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Stay Safe OPEI Equipment Safety

Stay Safe as You Gear Up for the Spring Season

As the weather grows warmer, remember to instill safe operating practices among your employees. “Think safety first,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). “I can’t stress enough the importance of your employees, seasonal...
Avoid these common groundskeeping mistakes

How to avoid six common groundskeeping mistakes

Coaches and volunteers, God love ‘em. The games of baseball and softball usually can’t go on without these dedicated people who are there to either teach or just help out. Most are genuinely trying hard to do the right thing;...
Ford Field FieldTurf

Detroit Lions replace Ford Field and Allen Park with FieldTurf Core

The Detroit Lions announced that the FieldTurf surface at Ford Field and practice facility, Allen Park, are being upgraded with a new FieldTurf CORE system, the first multi-layer dual-polymer monofilament fiber. FieldTurf has been the trusted choice of the Detroit...
Toro Groundsmaster e3200

Toro introduces the Groundsmaster e3200

Toro announced that its out-front rotary mower, the Groundsmaster 3200 two-wheel drive unit, will be available as a battery-powered option in 2023. Building on a 50-year history from the introduction of the Groundsmaster 72 back in 1973, the battery-powered Groundsmaster...
Stihl BGA300 battery backpack blower

Stihl BGA 300 battery-powered backpack blower

The first Stihl battery-powered backpack blower is also the most powerful battery blower in the Stihl lineup. With its high-performance brushless motor, the Stihl BGA 300 delivers a powerful 25 newtons of blowing force and max air speed of 194...
MSU

MSU Turf School 2022

The MSU Turf School is a 4-day program that teaches the basics of turfgrass science, as well as the practical techniques of managing turfgrass. This year’s school will be held Dec. 12-15, 2022, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center...
Equipment Trends

2022 Equipment Trends

For insight into market trends, Landscape Business, sister production to SportsField Management, recently asked representatives from equipment manufacturers throughout the industry to share their insights into market trends and what industry professionals need to know. The following comments are excerpted...
MSU Celebration Hybrid bermudagrass

Mississippi State University releases Celebration Hybrid bermudagrass

Mississippi State University’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station officially released Celebration Hybrid bermudagrass (experimental name MSB 1017) at the 2022 Turfgrass Research Field Day on Sept. 22, 2022, held in Starkville, Miss. The new cultivar is the first release out...
Rugby School

Case Study: Rugby School

After almost 200 years of sporting legacy, one of England’s most famous independent schools, Rugby School, has come to the decision that now is the right time to re-lay the historic turf of The Close – the school’s main sports...
SFMA Conference hotel

SFMA Conference hotel now open for reservations

The Hilton Hotel is now open for the 2023 SFMA Conference with a rate of $196 a night. The conference will be taking place Jan. 16-19, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Be sure to make your reservations well ahead...