Arborjet and Ecologel formed a new Turf Products Sales Division, with the addition of three new hires: Rebecca Knapp, Eric Steffensen and Carin Prechtl. Knapp has 15 years of industry experience, including prior work with both Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer teams. She was the assistant turf and grounds manager for Houston Dynamo and prior to her time in professional... read more
STRI Group appointed Gary Smith to serve as agronomic consultant. He will be based in the company’s Scotland office. Smith has worked in the turf industry for more than 25 years, mainly in a professional technical support role, including various new product launches in the chemical, nutrition and biotech industries. Until recently, he was employed by Symbio UK and previously... read more
Sports Turf Co., a sports facility construction and specialty surfacing company, is a sponsor of the Georgia High School Association 5A and 6A boys & Girls State Track Championships. Specializing in different types of sports surfaces, Sports Turf installs natural grass and artificial turf football, baseball, soccer fields and more, as well as tennis courts and track surfaces. Sports Track... read more
For the third year in a row, Churchill Downs is partnering with TruGreen to ensure the grass track is in top shape for the Kentucky Derby, which will be held May 4. TruGreen treats the turf track, located just inside the dirt track. Though not run on during the Kentucky Derby, the seven-furlong grass track is available for races throughout... read more
The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) will be accepting nominations from PGMS members for the 2019 awards. Nominations are now being accepted through Saturday, June 1. The awards include: Special Award of Distinguished Service – The PGMS Special Award of Distinguished Service recognizes outstanding service from a board or committee members, while all board and committee members are hardworking and committed... read more
