THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS - JANUARY 2019

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 STMA names Echo the winner of the 2019 Innovative Award Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Echo Robotics its Innovative Award winner for its Autonomous Mower TM-2000. Read on to learn more about the self-driving, self-charging, self-sufficient unit. [read more] Echo’s autonomous mower U.S. debut years in the making We caught up with Joe Fahey, vice president of Echo Robotics, to find out what made the TM-2000 Autonomous Turf Mower stand out in the race for the Innovative Award. [read more] Pittsburgh-based private equity firm acquires Profile Products Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, acquired Profile Products. The new owners will work together with Profile’s current leadership team to develop markets and identify areas of growth. [read more] Brandt enters into marketing partnership with The Rose Bowl Stadium After supplying fertilizer to the Rose Bowl Stadium for nearly two decades, Brandt has entered into a marketing agreement with The Rose Bowl Stadium as its official fertilizer partner. [read more] Project EverGreen, STMA team up for Arizona park renovation Project EverGreen — the nonprofit that revitalizes community recreational spaces — will be taking on a renovation project at Lindo Park in South Phoenix, Ariz., to give the 22-acre location a ballpark. [read more] Aqua-Aid Solutions partners with SeeGrow to provide new growing systems The SeeGrow Lighting Systems utilize LED technology along with a CO2 process to create a healthy microclimate for turfgrass systems. [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 its 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 launches the Institute of SportsField Management The Institute of SportsField Management, a collection of resources covering all aspects of operations, is available to match the growing responsibilities of STMA members. [read more]    PRODUCT NEWS John Deere’s GPS PrecisionSprayer is now available With the GPS PrecisionSprayer technology, users can create coverage maps, which can be shared with multiple units, eliminating overlap and increasing productivity. [read more] Precision Laboratories releases new product for maintaining infield skins In-Flow is a granular soil conditioner and surfactant that helps maintain the moisture levels of infield skins. In-Flow influences water’s ability to flow into and throughout the profile of infield skins to find the desired balance between water retention and movement. [read more]