PBI-Gordon introduced a new product training platform. Once professional grounds managers register to the site, users gain access to an ever-expanding library of knowledge modules that are specifically designed to simplify the product training process. Each of the site’s online training modules are between two and five minutes in length. This lets users quickly review product details and application information and... read more
Spiio, the in-ground data as a service provider that helps turfgrass and green industry professionals enhance agronomic decisions, has raised a $1.6M fundraising round from internal investors: byFounders, inQvation, Danish Growth Fund and a range of angel investors. The company said the funds will be used to strengthen the development team, to move forward with innovative projects that are improving... read more
Advanced Turf Solutions is now offering free online courses and live virtual seminars to support continuing education for turfgrass managers. The Virtual Education Series is free and available to the public. Beginning Feb. 1, anyone can access dozens of self-paced online courses taught by industry experts here. Participants can earn state-level continuing certification credits for approved courses completed by Feb. 28,... read more
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) welcomes Kristen Spotz as its senior director of regulatory affairs. She joins the association with a strong regulatory and technical background, along with manufacturing experience of various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) products, where she specialized in quality control and quality engineering. In her new position, Spotz will be responsible for RISE’s regulatory... read more
Todd Stassel has joined SePro’s central region as an ornamental technical specialist and Jack Edwards has rejoined the SePro team as an ornamental technical specialist. “There is an incredible opportunity within the T&O segment, but it requires high-level talent combined with innovative solutions,” said John Wendorf, director for SePro’s Turf & Ornamental division. “As a result, SePRO will continue to... read more
