The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recently released a new standard for testing soil moisture sensors used to control landscape irrigation. The new standard has been published as ANSI/ASABE S633 Testing Protocol for Landscape Irrigation Soil Moisture-Based Control Technologies. This standard defines a procedure to test a soil moisture sensor and interface device’s response to changes in... 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
SynLawn, a large manufacturer of artificial grass in North America, added Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based Goat Turf as an official distributor of its products. It will be known as SynLawn of Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle. “I am excited to join the global SynLawn family,” said Tyler Burnett, owner of Goat Turf/SynLawn of Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle. “I am committed to making... read more
BioSafe Systems hired Jon Konya as a technical sales representative in the Great Lakes region. Konya studied botany and forestry in Wyoming and Florida. He has a degree in commercial and industrial photography. He was the sales manager for Twixwood Nursery in Berrian Springs, Mich. He also worked for the Michigan Peat Co. in Sandusky, Mich., as a sales and... read more
Students interested in turfgrass management at South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga., already have a leg up on the competition when it comes to both turf knowledge and know-how — all thanks to the school district’s newly developed turfgrass management career path. “We’re engaging students who have a passion for anything from golf course maintenance to the landscaping industry... read more
