Gordon McKillop, Ph.D., chief executive of the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), has announced he will retire in the Spring of 2016. McKillop has held the position since July 2000 and joined STRI from what was then the Central Science Laboratory, a Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) agency. The STRI is a consultancy and research organization based... read more
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) has revealed environmental guidelines for testing crumb rubber and other infills used in synthetic turf sports and recreation fields. The STC Suggested Environmental Guidelines for Infill is a resource for parents, players, owners and operators of synthetic turf fields. Late in 2014 the use of crumb rubber infill in synthetic turf fields was called into question by... read more
WinField has released its 2015 WinField Academy schedule. The academy brings interactive development courses to professionals in 14 different markets. Events are tailored to the golf, lawn, sports turf, ornamentals, pest control, aquatics and vegetation management industries. WinField Academies aim to help industry professionals learn about the latest products and technologies, review application best practices and discover new business strategies,... read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger standards for pesticide applicators who apply restricted use pesticides. The agency will accept public comments on the proposed rule for 90 days at regulations.gov under docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183 once the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register. The EPA said the goal is to reduce the likelihood of harm from... read more
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and Abby Wambach, co-captain of the World Cup champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, have announced a partnership to raise awareness about the benefits of natural turf. Wambach became a spokesperson in the media for the support of natural grass fields shortly after FIFA announced in July 2014 that the 2015 Women’s World Cup’s nine stadiums would feature synthetic turf... read more
