ASBA will be offering CFB exam (as well as certification exams for tennis court builders and track builders) at its next Technical Meeting, December 2-5 at the J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA.
Rentschler Field, through its consultant Millennium Turf, has secured sod from Tuckahoe Farms in Hammonton, NJ. The contractor is Carolina Green Corp. of Indian Trail, NC.
Gone are the snake designs cut into the rich green turf by South Bend (IN) groundskeeper Joel Reinebold, who once crafted the Arizona Diamondbacks logo when the club came for an exhibition game.
The Synthetic Turf Council's enhanced Certification Program is meant to recognize well-qualified companies whose products and services come highly recommended.
The STMA Southeastern Regional Conference and Trade Show, June 15-16, has an exciting lineup of educational opportunities. To access the brochure, click here.
For the past 37 years, Gary Falconer has looked to Fairfax County as the home of his annual Virginian Soccer Tournament, a massive Memorial Day weekend gathering of more than 500 youth soccer teams. However, this year the tournament director said Fairfax will share hosting duties with Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William counties because of demand for the area's turf fields.
Turfgrass systems benefit the environment through carbon storage, soil, water, and nutrient stabilization, and through the cooling effect. Turfgrass systems also contribute to quality of life through sports and recreation surfaces and improve the value to landscapes and urban environments.