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Briggs & Stratton to move V-Twin Vanguard engine production to the U.S. Posted on 02 Nov 2017 in the Industry News categories.

Briggs & Stratton Corporation will move production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from a joint venture partnership in Japan to its existing manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Ga., and Auburn, Ala. Read more»

Rossi to receive GCSAA’s 2018 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship Posted on 01 Nov 2017 in the Industry News categories.

The board of directors of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) recently named Frank Rossi, Ph.D., associate professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., the winner of its Read more»

Brandt hires Ken Mangum as national sales manager for turf products Posted on 01 Nov 2017 in the Industry News categories.

Brandt, which includes the Brandt, Grigg and Brandt iHammer product lines, has named Ken Mangum its national sales manager for turf products. In this role, Mangum will oversee the company’s Read more»

Nufarm’s Bull to retire Posted on 27 Oct 2017 in the Industry News categories.

Arden Bull Nufarm’s national ornamental manager is set to retire after 47 years in agriculture and specialty crop protection, including 28 years of turf, ornamental, greenhouse and nursery technical sales. Read more»

Turfco adds Vanguard engine to WideSpin 1550 Topdresser Posted on 20 Oct 2017 in the Industry News categories.

Turfco’s WideSpin 1550 tow-behind is now available with a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 13-horsepower V-Twin engine. The updated WideSpin also offers a feature that automatically idles up when spinners are Read more»

PBI-Gordon Extends End-User EOP for Hurricane-Affected Areas Posted on 19 Oct 2017 in the Industry News categories.

PBI-Gordon Corp. is extending the company’s October End-User Early Order Program (EOP) deadline for hurricane-affected states in the south and southeast, the company says in a press release. To give Read more»