Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, has launched its Professional Series commercial-grade mowers and utility vehicles. Built for a wide range of turf professionals including sports fields, the new Professional Series mowers and utility vehicles includes three lines of zero-turn mowers and six different models of utility vehicles. “One of our main goals with the launch of these exciting new products... read more
Ewing has hired Luke Yoder, former director of field operations for the San Diego Padres, as its national sports field specialist. In the position, Yoder will serve sports turf managers in Southern California and support national accounts. He will work closely with Troy Smith, Ewing’s national sports turf products manager, and Ewing’s nationwide team of sports field specialists — Tim Lambert, Jim... read more
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
