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Toro Announces 2018 Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program
The Toro Company is pleased to announce the 16th annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. In January 2018, one lucky turfgrass science student will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 Ways LED Is Changing Sports Field Lighting
LED sports lighting is gaining momentum, because more than one-third of all professional teams in the big-four sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL) have replaced their facility’s
Blade By Blade
Maintaining the largest sports complex in Arizona certainly comes with challenges, yet there are many rewarding aspects I still enjoy. Seeing all 18 soccer fields and four Little League
Something For Everyone
Since 1997, team sports in America are in decline: basketball participation is down 17 percent, softball has dropped 37 percent, and volleyball has fallen 36 percent.
For The Greener Good
In an era focused on sustainability, golf courses get a bad rap. No matter how much recycled water is used, or how many drought-tolerant grasses are in place, golf courses are often panned for not being environmentally friendly.
Laying The Ground Rules
Ideally, a successful natural grass-playing surface requires someone in the role of “sports field manager” to make and implement decisions that deliver safe, quality playing surfaces on a consistent basis.
STMA Awards Environmental Certifications
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) – the professional association for 2,600 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide who are critical to the safety of athletes and coaches – today recognizes 18 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification.
Stop The Insanity
As a Certified Sports Field Manager, I consult with dozens of municipalities, schools, and private sports organizations each year regarding problems with ball fields.
ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the winners of its annual awards.
Don’t Overdo It
People often talk about balance—a balanced diet, balance between work and home, and balancing checkbooks for some of us Baby Boomers, who do things “old school.”
Part 2: Watering Synthetic Turf
Last month, I looked at the issue of whether or not synthetic-turf fields should require irrigation; basically, the decision has to be on a case-by-case basis, and there are many variables to consider.
Enter To Win A New Mower
America’s parks and recreational green spaces need a pick me up, and Project EverGreen has its sights set on providing just that with its “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids. Initiative.
Making Smart Plays
Good planning always contributes to a higher probability of success for any project, and planning for your next multi-purpose athletic-field project is no exception, be it development or redevelopment, natural grass, or synthetic turf.
The Perfect Combination
The golf industry is a tough place for smooth-sailing these days, but one military golf course is finding ways to make a name for itself, as well as form partnerships and generate much-needed revenues.
Knock It Out Of The Park!
Park and recreation providers are tasked with answering tough questions every day. How are we doing? How can we do better?
Rained Out Or Ruined For The Season
ТRain! Rain! Go away! Please come back another day!У Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not always listen, especially in April and May in Ohio.
Playing It Cool
Depending on whom you ask, the shredded Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) infillСor crumb rubber as it is more commonly knownСtypically used in synthetic-turf athletic fields, is perfectly safe or frighteningly hazardous.
Synthetic-Turf Maintenance Basics
Let's begin with the knowledge that synthetic-turf fields are NOT maintenance-free. With that aside, let's look at what it takes to properly maintain a synthetic-turf field to ensure the longest life possible.
The Perks Of Pairing Up
How many parks and recreation agencies do you know that invest in a synthetic-turf baseball field? Not many. But it made sense in Arlington County, Va.