Features

Real Madrid deploys new Cub Cadet Infinicut

December 17, 2018By
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A fleet of 22 Cub Cadet Infinicut mowers have recently been installed at Ciudad Real Madrid in Spain to maintain all of the natural pitches at the club’s training facility. In his new role as Director of Grounds and Environment, Paul Burgess is hoping to reduce carbon emissions. The electric Infinicut offers two unique benefits to the team at Real... read more

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Toro names winner of 2019 Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program

November 15, 2018By
Wilson Morgan headshot (Photo provided by Toro)

Wilson Morgan, who majors in crop, soil and environmental sciences at Auburn University, has been named the winner of Toro‘s annual Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program. He will be assisting the grounds crew in field preparations for Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In 2003, Toro and the NFL established the Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program.... read more

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Project EverGreen names Clinton, N.C., Parks & Rec winner of ‘green spaces’ contes

August 30, 2018By
Clinton, North Carolina’s newly renovated Royal Lane Park Photo: Project EverGreen

When the Parks & Recreation Department of Clinton, N.C., was named the winner of the “Our Winning Green Spaces” contest, officials knew they would receive an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series mower package to help maintain the city’s parks and recreation facilities. What they didn’t expect to receive was a transformation. Clinton’s Royal Lane Park was the recipient of the park... read more

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Maintaining turf in an unusual place

July 20, 2018By
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Sometimes, perfectly maintained turf isn’t always where you expect it to be. Take a look at Daytona International Speedway (DIS), for example. It is world-renowned for hosting some of the biggest races and events in sports. But the asphalt track isn’t the only aspect on the display. The football field — DIS’s Tri-Oval grass — is iconic. It’s understandable why,... read more

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First to work, last to leave: head Wimbledon groundskeeper puts in the time

June 15, 2018By
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Canadian Grant Cantin was working maintenance at the Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, Australia, when he was offered a summer job working on the crew at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, home of Wimbledon. “I thought that it would be a good summer job,” Cantin says 17 years later. “I thought I’d go over, do it... read more

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