Growmark FS has purchased Solu-Cal USA, a supplier of enhanced calcium products in the turf care industry. Solu-Cal will continue to operate as an independent brand within the Growmark System, as part of the Growmark FS agronomy subsidiary based in Delaware. The company’s operations will be managed from the new parent company’s turf operations center in East Berlin, Penn. Growmark FS... read more
Cub Cadet’s Infinicut SM34 rotary mower was named the winner of the 2019 Innovation Award at Saltex, an awards program celebrating technologically advanced equipment in grounds management. Beating out two other finalists, the SM34 was judged by a panel on what the product offers the industry and how it makes the life of the operator easier. The panel described how... read more
Andrew Miller, adviser for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program in Nokesville, Va., was named the winner of the Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA) mowing patterns contest. Miller was selected via a Facebook voting contest for his intricate design at Donald Lambert Field, home to the Brentsville High School Tigers. Miller’s winning design, “Nation’s Largest Classroom” edged Ryan Nagy’s... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announced its 2019 “Field of the Year” winners. These awards are presented to members who manage a wide variety of sports fields and playing surfaces for professional, collegiate, schools and parks and recreation. “Each of these natural grass facilities embody the level of excellence that sports field managers around the country strive for every... read more
Turface Athletics, the sports fields business of Profile Products, completed a new mound clay production line at its Blue Mountain, Miss., facility. The new line will manufacture Turface 5-Star Packing Clay and MarMound All-Purpose Clay. “This advanced production line allows us to expand our product offering, increase our productivity and provide quality control and material testing that surpasses any other... read more
