THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS - NOVEMBER 2018

THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS

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 Lions, Tigers and… Cricket? Detroit is a proud Rust Belt sports town — and there’s one sport in particular that’s gaining in popularity in the city: cricket. That's why the city decided to build its first cricket field. We talked with the City of Detroit Park Development Manager Jeff Klein to learn more about the project. [read more] Toro names winner of 2019 Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program Wilson Morgan — who majors in crop, soil and environmental sciences at Auburn University — has been named the winner of Toro's annual Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program. He will be assisting NFL field directors Ed Mangan, George Toma and the Super Bowl grounds crew in field preparations for Super Bowl LIII. [read more] Glenn Quattlebaum joins Turf Connections Turf Connections, a Carolinas’ producer of turfgrass sod and sprigs, added longtime turf industry professional, Glenn Quattlebaum, to its staff as sales manager. [read more] 2018 OTF Conference and Show breakdown The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Conference and Show will take place Dec. 3 – 6 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Thinking of making the trip to Buckeye nation? Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about this year’s event. [read more] SPONSORED CONTENT A new era dawns on industry leader, AQUA-AID Solutions AQUA-AID Solutions has the ability to provide synergistic moisture management, biological, soil and cultural solutions within their portfolio of products. Each technology provides long lasting agronomic value and improves aesthetics and playability on turfgrass systems in the golf and sports field arena. [read more]    ASSOCIATIONS' PRESS BOX STMA, MiLB recognize top sports turf managers The Sports Turf Managers Association and Minor League Baseball named the 2018 Sports Turf Managers of the Year. Meet this year's winners. [read more]    PRODUCT NEWS Hunter Industries unveils new gear-driven rotor for sports turf applications Engineered for sports turf and large park applications, the I-80 is built with a robust, dirt-tolerant gear drive that offers the highest torque output of any rotor in the commercial sphere and extends a radius range up to 97 feet. [read more] SiteOne intros GPS-guided precision spray system Designed for turf spaces where a commercial spreader would be used — such as large estates, municipalities and public areas — the Smart Guided System can connect with most common sprayers. [read more] John Deere unveils new line of walk-behind mowers With six models — including W36M, W48M, W36R, W48R, W52R and W61R — the new walk-behind mowers address customer needs of productivity, operator comfort, weight distribution and ground clearance. Get the full scoop on the newest models. [read more]