Registration deadline is May 20 Establish credentials by meeting international standards for safe and effective operation of tools, equipment, machinery and demonstrating a thorough understanding of all the facets of your job. Landscape supervisors, foremen and field technicians who are certified as Landscape Industry Technicians are recognized as qualified professionals. This can mean…
Registration is now open for the 8th annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, slated for October 7-9, at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. WSI is offering an “early bird” registration fee of $335 through 5 p.m. PST, Thursday, June 4, at WaterSmartInnovations.com. Beginning Friday, June 5, the full conference…
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – On May 2 the National Park Service and volunteers from the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial came together on a beautiful Saturday to prune over 1,500 trees that make up the Memorial Groves dedicated to the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93. The 40 Memorial Groves, planted in 2012,…
Scott Jamieson There is a strong, very visible trend in recruiting in the landscape professional industry. For more than 20 years, I have been recruiting for landscape professionals at most of the top universities in our country. During those 20 years, I have seen an overwhelming increase in the percentage of women seeking careers in…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Bobcat Company has expanded its Model Year (MY) 15 utility vehicle lineup, introducing the new 3600 and 3650 hydrostatic-drive models. The utility vehicles feature a new 24-horsepower Kohler diesel engine – the same engine used to power the MY15 3400 and 3400XL models. The 3600 and 3650 offer industry-leading payload…
Landscape Industry Certified is a distinction for individuals who have taken their landscape experience, skills and desire for excellence to the next level by studying, testing and becoming certified. Applicants may be certified in either turf or ornamental maintenance or softscape or hardscape installation. For the first time in six years, ILCA is offering…
