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Florida Turfgrass Association celebrates 60 years at September show
Caribe Royale in Orlando is the site of conference and trade show Sept 24-27.
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Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge gets new field, drainage system
The sight of freshly painted markings on a well-manicured field is an inviting vision that symbolizes the start of another high school football season. This is not just another season at Memorial, a 64-year-old Baton Rouge landmark that sits adjacent to Interstate 110 not far from the State Capitol.
Project EverGreen’s Ft. Myers program opens museum exhibit
"Project EverGreen is proud to partner with the Imaginarium and a wonderful group of sponsors and volunteers who helped make the idea of this green space a reality," said Project EverGreen executive director Cindy Code. "The 'Backyard Nature: Living GREEN' exhibit will help families learn how easy it is to sustain an environmentally compatible backyard using Florida-friendly landscaping."
Gray Leaf Spot concerns in Midwest
Gray leaf spot poses less of a threat than 10-15 years ago, primarily because of the reduction in the acreage of perennial ryegrass in the Midwest and the introduction of cultivars with some gray leaf spot resistance. However, there are cases where turf managers must be vigilant in addressing the threat this year.
Riley Park receives SCSTMA Award for the 3rd time in 4 years
If Mike Williams receives another award, he'll need more office wall space. The playing field at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park has once again been recognized as the "Best Playing Field" in the South Atlantic League and as a result, the popular head groundskeeper has engineered one more award.
Toro announces new financing program for federal agencies
Specifically developed for the needs of federal purchasing officials, these new Lease to Own Plans — with terms ranging from three-to-five years and options for monthly, quarterly, or annual payments — are designed to comply with the US government's Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Interview with Todd Tribble, athletic field superintendent at Oklahoma State
"A running joke turf managers have is everyone thinks we just mow and water grass," Tribble said. "I doubt people realize that for a 6:30 pm (baseball) game we start at 8 am and do as much as we can until about 3:15. Between taking care of the edges on the infield to prevent bad hops, keeping the warning track from getting too dusty and mowing for 2 hours every day, it can be quite a bit. People probably come to a game and see us out there 30 minutes before the game chalking and watering and think that's the extent of our work day."
Athletic field paint predictably lessens photosynthesis in the grass it covers
Professional athletic field managers maintain trimmed turfgrass with great precision, carefully painting crisp lines and colorful logos on their grass before each game. While these fields appear to be in perfect health, some field managers have noted deteriorating turfgrass beneath repeated paint applications. In a study that appears in Crop Science, three North Carolina State University researchers found that grasses coated with latex paints show a notable reduction in photosynthesis.
Minnick blog on bionutrients
Biostimulants are organic products that aid in plant metabolic processes such as respiration and photosynthesis. Bio-stimulants include natural-occurring ingredients such as plant hormones, carbohydrates, amino acids, and anti-oxidants.
FieldTurf offering discounts on colored turf
Boise State is known for its blue football field, and at Eastern Washington University it's red. Now, at West Salem High School in Oregon's Willamette Valley, the old green turf has been replaced with a new hue: black.