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Alex Box Stadium named Sports Field of the Year by ASBA
The baseball playing surface at LSU's Alex Box Stadium has been named 2009 "Sports Field of the Year" by the American Sports Builders Association.
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Some Sacramento youth baseball fields get a major-league makeover
Little League baseball players received major-league dirt last week, courtesy of the railroad, a Sacramento city councilman and a train's misfortune.
Eclipse 322 riding greens mower now in full production
Jacobsen says that its latest generation riding greens mower, the Eclipse 322, has begun full production at the company's manufacturing center in Charlotte, NC.
Robotic mower makes history
Precise Path Robotics says that history has been made with one of their robotic units being put into active duty rotation at an operational golf course.
Interview with Matt Parrott of Bowie Baysox
An interview with Matt Parrott, Director of Field and Facility Operations, Bowie (MD) Baysox.
Authors of Townsend-Small turfgrass research report acknowledge study contained errors and miscalculations
Turfgrass provides numerous environmental benefits, and its ability to store carbon is one of them; but when a recently published and peer reviewed research study regarding the ability of turfgrass to store carbon reached the opposite conclusion of previous studies, more than a few turfgrass researchers and green industry experts were scratching their heads. Once misinformation gets worldwide media coverage, retracting it is like trying to put spilled coffee back in a cup.
Recruit an STMA member, get merchandise!
Recruiting new members to the Sports Turf Managers Association may win you cash or travel vouchers.
Survey reveals growing green practices among pro sports teams
ProGreenSports has announced the results of its second annual survey of environmental sustainability practices among professional sports teams.
Appropriate timing is critical to accurate wipe testing
Dr. Blair Leftwich of Trace Analysis has prepared a short explanation of appropriate times and conditions to do accurate wipe testing of sports fields.
Sports turf-related short courses in Feb & March at Rutgers
See www.cpe.rutgers.edu or click this headline. 10% off the registration fee for all Sports Field Programs for SFMANJ Members; presented by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.