Dick Ericson, one of the founders of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), died on May 17 in Minneapolis. Ericson was one of the four founders of STMA, and STMA’s first president from 1981-1982. He spent his career in Minnesota, first at Metropolitan Stadium and then providing field management for the Minnesota Twins. Read his obituary here. The Dick Ericson... read more
David C. Heegard, vice president of sales and marketing for LebanonTurf, died on May 10 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was 69. Heegard was the oldest of seven children, born on June 28, 1950, in Austin, Minn. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in plant and soil science. He married his high school... read more
Anuvia Plant Nutrients added Shawn Semones, Ph.D., as vice president of research and development (R&D). In this position, he will focus on establishing rapid innovative development of new microbial and biological technologies that align with the company’s current sustainable biobased products. “This is a great opportunity to help move Anuvia’s products to the next level and examine opportunities for new... read more
Ashlee Parker-Osborne has joined PBI-Gordon Corp.’s marketing and communications (MarCom) department as its new senior corporate communications manager. In addition to directing and coaching the PBI-Gordon MarCom team, Parker-Osborne will manage corporate-driven marketing materials and employee-owner communications. Parker-Osborne brings 20 years of professional communications experience to PBI-Gordon, including at not-for-profit and financial service organizations and a Fortune 100 company. She... read more
The Andersons added Clint Formby to its Plant Nutrient Group to serve as territory manager for the professional turf business. Formby will manage the distribution of the business’ turf and ornamental products in the south-central region of the U.S. Formby has more than 15 years of experience in the lawn and landscaping industry. He comes to The Andersons from SePRO,... read more
