Brandon Horvath, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee, has been named the 2014 Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association Environmental Communicator of the Year.
Toro Water Conservation Business Manager Jim Laiche was awarded the American Society of Irrigation Consultants 2014 Roy Williams Memorial Award at this year's annual conference in Portland, OR.
Spring Valley, a manufacturer of professional and retail fertilizers and ice melters, is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Smith as Sales Manager.
This past weekend, Eco Chemical donated the natural grass turf paint and labor to prepare 12 soccer fields at the Special Olympics Washington Summer Games 2014 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington.
Arysta LifeScience North America recently announced Michael Maravich will assume the role of Business Manager, Turf & Ornamental, for the company. Maravich will transition into his new role, which most recently was held by Laurie Treu, over the coming weeks.
She will provide sales and technical support in the western states including California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, working closely with distribution and key professionals.
As the newest member of Jacobsen's sales team, Cooke will be responsible for supporting dealers and customers in eastern Canada. Cooke will be based in Ontario.
FMC Corporation recently named Brian Mount and Ken Hutto as technical service managers for the FMC Professional Solutions business. These newly created positions will provide strong technical support for FMC customers and the sales organization.
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Francisco 49ers have selected West Coast Turf's Bandera Bermuda for the playing field at Levi's Stadium. Installation of 2.5 acres of sod began April 17.
