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Toro celebrates 50 years of underground irrigation

August 13, 2012 By
RIVERSIDE, CA — Fifty years ago, The Toro Co. purchased a Riverside, CA-based company, called Moist O’Matic, which manufactured plastic irrigation products. That purchase gave Toro its start in the underground irrigation business. It all started in 1962, when Moist O’Matic ...

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Golf Supply House acquires Eagle One Golf of Anaheim

June 20, 2012 By
TORONTO — Golf Supply House is pleased to report that it has completed the purchase of Eagle One Golf Products of Anaheim, CA. Eagle One Golf Products has served the U.S. golf industry nationally for more than 20 years.  It ...

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KAS names new T&O director

June 19, 2012 By
WICHITA, KS — The Turf and Ornamental (T&O) division of Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (KAS), has hired a new director for the group, Tim Sturm. Sturm joins the business as vice president, T&O, and will be based in Wichita, Kan.  ...

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Factory Motor Parts becomes Trojan Battery master distributor

June 19, 2012 By
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA — Expanding its distribution network in the western region of the U.S., Trojan Battery Co. has added Factory Motor Parts as its newest master distributor to service the territory. Factory Motor Parts will offer Trojan’s complete ...

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McCord joins MPT as US turf market development manager

June 19, 2012 By
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA —  Mustard Products and Technologies, Inc. (MPT) has hired Jay McCord as US turf market development manager to lead the launch of MustGro Invest Biological Nematicide. This natural product is manufactured from 100% mustard seed meal that is ...

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Arysta LifeScience receives fire ant approval for ALOFT

June 19, 2012 By
CARY, NC — Fire ants are exotic, serious pests that affect the Southern part of the United States. Not only damaging to turf grass, if their mounds are disturbed, the pests will inflict many painful stings to the unfortunate trespasser. ...

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