E 26: Let's Talk Bobcat R-Series Loaders

06/02/20 • 20 min

For landscapers working mostly in dirt and on established lawns, a compact track loader or skid steer is an option to consider for a variety of tasks due to each machine’s versatility in the field for excavation, loading, trenching and more. A variety of attachments for different tasks including trenchers, boring units, stump grinders, grapple buckets, dozer blades, pallet forks and more are available. In this special episode of the Grass Roots podcast, Green Industry Pros editor Ryan Whisner talks with Bobcat Company loader marketing manager Sarah Peckskamp about the latest additions to its R-Series product line-up. The Bobcat R-Series Loaders debuted in February 2020 at World of Concrete in Las Vegas and Peckskamp, walks us through the features on the new 60-frame size vertical lift loaders including the T66 model, T64, S64 and S66 models.

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E 25: Technology Is Leading the Way Through COVID-19

In existence for about 40 years, WorkWave is a software provider that offers the full life cycle of a field service business from setting up the customers with an agreement, scheduling service, dispatching and even the payment process. Small landscaping or pest control businesses are able to run nearly their entire business on the WorkWave platform. In this episode of the Grass Roots podcast, Green Industry Pros editor Ryan Whisner talks with David Giannetto, CEO of WorkWave about the importance of technology in leading small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic as well as getting into some insights on how to ensure continued success with technology and strong leadership.

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E 27: GIE+EXPO - The Show Must Go On

GIE+EXPO, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, will be held as planned this year on Oct. 21-23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is actively working with its trade show partners— the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) - to design a safe and responsible event that will offer programming and education that directly addresses the challenges currently faced by contractors while maintaining all necessary safety protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of the Grass Roots podcast, Green Industry Pros editor Ryan Whisner talks with OPEI President Kris Kiser, NALP Executive Director Britt Wood and PGMS Executive Director Stephanie Bruno about the challenges of adjusting to the pandemic and ensuring the show will go on safely.