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On Wednesday, October 29-30, 2008, the Board of Directors of the National Turfgrass Federation (NTF) met in Washington, DC with Federal officials and Congressional staff to discuss many items of interest to the turfgrass industry.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered ten California public drinking water systems to monitor for Escherichia coli (E. coli)in the source water of their drinking water systems, or face penalties of up to $32,500 per day for each violation.

Steve LeGros of Grass Stain Productions needs your photos for the annual STMA Awards Banquet presentation.

The South River Board of Education has turned down a $1 million grant from Middlesex County for a new synthetic turf field at South River High School's Denny Stadium.

Opponents of a plan to build football fields at the northwest Shouldice Park are offside, say those pushing for the facility's construction.

Soccer, when played under the best conditions for players and spectators, is best played on a dry, well-maintained pitch in at least a modestly comfortable setting.

The campaign to raise funds for the high school's synthetic turf field has resumed, with officials hoping to reach their goal of $750,000 and have the field in place before the 2009 school year.

University of Wyoming Trustees this week will be asked to approve the first step in a plan to spend about $35 million on War Memorial Stadium and its adjacent parking lot during the next few years.

For more than a decade, the federal government has spent millions of dollars pumping elevated levels of carbon dioxide into small groups of trees to test how forests will respond to global warming in the next 50 years. Some scientists believe they are on the cusp of receiving key results from the time-consuming experiments.

The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has recognized Carroll College Nelson Stadium in Helena, Mont. with a Grand Award in the Athletic Fields category of the Society's 2008 Green Star Awards competition.