Daily News

Plant Science's turfgrass program showcased during open house

September 4, 2008

Different turfgrass species have dramatically different water needs in the summertime, according to turfgrass scientist Jason Henderson, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Science.

Turf wars: School districts, athletes weigh costs against benefits to athletes

September 4, 2008

Voters in the Wappingers Central School District rejected a $175.65 million budget proposal, which included - of keen interest to Goddard -a proposition of $5.56 million for a pair of artificial-turf fields and other athletic improvements.

New research initiative on monocot evolution

September 2, 2008

A major new effort to document the evolution of the economically most important group of plants on earth – the monocots – will be supported by a grant of nearly $2.9M by the National Science Foundation under its Assembling the Tree of Life (AToL) Program.

Turface Athletics offers $5,000 and on-site consultation opportunity

September 2, 2008

Visitors submitting a registration form on www.turface.com between now and October 31, 2008, will be entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to win $5,000 in field maintenance supplies and a day of on-site consultation.

Jon Pritchett's dream of reviving AstroTurf became a PR nightmare

September 2, 2008

When the news broke the following spring, it set off a nationwide scare, and for tiny GeneralSports Venue, a public-relations nightmare.

STMA award, scholarship program deadlines approaching

September 2, 2008

October 15 is the deadline for the SAFE Scholarship program applications and the STMA Field of the Year submittals.

Football playing surface and injury study: abstract

September 2, 2008

Injuries to the lower extremity are among the most frequent injuries in all levels of sports and often account for more than 50% of reported injuries.

Donate to the SAFE Auction and Raffles

September 2, 2008

These fun events will take place during the STMA Annual Conference and Exhibition in San José, on Jan. 15-16, 2009, and all proceeds from these events will go to the SAFE Foundation to fund scholarships.

Play in Yanmar's College Football Experts Club

September 2, 2008

Yanmar is thrilled to give you the chance to get in on the action this football season. Now you can go head to head with all the members of the Yanmar Football Experts Club and compete for valuable prizes.