hand-fed wood chippers and stump grinders in addition to complete
parts and service support. The locations will also carry Zenith chipper
knives and Revolution stump grinder cutting systems available for
most major chipper/stump grinder makes and models.
• Bobcat of Palm Beach/Broward operates two locations in
Southern Florida — West Palm Beach and Pompano Beach. Contact
information can found at www.sbequipment.com.
• Bobcat of Jacksonville serves customers in Northern Florida
from their location in Jacksonville. Their website is
www.bobcatjax.com.
• Hepburn Enterprises is located in Winnipeg, serving customers
throughout Manitoba and Central Canada. See them online at
www.hepburnenterprises.com.
In addition, 21 other locations have become part of Bandit's
North American dealer network since 2011.
"Our dealers are supported by several in-house and factory field
representatives that regularly travel to assist in sales, parts and service training," said Morey. "In addition, we hold dealer meetings every
three years at our company headquarters to cover in-depth training
on equipment operation and service. Our last meeting was in 2011,
but with our explosive growth and wear parts partnerships with
Zenith Cutter and New River Equipment, we will be holding a special
dealer meeting later this year. That meeting will focus on providing
even better sales, parts and service support for our customers."
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New Jersey declared free of ALB
Federal and state agriculture officials delivered some welcome
news for New Jersey residents in the state's long running battle
against the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB).
"After more than a decade, we can declare New Jersey is free of
this invasive pest," said New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture
Douglas Fisher. "We could not have accomplished this eradication
without this coalition of federal, state, and local agencies, and of
course, the citizens of New Jersey, whose vigilance was critical in
this fight."
Secretary Fisher was joined March 14 by United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Administrator for the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and
Quarantine program, Rebecca Bech, as well as local elected officials
at an announcement ceremony and tree planting at Hawk Rise
Sanctuary in Linden, N.J., a city that was severely impacted by the
invasive pest.
"The united commitment by federal, state and local governments
to achieve eradication has helped protect trees in the state of New
Jersey and in our nation from the invasive Asian longhorned beetle,"
stated Bech. "It is this commitment and cooperation that has
resulted in success."
The beetle was first discovered in Jersey City in October 2002.
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