Twenty-nine students from universities across the United States attended this year's Future Turf Managers program at Jacobsen's headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
The city school board deadlocked last week on whether to divert funds from building maintenance to artificial turf for an athletic field. The 3-3 tie means Central High will not get a cash infusion for turf in time for its 100th anniversary homecoming game Sept. 24.
Fanus Cloete, the CEO of Evergreen Turf in Johannesburg, South Africa, discusses the challenges and successes that his company found while constructing and maintaining several fields for the international event.
Ohio State is looking at perennial ryegrass cultivars and their performance during heavy traffic. Monostands and blends of ryegrasses were evaluated, as well as one ryegrass mixed with Kentucky bluegrass.
Faced with numerous concerns from environmental groups and parents, a County Council committee has directed three Montgomery County agencies to work together to weigh the costs, risks and benefits of replacing grass athletic fields with artificial turf.
The final schedule for STMA's Northwest Regional Conference and Exhibition, July 21-22 in Seattle has been set. The event is highlighted by more than 14 hours of education, dedicated trade show hours, hands-on demos, facility tours, and a Mariners game with all the attendees, courtesy of STMA.