JCB announced Van Clarkson is joining the company as its vice president of sales for the Eastern region. In his position with JCB, Clarkson will be responsible for all dealer sales in North America’s Eastern Region, with all eight district managers in this sales territory reporting ...

Agrium Advanced Technologies announced Wednesday the promotion of Jeff Novak to vice president of marketing and innovation with plans for expanding its marketing department to include agronomy, communications, marketing, product innovation and regulatory affairs. In his role, Novak will be responsible for strategic marketing planning and ...

Nanette Seven, Vice President of Include Software has been appointed to chair the Suppliers Committee of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). It is a national organization that serves professionals in the landscaping industry. Her three-year term will expire in 2013. PLANET’s Suppliers Committee comprises vendors and ...

Seven family-owned John Deere dealerships in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri have merged their operations to form Legacy Equipment, LLC. Chief executive officer and president Kody Riggan said this creates a stronger company that will be able to serve its customers better. He hopes the stores ...

The Toro Company announced April 30 it has acquired certain assets from USPraxis, Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. This acquisition helps the Toro Company to broaden its offering of compact utility equipment in the rental and landscape markets. Toro adds a dedicated lineup of ...

The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization awarded five scholarships on behalf of Arysta LifeScience North America on April 28. Arysta LifeScience has supported FFA for nine years, and the scholarships were awarded as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. The scholarships are ...

Patriot Products has partnered with Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power to use the new Vanguard single-cylinder engines with the TransportGuard system in two models of their wood chipper line. “Our chipper shredders are known for their beefy application,” said Keith Van De Laarschot, president of Patriot ...

Jacobsen, a Textron Company, is hosting the Jacobsen Future Turf Managers program at their manufacturing and head office facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina and Quail Hollow Golf Club Monday, May 17 through Thursday, May 20. About 30 students from universities across the United States will attend ...

Rain Bird named six finalists in its 2009 Intelligent Use of Water film competition. The finalists will be featured guests at a special screen...

Online registration for the 2009 Irrigation Show is now available at www.irrigationshow.org. The show will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Co...

Doosan Infracore received the Best of the Best Award at the 2009 Reddot Design Award Show for its futuristic concept excavator. More than 2,73...

CNA Risk Control is conducting a Webinar on drug and alcohol prevention on Tuesday, September 22 at 2 p.m. EST. The Webinar, free to PLANET me...