Following a six-month investigation into FieldTurf, NJ Advance Media shared its report stating that FieldTurf fields were not only falling apart before they were supposed to, but that key executives knew about it. They also continued to sell the product. The record obtained by NJ Advance Media show that as early as 2006, key execs with the company became aware... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Kenzie Jay as its new sales and marketing manager. Jay joins STMA with a diverse background in communications, social media and recruiting. Her responsibilities will include managing commercial partner relationships, membership growth and retention, social media management and conference / trade show support. As a former Recruiter at Insight Global, Kenzie was responsible for... read more
Turfco introduced its new TurnAer XT8 stand-on aerator during the 2016 GIE+EXPO, held in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 19-21. “Aeration often needs to be done in a compressed period of time and the XT8 was created in response to the need to get the job done quickly,” said Scott Kinkead, executive vice president of Turfco. “We also designed it with our signature durability... read more
The thin layer of snow that fell on New Era Field last Sunday, Dec. 11, was hardly the worst conditions the Buffalo Bill’s grounds crew has ever faced, but there was still a delay to the second half of the Bills game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two tractors armed with rolling brushes were brought onto the field at halftime to... read more
Grasshopper released its new PTO-drive Aera-vator, a coreless aerator for its FrontMount zero-turn mowers. Oscillating steel tines deep-fracture hard, dry soil to create a more resilient surface and improve permeability and drainage, Grasshopper said. Available in 40- and 60-inch models, this front-mounted aerator helps aerate playing fields, turf and compacted soil in hard-to-reach areas. By eliminating cores left behind by... read more
