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Rising Star Mira Emma

Rising Star Winner Profile: Mira Emma

By John Kmitta Hard work has always paid off for Rising Star Award Winner Mira Emma. A native of Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago situated 30 miles west of the city, Emma and her brother started their own landscaping...
Little League Baseball World Series

Little League Baseball World Series

By John Kmitta The 2025 Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 13-24. The event featured 10 teams from the United States and 10 teams from other countries. Rob Guthrie, head of turf and...
Grady Miller

Q&A with Dr. Grady Miller: Mow, Mow, Mow

Q: With all the heat and rain we have had this summer, we’ve struggled to keep up with the mowing. We’ve  raised the mowing height to two and a half inches to reduce scalping. We typically mowed our fields once...
SIS Pitches

SIS Pitches acquires both DrainTalent and HeatTalent

SIS Pitches has acquired a majority stake in DrainTalent, a Netherlands-based business specializing in circular soil management systems, and HeatTalent, a sustainable, electric undersoil heating.  This latest acquisition cements SIS Pitches’ position as a comprehensive provider of pitch construction and...
Pamela Sherratt

Pamela Sherratt on the Carrying Capacity of a Sports Field

Q: How many games can a natural grass sports field host each year? A: The honest answer is that it varies widely – anywhere from 25 to 200 events, depending on the field’s construction, maintenance, and usage patterns. That range...
Dog park ASBA

Planning a Dog Park? Start Here

By Mary Helen Sprecher Several decades ago, the gotta-have amenity for housing developments, community associations and apartment and condominium complexes was the swimming pool. Fast forward to today, and priorities have shifted. Now, dog parks are in demand. According to...
Pamela Sherratt

Pamela Sherratt on Using Compost on Native Soil Fields

I have received many questions recently about the use of compost on native soil sports fields, either as an amendment or topdressing. Compost has been used on native soil fields for many years. Its benefits include improving soil structure and...
Exmark Lazer Z X-Series

Exmark redesigns Lazer Z X-Series for 2025

Thirty years after the launch of the original Lazer Z, Exmark unveiled the next generation of its premier gas-powered commercial zero-turn mower, the 2025 Lazer Z X-Series. Built for professionals, the redesigned 2025 Lazer Z X-Series offers more power and...
EPG Brand Acceleration
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