Don Wolfarth has been appointed Southern California Specification Manager for the Turf Division of Rain Bird Sales Inc., according to Ed Shoemaker, director of sales and marketing. Wolfarth’s responsibilities include serving as liaison between Rain Bird management and la’s, irrigation consultants and city and county officials. In addition, Wolfarth conducts irrigation seminars for various groups and universities. A licensed landscape architect, he brings 13 years of industry experience to his new post. He is a member of ASLA, ASIC and is involved in the CLASS scholarship fund.

 

Don Fisher

The manufacturers of Gro-Power have announced that Nor Mac Inc. has signed on as a distributor out of its three Northern California offices. For more information, contact Nor Mac Inc. at 3449 Longview Dr., North Highlands, CA 95660; (916) 482-2940.

Don Cantacessi

Don Cantacessi, ASLA, has become an associate of the Peridian Group. Cantacessi is a 1972 graduate of Cal Poly Pomona who originally joined Peridian in 1973 and then again in 1983 after heading his own firm in Tustin and Laguna Hills.

Dale Rahn

Dale Rahn has been appointed sales manager of Herrmann-Jensen Nurseries of El Toro, California. He is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona and has an extensive 10 year background in Southern California green industries.

Pete Johnson has been appointed commercial market product manager for the Turf Division of Rain Bird Sales Inc., according to Rex Dixon, marketing manager. In this position, Johnson coordinates the development of new products and the modification of existing equipment in both the commercial/industrial and drip irrigation markets. He is responsible for originating new products and developing and introducing these products into the market.