The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Conference and Show will take place Dec. 3 – 6 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Thinking of making the trip to Buckeye nation? Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about this year’s event: The keynote Connecting the workplace and life through F.U.N.! Dec. 4 | 2:15 p.m. This year’s... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) named the 2018 Sports Turf Managers of the Year. Award winners include: Triple-A – Matt Parrott, Charlotte Knights (Charlotte, N.C.) Double-A – Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals (Springfield, Mo.) Single-A – Stephen Watson, Down East Wood Ducks (Kinston, N.C.) Short Season or Rookie – Ray Sayre, Gulf Coast Phillies (Clearwater,... read more
Turf Connections, a Carolinas’ producer of turfgrass sod and sprigs, added longtime turf industry professional, Glenn Quattlebaum, to its staff as sales manager. Quattlebaum brings more than 35 years of golf and turf industry sales experience in the Carolinas and the Southeast to the Sales Manager position. Quattlebaum earned a bachelor’s in biology from Erskine College. Based in Manning, S.C.,... read more
John Deere unveiled its new line of M and R Series Commercial Walk-Behind Mowers. With six models—including W36M, W48M, W36R, W48R, W52R and W61R—the new walk-behind mowers address customer needs of productivity, operator comfort, weight distribution and ground clearance, according to the company. “When speaking with customers, we specifically set out to understand the daily challenges they face with productivity and... read more
SiteOne Landscape Supply released its new LESCO Smart Guided precision spray system, a GPS-guided system. Designed for turf spaces where a commercial spreader would be used—such as large estates, municipalities and public areas—the Smart Guided System can connect with most common sprayers. “The LESCO Smart Guided system is about working more efficiently,” said John Gertz, vp category management, agronomics at SiteOne.... read more
