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Sports Turf Manager of the Year says crew is backbone of award-winning field

December 27, 2019 - By

Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals director of field operations, was named the Double-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB), sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Phipps manages Hammons Field is located in Springfield, Mo., which is the home of the Springfield Cardinals. Hammons Field has been recognized seven times as the Double-A field of the... read more

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Sports Turf Manager of the Year shares one thing he can’t live without

December 20, 2019 - By

Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps, was recently recognized as one of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball Sports Field Managers of the Year. The West Michigan Whitecaps are the Class A Minor League Baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in the Midwest League. Hooten manages the grounds of Fifth Third Ballpark,... read more

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A Look Back: Irrigation renovation

December 19, 2019 - By

Irrigation systems can often be a cause for headaches whether they’re on sports fields, golf courses or in the lawns of homeowners. On baseball fields, the placement of irrigation heads is important to ensure no one loses their footing running for a deep line drive and no ball bounces out of control after having hit an irrigation head. This article... read more

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Sports Turf Manager of the Year says experience is key

December 19, 2019 - By

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) recently awarded the Sports Field Managers of the Year awards, which were presented at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings and are sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Vancouver Canadians’ Head Groundskeeper Ross Baron was selected as the winner in the short-season (or rookie) category. Baron and his grounds crew work at Scotiabank Field at Nat... read more

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Growmark aquires Solu-Cal USA

December 18, 2019 - By

Growmark FS has purchased Solu-Cal USA, a supplier of enhanced calcium products in the turf care industry. Solu-Cal will continue to operate as an independent brand within the Growmark System, as part of the Growmark FS agronomy subsidiary based in Delaware. The company’s operations will be managed from the new parent company’s turf operations center in East Berlin, Penn. Growmark FS... read more

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