We’re starting the year off on a high note.
The January issue of Lawn & Landscape is finally here.
Our cover story highlights a husband-and-wife team who know how to make it through the tough times.
We’ve also got another product roundup showing all sorts of new equipment from suppliers.
We’ll tell you about the importance of SEO and give you a guide on how to combat winter turf diseases.
Read the full issue here, or check out the Digital Edition.
Mike Miller takes over for Scott Moorman who is now director of snow and ice.
CLEVELAND – Buyers Products has named Mike Miller its new director of engineering. Scott Moorman, the previous director of the engineering department, will stay with the company as director of snow and ice. This newly created position will focus on further development of the popular SnowDogg plow, SaltDogg spreader and ScoopDogg by Buyers pusher lines.
Increased demand for Buyers’ growing line of snow and ice control equipment made it necessary for the company to add a director whose singular focus is that line.
“I am extremely happy to give 100% of my attention to snow and ice,” Moorman said. “Our plows, spreaders and pushers have always been my passion.”
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Miller joins Buyers with years of experience from his tenure at MTD Products where he held several positions of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Miller held the title of director of engineering and product development.
“This is a fantastic team, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it,” Miller said. “These engineers are creative and talented. I know we’ll accomplish great things together.”
Horizon360 allows landscape contractors to track the productivity of their crews and equipment, automate their billing process and enhance the time management of their business.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Toro® Horizon360™ business software is now available to landscape contractors looking to drive more profits and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their businesses. Over 100 contractors tested this all-in-one software suite over the last 18 months, and with their feedback, Toro finetuned the software to meet landscape contractors' needs. Horizon360 allows landscape contractors to track the productivity of their crews and equipment, automate their billing process and enhance the time management of their business from the start to finish of every day and every season.
With Horizon360, there are no sign-on fees and no yearly contracts. Landscape contractors can take their business to new heights with the basic tier ($99/month with a 30-day free trial) or the enhanced tier ($199/month with a 60-day free trial) pricing categories. No matter which tier landscape contractors choose, Toro guarantees expert onboarding support at no extra charge.
"With more than a century of experience to draw on and several contractors who piloted and provided feedback on the software, we've developed Horizon360 to give contractors more data, better data and powerful tools," said Dave Francis, senior marketing manager at Toro. "We want to help users work smarter, not harder, and with Horizon360 business software, contractors will have what they need at their fingertips to analyze the effectiveness of their business and increase productivity on all fronts."
The Horizon360 software streamlines profitability for landscape contractors in several ways, but specifically enables operations to:
The Horizon360 business software is available now. To learn more about Horizon360, and to sign up, visit Horizon360.toro.com.
Toro also launched several new products in October, including the following:
More information on these products can be found on Toro’s website.
The interactive CASE Earthmover webcast will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3, beginning at 10 a.m. Central time.
CASE Construction Equipment will host a live and interactive CASE Earthmover webcast on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at 10 a.m. Central on preparing construction equipment for optimal productivity and uptime for the upcoming construction season. Topics covered will include pre-season maintenance tips, transitioning equipment from winter to warm weather use, equipment utilization and attachment/accessory considerations for contractors and fleet managers to take advantage of before the busy season kicks in.
The webcast will be hosted by Ted Polzer, director of product and customer support, and Garrett Campbell, construction equipment sales training manager, CASE Construction Equipment. Interested participants can register by clicking here. Five participants will win a CASE swag package, and all registrants will receive a recording of the webcast via email.
“Whether it’s seasonal downtime or simply taking advantage of the time you have before the heaviest stretch of the construction season, there are steps you can take that will ensure greater uptime and performance when you need it most,” says Polzer. “Our next webcast will give perspective into equipment best practices and tips to ensure that your fleet is in prime working order as the weather gets warmer and the work gets more intense.”
The webcast will include an initial discussion and presentation of tips for preseason equipment preparation, followed by a live Q&A with the audience. For more information on CASE, and the entire lineup of CASE equipment, visit CaseCE.com.
This year’s event to include both virtual and face-to-face options.
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Lawn & Landscape has confirmed this year’s dates for the Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference, which will take place August 31-September 2, 2021, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida.
This year’s three-day event will offer both virtual and face-to-face options, as well as expanded education for pest control operators powered by sister publication Pest Control Technology (PCT). Additionally, attendees will experience organized networking as well as access to an exhibit hall featuring industry-leading technologies, solutions and innovations for green industry and pest management professionals.
The Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference will bring together landscapers, lawn care operators and pest management professionals to learn from technology experts as well as fellow professionals who have successfully integrated software and technology into their companies to operate more efficiently.
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In addition to the educational program, attendees have access to the trade show portion of the event, where they can discover some of the best software and technology serving the professional landscaping, lawn care and pest management professional markets.
“We are excited to bring the industry back together in 2021 and to offer the opportunity for green industry and pest management professionals to reconnect and discover new ideas, tools and processes that will give their companies the competitive edge,” says Brian Horn, editor of Lawn & Landscape.
“Recognizing lawn care operators and pest control professionals can benefit from the same technologies to advance their businesses, we are excited to engage the pest control industry and offer both a high-level education track as well as the latest technology that will allow PMPs to continue to grow their business,” says Jodi Dorsch editor of PCT.
The show is Aug. 31-Sept. 2.
The Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference educational program has been developed by the editorial team behind Lawn & Landscape and PCT magazines, and experts in those industries.
“This year’s conference offers a one-of-a-kind networking opportunity between two service industries that not only survived, but in many cases excelled, during the recent world-wide pandemic,” states Dave Szy, publisher Lawn & Landscape. “The exchange between professionals in both industries will be just as valuable as the education programming.”
Booth space and sponsorship opportunities for the event will soon be available.
Initial details are now available at http://www.lltechconference.com/. More information including speakers, sessions, registration pricing and other conference events will be announced in the coming months.
