Daily News

No-metal spikes on synthetic outfields causing concern in IL

April 25, 2011

The policy goes against Illinois High School Association softball rules allowing metal spikes and has left representatives from at least five schools in the West Suburban Conference at a financial and/or competitive disadvantage.

Local report says artificial turf a better value for athletic fields

April 25, 2011

Montgomery County in Maryland will not use artificial turf for new soccer fields despite a recent report that said turf is a better value than grass.

ASBA announces new Certified Field Builders

April 23, 2011

The program was developed by ASBA to help raise professional standards and improve the practice of sports facility construction. Certification is offered in three different disciplines; Certified Tennis Court Builder, Certified Track Builder and Certified Field Builder.

New report issues recommendations for field maintenance in Rutherford, NJ

April 23, 2011

A new report on Rutherford's playing fields issued by Brad Park from Rutgers University lays out a plan for maintenance of the borough's parks that involves re-seeding the fields, performing an irrigation assessment across town and beginning a course of regular soil samples.

Job opening: Assistant Director (Park Operations), Baton Rouge, LA

April 23, 2011

Graduation from an accredited 4 year college or university in Parks Management, Landscape Architecture, Turfgrass Science or related; Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Parks Management, Landscape Architecture, Turfgrass Science or related preferred.

Sports Management Firm – Sports Turf Management Internship

April 23, 2011

The Sports Turf Management intern will shadow, learn from, and assist the Head Groundskeeper, and perform in areas such as infield skin maintenance, mound and home plate repair.

CA county residents offered incentive to get rid of gas-powered lawn mowers

April 23, 2011

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is offering Tulare County residents a deal that swaps gas-powered lawn mowers for electric mowers.

What separates the extremely successful from the pack?

April 23, 2011

>Most people dream of succeeding. What success means is highly personal, but as a veteran career coach, I can honestly say that no one has ever come to see me with a goal of anything but success.

Yellowstone National Park turns plastic bottles into artificial turf

April 19, 2011

Yellowstone National Park is working with Dalton, Ga.-based Universal Textile Technologies to recycle plastic bottles generated by the park's 3.5 million annual visitors. Universal Textile is converting the bottles into material for carpet and synthetic turf products.

Companies look for subtle ways to raise prices

April 19, 2011

More companies that had resisted raising prices are conceding they have few alternatives with commodity costs continuing to climb on everything from steel to cocoa beans.