VERNON HILLS, Ill. – Gift giving isn’t just for the cold months. James Martin Associates is enjoying giving back all year round with donations to local and regional charities. For the past eight years, James Martin Associates has used the holidays as a time to partner with clients and give back to the community.…
Jim Huston The jelly basket. I travel a lot and I’ve learned how to spot a good breakfast restaurant by applying these two benchmarks to the jelly basket at the table. The first deals with quantity, while the second addresses presentation. If the jelly basket has lots of brand-name strawberry jam (preferably Smucker’s) and some…
Last week, a UPS truck rolled up to an office of the Division of Forests and Lands. Its cargo? A cooler full of Asian wasps from a lab in Michigan. Molly Heuss, who works on the state’s emerald ash borer program, cuts off the packing tape that holds the cooler shut to check out…
ROGERS, Minn. – Great Northern Equipment Distributing Inc. (GNE) completed its asset purchase of JRCO, Inc. on June 1, 2015. Since 1975, JRCO has been a respected name in the commercial mower attachment industry. Their aerators, dethatchers, leaf clean-up, spreaders and sprayer attachments have been favorites among commercial customers for over 30 years. Built…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Phil Burkart, vice president of irrigation and lighting businesses for The Toro Company, recently announced the appointment of Dan Winterton as director of marketing. Winterton, an 18-year veteran of Toro, replaces Pete Moeller who was promoted to managing director of business development. Winterton started his career as a financial planner and…
FIS is sponsoring exam preparation workshops for the required business and finance exam (not the city/county exam) needed to obtain a Florida Irrigation Contractor license. This is one of the two exams needed to obtain a Florida Irrigation Contractor license. Join a class designed for irrigation contractors who may have similar concerns and questions in…
