FireFly Automatix unveils software update

Starting points, boundaries and keep-out zones among the areas addressed with latest upgrades to the company’s Autonomous Mowing Platform.

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California wants to reach carbon neutrality within the next 20 years, which means turf pros in the state are prepping for no noise, no gas … and many potential problems. What can you learn from their experiences?

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Terry Buchen’s updated maintenance equipment and life expectancy guidelines

A battery-powered option

Toro has introduced the Groundsmaster e3300, powered by HyperCell batteries.

Reel Turf Techs: Ron McCall

Ron McCall is an Air Force veteran, golf enthusiast, once owned a landscaping company, entered the golf industry later than almost every one of his peers, maintains equipment at an 81-hole facility, and melds throwback business practices with a penchant to innovate. Trent leans back and intently listens as the Michigan equipment manager reveals lessons from a fascinating life and career.

Travels with Terry

Globetrotting consulting agronomist Terry Buchen visits many golf courses annually with his digital camera in hand. He shares helpful ideas relating to maintenance equipment from the golf course superintendents he visits — as well as a few ideas of his own — with timely photos and captions that explore the changing world of golf course management.

Honda introduces new battery-powered mowers

The walk-behind and riding mowers will be available starting in 2025.

Autonomous night mowing at a PGA Tour event?

A quartet of FireFly Automatix AMPs will handle fairways every evening after play at the Black Desert Championship — in about four hours.

C’est électrique (boogie woogie woogie)

Jacobsen rolls out an all-electric mowing fleet at Le Golf National for International Games.

Portuguese course hosts inaugural John Deere Trade Invitational

50 leading European turf managers gathered at The Dunas Course at Terras da Comporta to see electric and hybrid equipment.

Dixie Chopper releases new zero-turn mower

Falcon HPX will begin shipping to dealers this summer.