Outdoor power equipment (OPE) dealers graded their top manufacturers in a recent survey sponsored by Green Industry Pros magazine, the results of which were published in its November/December 2015 issue.

Two years after introducing the redesigned Model S14, the sales of this model have quickly grown to become the third most popular Walker model at 11% of sales.

Walker Manufacturing welcomes two new European distributors to the marketing program. Horoszcoop Kft., Vecses, Hungary, reactivates the Walker market in Hungary after the original distributor become inactive several years ago. Similarly, the Sidan SRL company in Brescia, Italy, will be reintroducing the Walker to the Italian market after several years of minimal progress by the previous distributor.

Updated for the 2016 Walker product line, two newly designed catalogs are now available. The Product Line Catalog (P/N 5895-31) and the Add-Ons Catalog (P/N 6895-17) give a comprehensive look at all that is offered by Walker and presents the Walker “Out Front” Advantage. Both can be downloaded from our website, or you can request printed copies to be sent to you.

It is interesting to think of the different places you find the Walker Mower being used and the varied conditions they are operated in. With that thought in mind, it is important to be aware of how these different conditions will affect the maintenance procedures that your Walker will require. As an operator, you most likely will see changing conditions throughout the mowing season, and because of that, you may need to adjust your maintenance procedures accordingly; e.g., an item that needs to be cleaned on a daily interval in “normal” conditions may need to be cleaned every hour in adverse conditions.

Pickle ball? Ever heard of it? It’s a variation of tennis played indoors. Perry Atkinson is an avid player. In fact, when not overseeing his $1.6 million company, he likely can be found on court, honing his hand-eye coordination.

"I’m not ashamed to say I only work about 20 hours a week now," says the owner of 4-A Landscape & Irrigation in Bend, Oregon. "I’ve never been a workaholic."