Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) announced its 2016-17 officers and board of directors, effective as of July 1. The officers and new board members were elected during TPI’s Annual Business Meeting Feb. 23 at the association’s 2016 International Education Conference & Field Day in Houston, TX. Linda Pittillo Bradley, co-owner of Turf Mountain Sod in Hendersonville, N.C., was elected President; Jimmy... read more
AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys; McLane Stadium, home of the Baylor University football team; Memorial Stadium at the University of California, Berkley and many more all have one thing in common: The Austin, Texas-based company, Hellas Construction had a hand in building them. Reed J. Seaton, CEO of Hellas, and Bob Allison, operations manager of the Track division,... read more
Applied Market Information, Ltd. (AMI) has named Phil Stricklen, Ph.D., director of research and development for Shaw Industries’ turf brands, the recipient of a major award. Stricklen received the award for his contribution to the development of synthetic turf testing standards which are used throughout the industry, according to a press release. His contributions include Synthetic Turf Task group chairman... read more
Cool Planet joined the Triangle Chemical Co. of Macon, Ga., in a distribution agreement for Cool Terra Engineered Biocarbon. Triangle will distribute Cool Terra in the agricultural and turf and ornamental markets across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States. “Triangle is a well-managed, success driven retailer that is ideally positioned to serve its Mid-Atlantic and Southeast growers and customers,” says... read more
The National Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NAIA) has selected AstroTurf as the official synthetic turf of the NAIA. Dan Harris, a member of the NAIA Hall-of-Fame for his service as athletic director at Baker University, will act as liaison between the two organizations. Harris has served as a sales consultant to AstroTurf since 2013. “AstroTurf is an innovative company that has... read more
