For more than 175 years, John Deere has been dedicated to those who work the land. Customer needs were a key driver behind the development of four new reel mowers from John Deere—the 2700 and 2750 PrecisionCut™ Triplex Mowers, and the 2700 and 2750 E-Cut™ Hybrid Triplex Mowers. Designed to provide premium cut quality regardless…
John Deere Teams with Precision Makers on Autonomous Solutions
Autonomous mowing equipment will provide a remedy to the growing concerns with labor costs and availability.
John Deere GPS Precision Sprayer
Features: • Operators can now utilize AutoTrac features • Individual nozzle control • Automated documentation of spray events • Simplified operator inputs that reduce operator fatigue • Ability to designate “no-spray zones” and a remote diagnostic capability, to ensure quick resolution to questions John Deere Golf & Sports http://www.johndeere.com/golf
John Deere—2030A ProGator Utility Vehicle
Features: • Have control of your utility vehicle with large, turf-friendly wheels and tires • Take care of quick and easy maintenance with zero-grease turn points on two-wheel drive machines • Flip-up seats on both passenger and driver sides are easy to clean and dry • Accomplish tough tasks on the course with its high-payload…
’18 Wheelin’
A variety of vehicle innovation was on display at the 2018 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio, all designed to help provide course and club operations with new versatility and efficiencies. The show floor at the 2018 Golf Industry Show (GIS), held February 7-8 in San Antonio, featured “rollouts” of all shapes, sizes and speeds,…
Educational Value
Austin Lawton, Golf Course Superintendent of Forest Lakes GC, networked with turf industry leaders to receive donations of goods and services to upgrade the golf course.
John Deere 2030A ProGator Utility Vehicle
Features: • Have control of your utility vehicle with large, turf-friendly wheels and tires • Take care of quick and easy maintenance with zero-grease turn points on two-wheel-drive machines • Enjoy easy-to-clean-and-dry flip-up seats on both passenger and driver sides • Accomplish tough tasks on the course with its high-payload capacity • Experience easy pedal…
Whirlwind Week
Back-to-back exhibitions in Orlando for the Golf Industry Show and Club Managers Association of America helped superintendents and managers get up to speed on the newest innovations for their operations.
John Deere Named Official Golf Course Turf Equipment Provider of The PGA of America
The five-year agreement includes support of the PGA Championship, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. John Deere will offer equipment programs to PGA-owned facilities and championship sites, and provide discounts on home lawn maintenance equipment for PGA Professionals.
Course Maintenance at Ocean City (Md.) GC Featured in “On the Job” TV Segment
A reporter for WMDT ABC47 in Salisbury, Md.,focused on the work done by the grounds crew headed by Golf Course Superintendent Mike Salvio, CGCS. The participatory report showed the reporter helping with tasks including cup-cutting, bedknife sharpening and checking the irrigation system.
Schooled in SoCal
Plenty of new products and ideas were available for course superintendents and club managers to see and learn about when they gathered in San Diego for this year’s major industry shows.
Southern Comfort
The golf maintenance staff at Reynolds Lake Oconee feels perfectly at ease with its equipment of choice to maintain six challenging courses.
Russellville (Ky.) CC Back on Auction Block
The club was sold at auction at the end of 2012 and operated as a semi-private property before closing its doors earlier this year. It will now be sold for commercial development. The auction will include a clubhouse that could be used as a restaurant, as well as course maintenance equipment.
Deere & Company extends PGA TOUR relationship through 2023
Through the announcement, made before the start of the 2015 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., John Deere also retains its designation as Official Golf Course Equipment Supplier to the PGA TOUR, Official Golf Course Equipment Supplier of the TPC Network, Official Landscape Product Supplier of the PGA TOUR, and Official Golf Course Equipment Leasing Company.
John Deere Pioneered Self-Driving Vehicles
According to a report in the Washington Post, John Deere has been selling autonomous tractors for years in the agriculture sector, well before Google began making headlines for self-driving cars.