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STC doubles membership in 2008
Marking the fifth anniversary of its inception, the Synthetic Turf Council has more than doubled its membership over the past year.
Gaussoin wins CSSA Fred Grau Award
Dr. Roch E. Gaussoin of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the proud recipient of the Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award.
Voters weigh $6M for revamps to ball fields
Just before a light rain last week, Alex Bennet tossed a football with friends at the Irvington Middle-High School (NY) campus. The teens played hard, knowing that the shower could make the football field unusable for days afterward. "The conditions after it rains are terrible," said Bennet, 14, a defensive end on the junior varsity football team. "This community has nothing for the kids. The smallest thing they can do is give us a new field."
Toro reports fiscal 2008 full year results
The Toro Company today reported net earnings of $119.7 million, or $3.10 per share, on net sales of $1,878.2 million for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2008.
Golembiewski replaces legend at Oregon State University
Rob Golembiewski wears a size 13 shoe, but that's nothing compared with the shoes he has to fill. The former head of the golf and turf management program at the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota has replaced Tom Cook as the director of Oregon State University's turf management program.
Staph infections hit professional football hard
Joe Jurevicius, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Kellen Winslow. Unfortunately, during the past few months the list of top professional football players affected by Staphylococcus Aureus, commonly called staph, seems to read as a who's who of the National Football League (NFL).
Seasonal opportunity with San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are currently seeking a qualified individual for the upcoming 2009 baseball season as a Seasonal Assistant.
Top 10 PR blunders of 2008
Annual 'Top 10 PR Blunders' list fingers AIG, Detroit's Big Three and Dept. of Veterans Affairs as worst perpetrators
Agrium Advanced Technologies opens new production facility
In a major step for the lawn care industry, as well as the turfgrass and horticulture industries, Agrium Advanced Technologies (AAT) has opened a new fertilizer production facility in Courtright, Ontario, Canada.