ACKSON SPRINGS, NC — The 2010 North Carolina State University Turfgrass Field Day will take place Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sandhills Research Station in Jackson Springs. A total of 2.5 NCDA&CS pesticide credits are available. The Turfgrass Field Day at the Sandhills Research Station is only offered every other year, and offers both... read more
By Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International If you have the responsibility of overseeing the maintenance and care of sports fields, recreational areas, community parks or lawns there are a good number of your peers who can relate to the challenges you face throughout the year. At times the responsibility may seem overwhelming; but imagine being responsible for a prime location that... read more
As the U.S. soccer team prepares for its June 12 match with England in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, it’s timely to spotlight two studies that underlie the decision by FIFA, the international governing body of international football or soccer, to promote synthetic turf, or ‘football turf’ as it calls third-generation infilled synthetic turf sports fields, as a... read more
The global sports delirium that unfolds for one month every four years begins Friday, June 11. The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa and will be followed via television and radio by billions around the world. This is the first time an African nation is hosting the tournament, which involves teams from 32 nations. And again like 18 previous... read more
