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Emerging Climate Trends

The science behind a changing climate, how it might affect the snow industry, and how shifting weather patterns increase unpredictability of extreme weather.

Snow Equipment Multitaskers

5 tips on purchasing—from pusher plows to UTVs. While the beauty of lawn care can be its scheduling consistency, snow removal’s inherent unpredictability requires a different approach. Professional snow removal operations can be extremely profitable, but they require versatility and the ability to take on a big project on short ...

Winter Weather Survey: Were You Prepared?

weather
Were you fully equipped to handle snow and ice management this past winter? Is weather affecting your overall purchasing or planting decisions? These are just some of the questions the Turf and Plow community decided to ask its audience of lawn care and landscaping firms, after record low temperatures, snow ...

Hybrid Hatches Solve VDOT Salt Storage Challenge

Salt Storage
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) faced a complicated roofing problem at its hazardous chemical storage building in Cross Junction, where it stores salt and de-icing products to help keep roadways clear during dangerous winter conditions. Architect and project engineer Gauther Alvarado Associates designed an innovative hybrid solution that is ...

Hilltip Introduces IceStriker 1200-4200AM Combi Spreaders

Hilltip IceStriker Combi Spreader
Hilltip has introduced its innovative IceStriker™ 1200-4200AM Combi Spreaders to the North American Market. Designed for ½-ton trucks and larger, the new electric-powered spreaders offer the ability to spread granular salt, sand and gravel, but also can be transformed into a liquid deicing sprayer – either pre-wetting material as it’s ...

Liquid Courage: Anti-icing, Deicing, And The Whys Of Dry

deicing
When it comes to anti-icing and/or deicing the first question you should ask is: what is the service goal of the property? You will also need to take into consideration the impact on vegetation of the products used on the property. Your answer will determine your plan of attack, but ...
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