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Trojan Battery opens new location

May 10, 2016 By
Trojan Battery Co., LLC, a manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, opened its new Trojan Battery Sales, LLC distribution center in Orlando, Fla. The new 31,000-square-foot facility is the first in Trojan Battery’s continued expansion strategy in the southeast. In addition to ...

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Aquatrols joins the Asian Golf Industry Federation

May 10, 2016 By
Aquatrols, a provider of surfactant and other technologies used to optimize soil-water-plant interactions, has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). “We are delighted to become a member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation,” says Matthew Bywater, international accounts manager, ...

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Jacobsen unveils new rotary mower

May 10, 2016 By
Jacobsen expanded its wide-area rotary mower series with the HR800 16-foot-wide rotary mower. The Jacobsen HR800 weighs nearly 2,000 pounds less than its direct competitor and can mow 20-plus acres per hour, the company said. “What really sets the HR800 ...

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Koch expands distribution relationship with Harrell’s

May 10, 2016 By
Koch Turf & Ornamental has selected Harrell’s as its nationwide distributor for Polyon controlled-release fertilizer in United States professional markets, effective May 1, 2016. “Harrell’s has a strong track record of supporting the Polyon fertilizer brand,” says Tim Sturm, vice president of Koch ...

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USGA, ASGCA Foundation select 6 facilities for pro bono site evaluations

May 5, 2016 By
The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation jointly selected six publicly accessible golf facilities to receive pro bono consulting visits this year from USGA agronomists and ASGCA-member architects. The partnership, which ...

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PBI-Gordon names vice president of Professional and Agricultural Sales

May 3, 2016 By
PBI-Gordon Corp. promoted Doug Obermann to vice president of Professional and Agricultural Sales. Doug began his career at PBI-Gordon in February 1988, after finishing his master’s in agronomy from Iowa State University. He has since served in a wide variety ...

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