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Follow us at @Athletic_Turf Like us on Facebook Follow our RSS Feed [Features] [News] [Products/Services] [Industry] [Turf Use]     [Baseball/Softball]     [Football/Soccer]     [Landscape]     [Parks/Recreation] [Video] [Archives]    IN THE SPOTLIGHT FIFA forewent grass fields for Women’s World Cup The 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada will be played entirely on synthetic turf despite the players filing a gender discrimination lawsuit that was eventually dropped. Abby Wambach recently revealed to ESPN that FIFA turned down the opportunity to have all six fields transitioned into natural grass at no cost. [read more] ‘Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.’ Awareness Week begins Sunday As a part of its “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” initiative, Project EverGreen has designated May 17-23 as National “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” Awareness Week. [read more]       RELATED LINK:        [Project EverGreen unveils new        ‘Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.’ logo] Pioneer Athletics CEO: Commercial Members can reap more from STMA membership Doug Schattinger, president/CEO of Pioneer Athletics in Cleveland has seen the other side of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA). Now, he wants his colleagues in commercial sports turf to see it with him. [read more]    ASSOCIATIONS' PRESS BOX What were Californians thinking? By Jim Novak April 2035 (or sometime in the future): When Californians removed lawns back in 2015 they created a vast oasis… of nothingness. Concerns expressed about the benefits of lawns by turfgrass specialists, scientists and researchers fell on deaf ears because so many people were loudly scrambling for a quick-fix solution. [read more]    PLAYING THE FIELD Columbia College installs new Shaw Sports Turf field Columbia College has installed Shaw Sports Turf’s new Legion SpikeZone system. Legion SpikeZone is a hybrid product that features a combination of monofilament fibers, slit film fibers and a thatch layer. [read more] Barenbrug appoints Greentech Sportsturf as Ireland distributor Barenbrug has partnered with Greentech Sportsturf to be Barenbrug's sole distributor for all of Ireland. Learn about sales managers Kyle Irwin and Eamonn Maguire's experience in the turf and sports industries. [read more] Holganix partners with Pearl Valley Farms Holganix has announced a partnership with Illinois-based Pearl Valley Farms' Healthy Grow fertilizer line to produce an organic-based granular fertilizer: Holganix Granular with Healthy Grow. [read more]    INDUSTRY NEWS FMC QuickSilver promotion to run through June 15 FMC’s 2015 “Enhance Your Performance Promotion” offers a $15 instant rebate per bottle on QuickSilver herbicide, and will run through June 15. QuickSilver, a contact herbicide effective in both cool and warm conditions, is gentle on a variety of grasses, including bermudagrass and St. Augustinegrass. [read more] STMA hires business development manager The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has named Eric Maydew its new business development manager. [read more] Redexim Turf Products adds to team Redexim Turf Products, the factory direct store for Redexim North America, based in Valley Park, Mo., has added John Elsea to its staff. [read more]

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