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Report investigates potential link between Veterans Stadium turf and six dead former Phillies

March 29, 2023By

Environmentalists, scientists and researchers have expressed concern that the chemicals in the turf at Veterans Stadium could be linked to cancer. read more

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Rejuvenate your turfgrass with the Air2G2

November 1, 2022By
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[SPONSORED CONTENT] The Air2G2 uses probes to laterally inject pressurized air beneath the surface of the soil to help reach deep into the soil profile. read more

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Texas Tech University associate professor receives USDA grant to increase awareness for turfgrass science

May 16, 2022By
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An associate professor at Texas Tech University received a $425,000 grant from the USDA for professional development in turfgrass science for educators. read more

Taking on a new role in turf during the pandemic

April 15, 2021By
Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio. (Photo: ATN Staff)

When Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio, he was working for a high-end residential landscaping company on the West side of Cleveland. Maskey has spent 14 years working as a groundskeeper and was working for the Cleveland Indians when the COVID-19... read more

Sports stadium manager shares experience at Bayer’s Women in Golf

October 15, 2020By

A challenge of being a woman in the sports turf industry, according to Sun Roesslein, CSFM, a sports stadium manager with Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado, is the general misconception that many coaches who play at their field for the first time often ask, “I’d like to talk to the guy in charge.” To which she replies, “Yeah, you’re talking... read more