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Stanley Black & Decker buys Hustler Turf Equipment owner

September 14, 2021By

Stanley Black & Decker buys Hustler lawn mower maker Excel for $375 million, continuing its buying spree that started with MTD Products. read more

Taking on a new role in turf during the pandemic

April 15, 2021By
Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio. (Photo: ATN Staff)

When Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio, he was working for a high-end residential landscaping company on the West side of Cleveland. Maskey has spent 14 years working as a groundskeeper and was working for the Cleveland Indians when the COVID-19... read more

Parker-Osborne joins PBI-Gordon marketing and communications team

May 7, 2020By

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

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Jared Hoyle joins Corteva Agriscience

March 20, 2020By

Jared Hoyle, associate professor, will join Corteva Agriscience on March 30 as a turf and ornamental territory manager serving Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. Hoyle previously served as an associate professor at Kansas State University (KSU). “This decision was not taken lightly, given the high-quality and professional expectations of the faculty, staff and students at Kansas... read more

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The Andersons names Goldsby as director of professional turf business

February 27, 2020By

The Andersons appointed Anthony (Tony) Goldsby as director of its professional turf business. Goldsby, who will replace Bob Eichenberg upon his retirement in March, will be directly responsible for the division’s business strategy, sales execution, marketing programs and customer service. “We are excited to have Tony in this expanded role,” said Eric Dearth, vice president of engineered granules for The... read more

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