North Carolina State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences announced an estate gift from the late Stephen B. Womble to its Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Laboratory. Womble was one of NC State’s first Agricultural Institute turfgrass management graduates in...
Rain Bird introduced a new rotor series designed to make irrigating sports fields, stadiums and large commercial turf applications more efficient and cost effective. The 11000 Series provides excellent water distribution uniformity over a full 105-foot (32-m) radius, making it...
A research seminar on “Lightning Safety for Outdoor Venues” is now available on demand. The seminar is presented by Charlie Woodrum, Warning Coordination Meteorologist. This presentation highlights lightning incident statistics, myths, safe and unsafe structures, and sample public address announcements....
The Oklahoma City Dodgers have entered into a partnership with local field construction and maintenance company United Turf and Track to ensure Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark remains one of the country’s premier destinations for minor league, college and high school baseball....
SFMA announced that a number of its members will be part of an all-female volunteer grounds crew in charge of the 8-day long Little League Softball World Series, including the championship game, which will be aired on ABC on August...
FireFly Automatix, Inc. introduced their M100-AV mower at the Turfgrass Producers International convention at DeBuck’s New Lawn Sod Farm, Belleville, Michigan. This commercial reel mower cuts a 100-inch width, adding to FireFly’s line of autonomous mowers. The M100-AV is FireFly’s...
Over the summer, the playing field at Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium has been in the process of replacing the grass with hybrid Bermuda grass. According to the director of sports and grounds at Alabama, Jon DeWitt, the last time the field...
Following the international success of the Turf Tank One, the updated Turf Tank Two has been meticulously crafted, utilizing robust research and development, constructive feedback from users and a focus on elevating the user experience to new heights. Performance and...
The SFMA Conference Education Committee has put together an exciting and informative education program for the 2024 Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each month, speakers will be featured to highlight a sample of what will be offered to attendees at...
IronCraft introduced the patented 4-in-1 Bucket and Power Rake. Combining all the advantages of a versatile 4-in-1 bucket with a rugged power rake, this unique product is a powerful and practical soil conditioning machine. Users can dig, load, grab and back...
