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Oregon STMA Chapter event May 3
This event (free to 2011 Oregon STMA Members & $15 for non-members) will include tours of Reser Stadium and the new recreational complex, along with a presentation on its construction.
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Five educational resources now available en Espanol
STMA has three of its most popular educational bulletins and two DVDs translated into Spanish.
New Synthetic Turf Association launches website
The Synthetic Turf Association was established to grow the market for synthetic turf products through educating users and consumers, promoting synthetic turf in existing and emerging markets, and monitoring and acting on legislative and regulatory issues that can impact the industry.
Snow & Ice Symposium to be held in Schaumburg, Ill.
The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) will hold its 14th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium in Schaumburg, Ill., June 22-25, 2011.
UMaine develops golf ball made from lobster shells
David Neivandt, a professor of biological and chemical engineering, has developed a biodegradable golf ball made with lobster shells. The core is made of discarded shells from the lobster canning industry, which would normally end up in a landfill.
Albuquerque Schools Soccer Complex honored as ASBA Multi-Field Facility of the Year
American Sports Builders Association honors site where excavated basalt was used as decorative rock for the landscaping.
District says manufacturer believes field’s viability not compromised after floods
Tom Kossoff was convinced the new, controversial turf fields were damaged and would never be the same after floods ravaged the the area, leading to a district cleanup cost of $21,800. He implored the school board to have the makers of the synthetic turf test it themselves to examine the viability and possible damage.
ASBA names Archbishop Williams facility its Single Field of the Year award winner
The team responsible for the field included design professionals Stantec Sport of Boston; general contractor RAD Sports, Rockland, MA; specialty contractor Cape & Island Tennis & Track, Pocasset, MA; track surface suppliers Beynon Sports Surfacing, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD; and Sportsfield Specialties, Inc., Delhi, NY.
Technical report from STMA: nutrient and pesticide losses caused by simulated rainfall and sprinkler irrigation
Dense stands of turfgrass have been identified as filtering and reducing nutrients and pesticides in runoff water. However, dense turfgrass stands may not be able to handle runoff from major storm events. High amounts of runoff become an issue after recent applications of nutrients or pesticides.
Central Arkansas to play on purple and gray turf
Add the University of Central Arkansas to the list of schools that are making the move to colorized turf. According to the school via a press release on its website, the school will replace the natural grass of First Security Field at Estes Stadium with purple and gray artificial turf.