The smell of freshly cut grass reduces stress and protects nerve cells from the damage that stress can cause, according to researchers at the University of Queensland in Austrialia.
The Tarkett Group has appointed Eric P. Daliere as acting President of its sports division, Tarkett Sports. Mr. Daliere will replace Joe Fields effective immediately. Eric will be based out of the company's corporate headquarters in Montreal.
As a part of continuing efforts to extend the reach and coverage of TGIF back into the past, older turfgrass bulletins issued throughout the USA at the state level are increasingly showing up in TGIF.
Compared with the argy-bargy over health care reform, this summer's public conversation about controlling carbon emissions has been a model of restraint.
With the STMA conference just 3 ½ months away, many who are planning to attend have already booked their hotel rooms at the Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center.
Emissions regulations have eliminated noisy and polluting two-stroke engines from most applications, but these engines still dominate in lawn equipment like string trimmers and leaf blowers. Lehr, a startup based in Los Angeles, has developed an alternative--engines that run on 16-ounce propane canisters used for camp stoves.
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) is developing a certification program that will designate the credential Certified Field Builder, and STMA is co-sponsoring the program. The Synthetic Turf Council is also a co-sponsor.
The Carolina League has announced that Kinston's Head Groundskeeper Stephen Watson and Myrtle Beach Groundskeeper Chris Ball are the league's Sports Turf Managers of the Year.
