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Jake Mays Rising Star

Rising Star Winner Profile: Jake Mays

By John Kmitta When it comes to sports field management, Jake Mays was “born into it.” As the only child of two high school head coaches, Mays was always around sports. He played football, baseball and golf in high school...
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Portland moves closer to bringing an MLB team to town

The Portland (Oregon) City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support the Portland Diamond Project’s efforts to bring Major League Baseball to Portland and construct a new stadium in the South Waterfront neighborhood at Zidell Yards. The resolution, introduced by...

John Deere debuts new professional mowing solutions

John Deere unveiled its latest Z900 Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) ZTrak Mowers and newly enhanced QuikTrak stand-on mower decks for the Q865R EFI model at this year’s 2024 Equip Expo. These new models and deck options are designed to cater...
Xtract One AI safety and security

AI technology for stadium security

Stadium and sporting event security is more important than ever, and technology – including AI – is changing how facilities approach venue security and patron safety. SportsField Management magazine recently discussed the topic with Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One...
Pam Sherratt

Pamela Sherratt on Submitting Digital Pictures for Diagnosis

Q: This summer, our Buckeyeturf email account received several pictures of dead or brown grass from turfgrass managers seeking advice on diagnosing the issue and making corrective measures. A: Although we strive to accurately diagnose and answer these types of...
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Yellow isn’t Good – At Least for Most Plants

By John C. Fech As a general rule, most trees and shrubs are green. Yes, there are a few select species of desirable ornamentals with non-green leaves such as golden birch, golden euonymus, sunburst honeylocust, Gold Coast juniper and tri-color...
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A-LIST Approved Sports Field Program officially launched

The A-LIST Approved Sports Field Program announced its official launch, aiming to encourage sustainability in sports fields using grasses that have been tested to have improved sustainable traits. The program approves sports fields that incorporate 65% or more A-LIST-approved grasses,...
Joe Vargas

Remembering Dr. Joseph Vargas

Joseph Vargas, Ph.D., a distinguished plant pathology and turfgrass management professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University, passed away on April 18. He was 82. An internationally renowned researcher and scholar, Vargas joined...
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First hybrid cricket surface in India marks game’s evolution

Hybrid cricket pitches were installed at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala, the first in what is expected to be a series of major projects across India in 2024 and beyond. Completed by international sports pitches specialist...