John Deere unveiled its new line of M and R Series Commercial Walk-Behind Mowers. With six models—including W36M, W48M, W36R, W48R, W52R and W61R—the new walk-behind mowers address customer needs of productivity, operator comfort, weight distribution and ground clearance, according to the company. “When speaking with customers, we specifically set out to understand the daily challenges they face with productivity and... read more
Kubota Tractor Corp. gave the media a chance to demo its “fastest utility vehicle yet” Aug. 22-24 in Buford, Ga. The Sidekick X-perience event coincided with Kubota’s new RTV-XG850 Sidekick utility vehicles making their way to dealerships nationwide. Media also toured Kubota’s manufacturing operations in Gainesville, Ga., where zero-turn mowers, sub-compact tractors and utility vehicles are produced. These vehicles feature... read more
On July 12, Greenworks Commercial opened the doors to its Mooresville, N.C., headquarters to unveil the first production models of its Lithium Z zero-turn mowers—the first lithium-powered mowers to be UL-certified for safety. “Lithium ion batteries have really been the game-changer—it’s lighter, more powerful and it’s allowed the industry to go from low-voltage tools to high-powered gas replacement tools,” said... read more
Canadian Grant Cantin was working maintenance at the Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, Australia, when he was offered a summer job working on the crew at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, home of Wimbledon. “I thought that it would be a good summer job,” Cantin says 17 years later. “I thought I’d go over, do it... read more
The winter months typically host the trade shows where companies can show off their latest and greatest products. There were plenty at the 2016 STMA Show in San Diego, but all of them were not available at that time. Now that spring is here those products are being released for turf managers to demo and purchase. Two products seen in... read more
