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2nd Annual Kubota Hometown Proud Grant Program Expands To Five Winners
Calling all Nonprofits and Municipalities: Enter a community project into the Kubota Hometown Proud Grant Program for a chance to win $100,000 to revitalize a public space. The application process is open now through April 15, 2022, and any community project — from parks and playgrounds to rodeo arenas or community gardens and more — is invited to enter. Five winners will be selected to win $100,000, then in July the public is invited to cast a vote for one of the top five winning projects. The community project with the highest number of votes will be presented with the Kubota Community Choice Award and will receive an additional $100,000 grant this August. Kubota Tractor Corporation today celebrates a milestone anniversary – 50 years of powering and empowering the American dream – by giving back in a big way through the launch of its second annual Kubota Hometown Proud grant program, a community grant program for cities, counties, and nonprofit organizations. To thank the communities and dealers who have played a vital role in 50 years of the company’s success, Kubota expanded this year’s grant program fivefold to award five $100,000 grants, one in each of the company’s operating regions, to refresh or revitalize five local projects. “We are extremely grateful that our iconic orange equipment is at work in every rural landscape, suburban neighborhood, and urban cityscape across America,” said Todd Stucke, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Product Support and Strategic Projects, Kubota Tractor Corporation. “We are proud of ...
2nd Annual Kubota Hometown Proud Grant Program Expands To Five Winners
Calling all Nonprofits and Municipalities: Enter a community project into the Kubota Hometown Proud Grant Program for a chance to win $100,000 to revitalize a public space. The application process is open now through April 15, 2022, and any community project — from parks and playgrounds to rodeo arenas or community gardens and more — is invited to enter. Five winners will be selected to win $100,000, then in July the public is invited to cast a vote for one of the top five winning projects. The community project with the highest number of votes will be presented with the Kubota Community Choice Award and will receive an additional $100,000 grant this August. Kubota Tractor Corporation today celebrates a milestone anniversary – 50 years of powering and empowering the American dream – by giving back in a big way through the launch of its second annual Kubota Hometown Proud grant program, a community grant program for cities, counties, and nonprofit organizations. To thank the communities and dealers who have played a vital role in 50 years of the company’s success, Kubota expanded this year’s grant program fivefold to award five $100,000 grants, one in each of the company’s operating regions, to refresh or revitalize five local projects. “We are extremely grateful that our iconic orange equipment is at work in every rural landscape, suburban neighborhood, and urban cityscape across America,” said Todd Stucke, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Product Support and Strategic Projects, Kubota Tractor Corporation. “We are proud of ...
GROWMARK Contest For Public Space Pollinator Garden
Honey bees and other pollinators play an important role in the agricultural ecosystem. As the green industry has seen, these same pollinators are under stress from a number of factors: pests, disease, lack of habitat, and more. The GROWMARK System is working with youth organizations to help sustain and increase honey bee populations. An agricultural cooperative serving customers across North America, GROWMARK provides agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, IL, GROWMARK owns the FS trademarks, which are used by licensed member cooperatives. Winning Entry Wins Pollinator Garden For Public Space Now in its seventh year, the Pollinator Garden program is open to 4-H clubs, Ag in the Classroom groups, and FFA chapters throughout the United States. Groups who previously participated in the program have been automatically re-enrolled. The deadline for entries is March 11, 2022. Youth organizations are asked to locate a public place and secure permission to plant a pollinator garden prior to filling out an application. This could be in a park, near a school, along a well-traveled road, at the county fairgrounds, or any visible location. GROWMARK will provide enough seed to plant approximately a 700 square foot area, as well as educational signage to be placed around the garden. “More than 300 youth organizations have been part of the program since 2016,” said Karen Jones, GROWMARK Youth and Young Producer Specialist. “Growing the number of pollinator gardens this year ...
GROWMARK Contest For Public Space Pollinator Garden
Honey bees and other pollinators play an important role in the agricultural ecosystem. As the green industry has seen, these same pollinators are under stress from a number of factors: pests, disease, lack of habitat, and more. The GROWMARK System is working with youth organizations to help sustain and increase honey bee populations. An agricultural cooperative serving customers across North America, GROWMARK provides agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, IL, GROWMARK owns the FS trademarks, which are used by licensed member cooperatives. Winning Entry Wins Pollinator Garden For Public Space Now in its seventh year, the Pollinator Garden program is open to 4-H clubs, Ag in the Classroom groups, and FFA chapters throughout the United States. Groups who previously participated in the program have been automatically re-enrolled. The deadline for entries is March 11, 2022. Youth organizations are asked to locate a public place and secure permission to plant a pollinator garden prior to filling out an application. This could be in a park, near a school, along a well-traveled road, at the county fairgrounds, or any visible location. GROWMARK will provide enough seed to plant approximately a 700 square foot area, as well as educational signage to be placed around the garden. “More than 300 youth organizations have been part of the program since 2016,” said Karen Jones, GROWMARK Youth and Young Producer Specialist. “Growing the number of pollinator gardens this year ...
Wayne County, TN Winner Of Kubota “Hometown Proud” $100K Grant
Kubota Tractor Corporation has announced the winner of the Kubota “Hometown Proud” community revitalization grant program — Wayne County Ag Center, in Collinwood, TN. Wayne County will receive a $100,000 grant and loaned equipment from Kubota to help develop the grounds for the county’s first and only dedicated Agricultural Center (Ag Center). Kubota announced its first-ever community revitalization grant program, “Hometown Proud,” on March 11, 2021 calling on cities, towns, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations from across the United States to submit an application for consideration. Nearly 400 grant applications were received from nearly every state in the country, demonstrating diverse needs from communities big and small. In May 2021, Kubota identified the top five finalists and then called on the public to vote to help determine the winner of the $100,000 grant and use of Kubota equipment to refresh or revitalize a community project. “Kubota is built upon the idea that together we can do more, and through the support of our communities, our customers and our dealers anything is truly possible,” said Todd Stucke, Kubota senior vice president, marketing, product support & strategic projects. “We called upon the public to vote to help us decide which of these incredibly deserving communities would receive the much-needed funding and hard-working Kubota equipment and we are pleased to award Wayne County with the grand prize. We hope our excavators and tractors will be just the tools needed to bring Wayne County’s vision to life.” Wayne County is beginning construction of the Ag ...
Wayne County, TN Winner Of Kubota “Hometown Proud” $100K Grant
Kubota Tractor Corporation has announced the winner of the Kubota “Hometown Proud” community revitalization grant program — Wayne County Ag Center, in Collinwood, TN. Wayne County will receive a $100,000 grant and loaned equipment from Kubota to help develop the grounds for the county’s first and only dedicated Agricultural Center (Ag Center). Kubota announced its first-ever community revitalization grant program, “Hometown Proud,” on March 11, 2021 calling on cities, towns, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations from across the United States to submit an application for consideration. Nearly 400 grant applications were received from nearly every state in the country, demonstrating diverse needs from communities big and small. In May 2021, Kubota identified the top five finalists and then called on the public to vote to help determine the winner of the $100,000 grant and use of Kubota equipment to refresh or revitalize a community project. “Kubota is built upon the idea that together we can do more, and through the support of our communities, our customers and our dealers anything is truly possible,” said Todd Stucke, Kubota senior vice president, marketing, product support & strategic projects. “We called upon the public to vote to help us decide which of these incredibly deserving communities would receive the much-needed funding and hard-working Kubota equipment and we are pleased to award Wayne County with the grand prize. We hope our excavators and tractors will be just the tools needed to bring Wayne County’s vision to life.” Wayne County is beginning construction of the Ag ...
ASV Sweepstakes: Win A Max-Series Compact Track Loader
ASV Holdings Inc., manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has followed up the recent launch of its new MAX-Series™ loaders with a chance at winning a 1-Year MAX-Series lease. Eligible contractors in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) who schedule and complete a demo or walkaround of an ASV machine at an ASV dealer will be entered into the Win an ASV MAX-Series Lease Sweepstakes. This sweepstakes began on August 1, 2020 and runs through May 31, 2021. The winner of the random drawing will be announced in June 2021 and will have the choice between the new RT-65, VT-70 High Output, or RT-75 MAX-Series Posi-Track® loaders. “We’ve always said that you need to sit inside and operate a Posi-Track loader to truly understand and experience the difference,” said Regan Meyer, ASV marketing manager. “The launch of the MAX-Series Sweepstakes is the perfect opportunity for industry contractors to visit an ASV dealer and see for themselves what sets the machines apart.” Owners or operators of landscaping, construction, and agricultural and businesses in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) are eligible to enter to win the 12-month (up to 700 hours) lease and choose one of the new MAX-Series compact track loaders. Contractors enter by scheduling and completing a walkaround or demo of any ASV compact track loader or skid steer at an ASV dealer during the sweepstakes period. Following the appointment, the dealership representative will present a card with a unique entry code and instructions ...
Husqvarna Review Sweepstakes: Win Battery Equipment Prize Pack
The Husqvarna Review Sweepstakes is open for entries now until July 5, 2020. You can enter for a chance to win a prize pack of Husqvarna battery equipment (no purchase is necessary to enter or to win). Whether you’re a professional landscaper, a homeowner, or rancher, the thoughts and feedback of customers is crucial to Husqvarna’s ongoing innovation. So, the company invites lawn care and landscape professionals to share a review of your Husqvarna equipment and be entered for a chance to expand your equipment arsenal with the company’s latest battery equipment. Follow the link below and submit a review on your Husqvarna product. You’ll be asked to select the specific product that you’d like to review. You can search by category (e.g., chainsaw, commercial walk mowers, edgers, hedge trimmers) to find the product you have in mind. Before submitting the review, be sure to mark the “Your review is part of the Husqvarna Reviews Sweepstakes” tick box or the review will not be entered into the sweepstakes. Go to Husqvarna Review Sweepstakes page. The Sweepstakes began on April 15, 2020 at 7:00 am EST Sweepstakes ends on July 5, 2020 at 11:59 pm EST Eligibility requirements: Must be a legal resident of United States. Must be at least the age of majority for your state of residence. *See official rules for details, found at the link above. Read about several battery powered equipment options from the company here…
Turf Management Is Ticket To Super Bowl For University of TN Student
In some ways, University of Tennessee senior Conlan Burbrink has softball to thank for his upcoming trip to the Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, FL and football’s biggest event of the year. Burbrink, 21, is the 2020 winner of the annual Toro Super Bowl* Sports Turfgrass Training Program and shared that it was weekends he spent growing up going to his older sister’s softball games where he developed his interest in sports fields. “I always loved watching them turn the fields over and all the behind the scenes stuff,” says the Turfgrass Science and Management major. Ahead of the game on Sunday, February 2, 2002, Burbrink will travel to Miami for nine days to work alongside NFL field directors Ed Mangan, George Toma and the Super Bowl grounds crew at Hard Rock Stadium on turfgrass maintenance, logo painting, field preparation for media day, halftime preparation, and field cleanup. The Cincinnati native admitted he’s never been to a professional football game despite growing up with a team nearby. “So, the Super Bowl will be my first professional football game,” he laughs. Instead, he spent summers going to Cincinnati Reds baseball games with his family and liked to get to the stadium early to watch the grounds crew tear down batting practice and set up for the game. “It was fun,” he says. When his sister joined her high school softball team, Burbrink helped his father maintain the team’s field as a hobby and eventually a cousin who worked in the ...
TurfMutt Education Program Marks 10th Year
The TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program celebrates its 10th anniversary of teaching the value and benefits of the outdoors, specifically the contributions of our own backyards, community parks, and other managed landscapes. This year, the program expands its successful youth education program to middle schools around the country, adding new lessons and student activities, including a graphic story as well as cash prizes to its annual contest. “For the last decade, TurfMutt’s message has been simple: care for the green space around you, but equally important, get outside and enjoy it,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), whose Foundation is the creative founder of TurfMutt. “Now we’re expanding to include more students and their families to further promote the health and wellness benefits of being an ‘outsider’.” TurfMutt started as a pilot youth education program to schools in Sacramento in fall 2009, and has grown into a national program for kids, families, and communities. Today, TurfMutt is an official U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Partner; as part of their global LEARNING LAB, TurfMutt has appeared on morning television shows, Lucky Dog and Ready Set Pet, and has been featured in Parade magazine. TurfMutt has reached more than 68 million teachers, students, and their families through its own outreach and via the materials created in collaboration with Scholastic. This year, the Scholastic program expands to middle schools, starting with TurfMutt’s “The (Really) Great Outdoors Contest,” which encourages students in grades 6 to ...
