August, 2014 - Athletic Turf

TPI Summer Convention and Field Days attendees tour farms, NFL stadium

August 22, 2014 - By Jim Novak

Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) held its Summer Convention and Field Days July 29 through Aug. 1 in Philadelphia. More than 500 attendees from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and across the United States gathered in the City of Brotherly Love. The pre-convention activities included an educational farm/ag tour of Sheppard Farms & Eastern Fresh Growers by... read more

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Grass tennis courts pop up in Pontiac

August 22, 2014 - By Joelle Harms

Wessen Lawn Tennis Club brings 24 ryegrass courts to former abandoned community center What was an abandoned lot in Pontiac, Mich., a few months ago is now a 24-grass-court grass tennis club. Wessen Lawn Tennis Club, a $1.5 million private outdoor facility, lies on a historic 4-acre lot just a few blocks from the city’s downtown. The lot was originally... read more

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Video: STMA nominates its members for ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

August 22, 2014 - By Joelle Harms

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been taking over the nation’s social media platforms, and the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has called upon all of its members to participate. The ALS Ice bucket Challenge requires nominees to pour a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise funds and awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or... read more

Video: KC Chiefs’ Warnick gets Arrowhead ready with Northbridge

August 22, 2014 - By Seth Jones

New bermudagrass variety from Oklahoma State does it all for transition zone NFL field. Some people find sports turf. For others, sports turf finds them. Jay Warnick, sports field manager for the Kansas City Chiefs, was looking to pursue a career in arboriculture or greenhouse management. Upon graduating from Utah State with a degree in ornamental horticulture, he applied for... read more

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2014 STC membership meeting to hit on industry’s economic outlook

August 21, 2014 - By Terrie Ward

The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) will be holding its 2014 Annual Membership Meeting Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in the famous River Walk section of San Antonio. The national nonprofit association’s meeting will include a keynote address from ITR Economics CEO Brian Beaulieu, critical research updates, a “new and improved” Exhibitor Showcase, educational programs... read more

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