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Registration opens for STMA Northwest Regional Conference
The final schedule for STMA's Northwest Regional Conference and Exhibition, July 21-22, 2010 in Seattle has been set.
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PGMS asks for Green Star Award submissions
The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) is searching for the country's best maintained landscapes and is now accepting entries for its Green Star Awards Program. Deadline for entries is August 6.
MSU Project GREEEN announces $2 million in new grants to support plant agriculture
Michigan State University (MSU) researchers have been awarded more than $2 million for research and outreach projects to continue growing Michigan's $71.3 billion agri-food and agri-energy industries.
STMA member Elliott profiled in San Francisco Chronicle
Before morning batting practice Friday, Greg Elliott wanted to check the moisture content of the infield, so he used a pocketknife to dig into - the infield skin.
Field builder certification sure to aid bidding process
An opinion from Bob Lohmann, president of Lohmann Sports Fields, Marengo, IL.
White paper examines water conservation and green industry
Water Conservation and the Green Industry details the trends, issues and factors driving the important water conservation movement and their impact on the green industry and its affiliates.
Panel OKs synthetic fields for Golden Gate Park
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission has unanimously approved plans to renovate the Beach Chalet soccer fields on the west end of Golden Gate Park, adding night lighting and replacing grass play areas with synthetic turf.
Boise State field getting new blue turf
The blue turf at Boise State University's Bronco Stadium is being replaced with different blue turf for free this summer due to a reflective glare that has irritated fans the past two seasons.
Cities offer discounts on green mowers
When a gasoline-powered mower rumbles along a lawn, the tiny puff of carbon monoxide it coughs up is barely noticeable. But multiply that puff by 44 million — the number of gasoline-powered push mowers the U.S. EPA estimates are in use in the USA — and it's an air quality issue, especially in areas facing the likelihood of violating clean air standards that will take effect Aug. 31.
Navy develops battery that runs on mud
According to the Office of Naval Research the microbial fuel cell could revolutionize naval energy use by converting decomposed marine organisms into electricity. By converting naturally occurring fuels and oxidants in the marine environment into electricity, Naval vessels could be running on a clean and efficient reliable alternative battery avoiding the harmful impact that standard batteries and fuels have upon the marine environment.