Athletic Turf Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones spoke with Chris Bell, director of marketing communications for Pioneer Athletics. Pioneer Athletics took home the Innovative Award at the 2020 STMA Conference & Exhibition for its Game Day Quick Cure product, a super-premium turf paint. Find out how the high-end paint solves field managers’ problems in the video above. read more
Aquatrols and Redox Turf announced a global agreement which makes Aquatrols the sole distributor of Redox’s brand of turf products. This will expand the Aquatrols offering beyond the wetting agent space. “Soil moisture management and soil nutrition are intrinsically linked, so joining forces with the most trusted brands in the wetting agent space is a move that seemed natural for... read more
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) received $3M in new funding for federal turfgrass research in the FY20 Federal Appropriations bill. This is a 400-percent increase from $1M annually. This new funding is allocated for research in turfgrass genomics, water-efficient grasses and systems, and ecosystem services. Genomics is the study, understanding and mapping of the genomes of major turfgrass species. Understanding... read more
Alex Talton, CEO of Intelligent Play (one of the 2020 STMA Innovative Award winners), speaks with Athletic Turf‘s Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones about how his company has created the “world’s smartest sports field.” Watch the video above to see how the system operates. Video shot and filmed in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the 2020 STMA Conference and Exhibition. RELATED FieldTurf,... read more
Project EverGreen, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), the City of West Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Department and local volunteers teamed up on Sunday, Jan. 12 at Howard Park in West Palm Beach, Fla., to give the 13-acre park’s softball field a makeover. The field needed a renovation to keep it a vibrant part of the community. The field... read more
