By: Bob O’Quinn Professional athletes put a lot of value in well maintained natural grass playing surfaces and on the individuals who keep those fields in good condition. According to the “2008 NFL Players Playing Surfaces Opinion Survey,” the vast majority of NFL athletes prefer natural grass fields because, as their statistics indicate, grass fields provide increased career longevity and minimize... read more
By: Ron Hall ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — Golf course superintendents and sports field managers work in sister industries, and the two professions have a lot in common. Most notably, the success of both is measured by their ability to provide facility users with functional and attractive turfgrass playing surfaces. There are obvious differences, of course. Sports field managers must also be... read more
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Last month, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the results of an air quality survey conducted on its behalf by TRC Cos., an independent environmental engineering and consulting firm, to measure the presence of “contaminants of potential concern” (COPC) in the breathing zone of young children above crumb rubber synthetic turf fields.... read more
