News Enewsletter

VSFMA Central Regional Field Day

The Virginia SFMA (VSFMA) Central Regional Field Day will be held September 26 at Thomas Dale High School in Chester, Virginia. The event will feature presentations on “In-sand, Top Dressing and Warning Track Material” by Kyle White of Luck Ecosystems,...

NCS4 publishes industry research report on professional sports venue security

NCS4 published an industry research report on professional sports venue security issues, emerging threats and technology solutions. Information gleaned from this study will assist venue security directors in planning and policy development, venue operations and technology utilization. The survey consisted...

Bobcat to show electric compact loader at Equip Expo

Equip Expo attendees will be able to operate the new Bobcat T7X, the world’s first all-electric compact track loader, at the trade show in October. The T7X is commercially available at select Bobcat dealerships and available to rent through certain...
Clegg Impact Tester app

Clegg Impact Tester app

Turf-Tec International announced that the newly released Clegg Impact Tester app for Android and iOS allows users to wirelessly connect the FieldScout TDR350 Moisture Sensor or the Mascaro Infill Cleat Depth Tester. For natural grass areas, this will allow users...
NCAA backstop

New rules for NCAA baseball and softball stadium padding

According to Aer-Flo Sports, the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee and the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a new rule regarding stadium padding for baseball and softball. The rule aims to mitigate potential injury to student-athletes who may run, slide,...

Nor-Cal SFMA Electric Equipment Expo

Northern-California (Nor-Cal) SFMA will host an Electric Equipment Expo October 17 at Dublin Heritage Park and Museums in Dublin, California. The program will include on-field equipment demos, as well as presentations by the California Air Resources Board, a solar company,...

Equip Exposition names new show director

Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, announced Chris Meecha will become its new show director effective September 16. Meecha, currently general manager of Fern Expo in Louisville, joins the show three years into its rebranding and...

Register for IA University courses

Registration is open for IA University courses to be offered Nov. 4-6 during the 2024 Irrigation Show and Education Week in Long Beach. This year the Irrigation Association (IA) is including five new courses for attendees: IA University registration fees...

Altoz announces two new 2025 zero-turn models

Altoz introduced two new zero-turn mower models for 2025 designed for commercial lawn care professionals and municipalities. TRX 766 i The 2025 TRX 766 i tracked zero-turn mower has been designed with input from the industry’s most demanding users. A...

Yanmar launches new tractors

Yanmar America is unveiling three new SM tractor models. The SM240 is available in both a clutch-less hydrostatic transmission variant and a gear-driven variant. The new SM475 is Yanmar’s highest horsepower tractor in North America. SM240/SM240H The SM240 models use...