John Deere Manufacturing Milestone

John Deere Manufacturing Milestone

John Deere marks a manufacturing milestone with the completion of the one millionth tractor built at the John Deere – Augusta factory in Grovetown, GA.The millionth unit, a5100M model, was recently on display at a commemorative ceremony at the local fairgrounds. In...
GIE+EXPO Dealer Day Draws Crowd

GIE+EXPO Dealer Day Draws Crowd

Kicking off GIE+EXPO 2014 way before the bright lights went on were several classrooms-full of dealers and their service guys who rolled in around 7 a.m. for the first technician training sessions on Dealer Day. Those early-bird trainees were just the first wave of...
OPEI Executive Director Notes Progress

OPEI Executive Director Notes Progress

During a GIE+EXPO 2014 press event, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) Executive Director Kris Kiser said the organization’s “Look Before You Pump” consumer education program to combat the ill effects of E15 is making progress as more retailers and organizations...
2014 Largest GIE+EXPO Ever

2014 Largest GIE+EXPO Ever

Show officials noted the largest crowd size and amount of booth space ever for industry’s biggest event, GIE+EXPO at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, where attendance showed significant increase from 2013 in most visitor categories and a record number of...
Toro Company Honored

Toro Company Honored

The Toro Company was honored by The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) with the Gold Medal Award. This honor was presented to Paula Sliefert, senior marketing manager for Toro, during the Society’s annual awards and induction dinner. Toro was recognized...

Grasshopper Donates To Combat-Wounded Veteran

Continuing its commitment to honoring our nation’s military service members and supporting combat heroes, Grasshopper has donated a commercial-grade zero-turn mower to a combat-wounded veteran for the second year in a row. Grasshopper awarded the new mower to 2014...