PBI-Gordon’s pest management business unit added Jason Manz as director of national accounts. Manz joined PBI-Gordon in February and leads the key account sales team’s efforts as it develops and executes customer business plans for the company’s national accounts. Manz has more than 20 years of experience in the professional turf and agriculture industries, most recently as seed treatment global... 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
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is creating a manual to address best management practices when managing sports fields. This manual will have a national version and also provide a template for chapters to use to validate their practices. STMA says this should be helpful to provide specific information to local and state governments when legislation is being proposed that... read more
Juniper Landscaping of Fort Meyers, Fla., acquired the assets of Green Source Landscape & Sports Turf in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. GreenSource Landscape & Sports Turf is a field management service and commercial landscape company. This is the second acquisition in the area for Juniper and the third for the company on the east coast of Florida. Terms of the transaction... read more
Kendrick “Ken” B. Melrose, former chairman and CEO of The Toro Co., died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the age of 79. “Ken was an extraordinary person, whose wide-ranging accomplishments were driven by his unwavering commitment to serving others,” The Toro Co. said in a statement. “Ken’s core values enabled him to positively impact so many throughout his professional career,... read more
