Underhill International‘s Mirage QCV coupler kit is now available for purchase. The coupler kit is designed to provide access to water in order to cool and clean synthetic turf fields and to hose down surrounding perimeters and bleachers, according to a news release from Underhill. The kit includes a sprinkler box in either stainless steel or 100 percent recycled HDPE... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association is now accepting submissions for its third annual Mowing Patterns Contest. Members interested in entering the contest should upload a photo of their design to Facebook by Friday, Nov. 20, at midnight ET. Voting will take place on the association’s Facebook page, and the winners will be named on Friday, Dec. 4. “With close to 50 applicants... read more
After a chemical mishap destroyed their home field, the senior football players for the Green Wave of St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, Ill., were forced to play the last month and a half of their final season on the road. Fortunately, Scotts Miracle-Gro stepped in to ensure the underclassmen don’t face the same fate. As part of... read more
Advanced Turf Solutions has announced in a news release that Agro-Logics will become Advanced Turf Solutions. The combined organization will offer a portfolio of turfgrass, ornamental and aquatic products to the golf, lawn care and athletic field markets. “Agro-Logics and Advanced Turf Solutions have enjoyed working together with mutual suppliers for many years. Uniting these two brands will be beneficial... read more
The USDA’s recent drought monitor suggests that recent wet weather in southern and eastern California and western and northern Nevada did little if anything to offset the long-term drought people have endured. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor provided by the USDA’s National Drought Mitigation Center suggests that the rain may have helped suppress the number of wildfires that usually impact... read more
