When John Murray was shopping for an artificial-turf field for Camden Catholic High School, he found a wealth of information to help him make a decision. The piles of documents he gathered, however, did not include a federal report that might answer widening concerns about toxic chemicals found in the ground-up tires that provide the turf's cushioning.
Faced with the continuing business slump, Bob Walker faced one more difficult decision last month: Lay off another handful of workers - people he has often referred to as family - or find something to keep them busy.
The U2 360 Tour rolled through the Washington, DC area over the past 2 weeks, thrilling tens of thousands of fans and -- as it turns out -- chewing up the grass at the two football stadiums where the band played.
The Toro Company is pleased to announce the eighth annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program in partnership with the National Football League. In February 2010, one lucky student will travel to Miami to help the grounds crew prepare the field for the Super Bowl.
The Toro Company today announced it has acquired certain assets from TY-CROP Manufacturing Ltd., a manufacturer of topdressing and material handling equipment for sports field and golf course applications.
Texas STMA board member Bob Marcotte and crew, in the spirit of service typical of the STMA and A & M University, conducted a training seminar September 30 at Henderson Park in Bryan on the process of painting football fields for leaders of the Bryan Buccaneers Pop Warner League.
For the first time, The SAFE Foundation, STMA's philanthropic arm, will award the Terry Mellor Continuing Education Grant, sponsored by Turface Athletics.
