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Volvo CE Supports Next Generation Of Diesel Techs
When J-Tech Institute students in the diesel technology program started the new school year this Fall, they were doing more than learning the technical skills that could lead to a successful career. The Jacksonville, FL trade school participants were also becoming part of the solution to a pressing issue: the ...
Vanguard Hosts Training Session for Spanish Speaking Landscape Equipment Techs
During the first week of April, Vanguard® hosted a Spanish version of its popular Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) service training. Hispanic and Latino individuals represent one of the largest and most rapidly growing groups within the professional landscape and adjacent industries. To better serve this audience, Briggs & Stratton is ...
Genie Offers Free Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Supervisor Training
Each year during the first week of May, OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to end fall fatalities and injuries on construction sites. In support of this initiative, and as part of the Genie brand’s commitment to safety, during Safety Week ...
Applying Pesticides? Eight Things To Know After Licensing
As part of your lawn and/or landscape business, do you apply pesticides? Or do you plan to apply pesticides? These highly regulated chemicals are often a common element of maintaining an attractive lawn and garden, which means you fall under “Commercial Applicator” guidelines. A commercial applicator is anyone applying pesticides ...
National Hispanic Landscape Alliance Is Now Latino Landscape Network
The National Association of Landscape Professionals has announced that the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) has become the Latino Landscape Network. The newly-renamed organization’s mission is to connect and empower the entire community of Latino landscape professionals in the United States. In April of 2020, NHLA became part of the ...
Harvest Group Offers Account Manager Online Training
Harvest Group, a landscape consulting firm, has introduced an Account Manager Online Training Program. The online video course offers valuable, easy-to-plug-in tips and tactics to establish an effective account manager training program. The course also includes real world examples and quiz questions to help account managers listen, learn, and test ...
New John Deere Apprenticeship Program Approved
A new John Deere Registered Apprenticeship Program for its Agriculture & Turf and Construction & Forestry dealers has been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. The program provides dealers with a formalized, on-the-job and technical training plan to develop more highly skilled employees and help address a widespread shortage ...
NALP Aims To Build Job Opportunities For 150,000
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), through its Industry Growth Initiative, has been working aggressively to attract employees to the landscape industry, as there will be an estimated 1.5 million positions that need to be filled in the next five years. Now, expanding its commitment to attract men and ...
