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The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) announced the next session in its online training series for those in the snow and ice management industry. The live Web seminar, entitled "Salt: Secure Your Supply and Use it Wisely," will be presented by Dick Hanneman and Dale Keep on Monday, October 20, 2008 at noon EDT.

In response to growing demand across the many industries served by work trucks, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has intensified its focus on hybrid and alternative fuel vocational trucks and equipment at The Work Truck Show 2009.

Yanmar America Corporation recently moved its corporate headquarters from the Chicago area to Adairsville, Ga.

After thoroughly saturating the Canadian market, Weed Man, a Canadian lawn care provider, has now set its sights on new turf – sprouting up around America with 355 existing territories (118 in Canada and 233 in the United States) and aggressive plans to open 600 additional territories in the next 10 years.

Signature Control Systems Inc., a manufacturer of intelligent irrigation equipment, announced that it has closed the acquisition of L.R. Nelson Corporation's Turf Division based in Peoria, Ill.

The 42nd annual Ohio Turfgrass Conference is 3 months away! December 8-11, Greater Columbus Convention Center will be the place to be for turf and landscape professionals.

Syngenta Professional Products announced today both a Distributor Agreement and an Agency Agreement with John Deere Landscapes for Syngenta's products beginning October 1, 2008.

Turgeon’s presentation Implications of Global Warming: Cultural Relief and Future Management Strategies will review current projections of global warming, explain the scientific basis for these projections, and propose management strategies for developing and maintaining golf, sports, and lawn turfs, given the climatic changes that may occur over time.

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is set to release the 2008 "Operating Cost Study for the Green Industry" publication, a newly revised comprehensive collection of financial data from green industry firms surveyed nationwide.

The Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University announced a doctorate program in plant biology and conservation, in response to the urgent need to train scientists who will embark on a far-reaching course to address pressing conservation issues.