Industry - Athletic Turf

STMA to host 2015 Conference & Exhibition Jan. 13-16 in Denver

October 23, 2014By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) will host its 26th annual Conference & Exhibition Jan. 13-16, 2015, in Denver. Nearly 1,200 leaders in the sports turf industry will converge at the Colorado Convention Center for more than 75 hours of leading-edge educational seminars, exhibitor demonstrations and networking opportunities. The five-day event features seminars, lectures, general sessions and exhibits from sports turf... read more

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Syngenta appoints new chief operating officer

September 29, 2014By AT Staff

Syngenta announced that John Atkin, chief operating officer (COO), will retire from the company at the end of 2014 and will be succeeded by Jon Parr, who will assume responsibility for two of the company’s four regions: Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. North America and Asia Pacific will remain under the leadership of Davor Pisk, COO. Jon Parr has... read more

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Turfgrass producers raise $25,000 for research, education at Jubilee event

September 3, 2014By AT Staff

Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) preceded its 2014 Field Day with a Preview Jubilee on July 30 in Philadelphia that helped raise money for The Lawn Institute to support turfgrass research and education. Jubilee attendees toured Johnson Farms in nearby Deerfield, N.J., which covers more than 1,600 acres of quality nursery stock, including trees, perennials, shrubs and ornamental grasses as well... read more

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Aquatrols hires director of research and development

September 2, 2014By AT Staff

Aquatrols Corporation of America hired Jutta Pils, Ph.D., as its new director of research and development. Pils earned her Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 2005 with a focus on soil chemistry and water resources. She has spent the past nine years working in crop protection with DuPont, leading teams in the United States and abroad while overseeing the launch... read more

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Video: STMA nominates its members for ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

August 22, 2014By Joelle Harms

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been taking over the nation’s social media platforms, and the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has called upon all of its members to participate. The ALS Ice bucket Challenge requires nominees to pour a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise funds and awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or... read more

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