
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Government Affairs: Lyme disease a problem, opportunity
In June, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation designed to find solutions to the growing Lyme disease problem. Cases of Lyme disease are expected to top 5,000 in Pennsylvania...
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Study shows 60 percent of T&O professionals favor neonics
Click to be directed to the full study. A recent report provided neonicotinoids are the primary tools used by turf and ornamental (T&O) professionals to control destructive insect pests. The...
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Government Affairs: Crackdown on ‘cosmetic’ pesticide use
Photo: iStock.com/7065370 Anti-pesticide forces are seeing some success in convincing local governments to ban “cosmetic” pesticides. The anti-pesticide activists define cosmetic pesticides as those...
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