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Hustler Turf Equipment enters UTV market

May 8, 2017By

Hustler Turf Equipment is entering the utility vehicle (UTV) market with the addition of its Maximum Duty Vehicle (MDV). Designed for heavy-duty applications, the MDV features LeveLift, a cargo box that lets users lift up to 750 pounds from the ground and dump material from any point in its arc of motion. “The introduction of the MDV with LeveLift bed technology... read more

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STMA Awards Environmental Facility Certification to 18 Facilities

April 21, 2017By
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  Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) recently recognized 18 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification. Ranging from Colorado to Madrid, Spain, the STMA members and their facilities showcase ecological stewardship and sustainable best practices. Since the first certification was awarded to Zach Holm for two facilities, Red Bull Training Facility and Red Bull Arena in 2016, 15 other STMA... read more

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STMA’s SAFE adds board members

April 21, 2017By

The Sport Turf Managers Association‘s (STMA) charity, The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), added four new Board members. Appointed to the Board is Jody Gill, CSFM, Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, KS. Those elected to the Board include Marcus Dean, CSFM, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Jeff Fowler, Penn State University Extension, Franklin, PA; and Victoria... read more

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SYNLawn introduces new biobased synthetic turf

April 17, 2017By

SYNLawn introduced a new biobased and environmentally renewable polyethylene (PE) product made from Brazilian sugar cane. The new product, called SYNRenew synthetic turf, combines soy-based polyurethane BioCel and EnviroLoc backing technology with polyethylene fibers made from sugarcane technology to produce a new and completely biobased synthetic turf product. “Environmental stewardship is one of our core values, which is reflected in... read more

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Watch highlights from #PoaDay 2017

April 14, 2017By

#PoaDay, the annual Field Day event hosted by members of the turfgrass and ornamental weed science team at the University of Tennessee (UT), allows University of Tennessee to showcase its annual statewide research regarding optimal programs for annual bluegrass control on golf courses, sports fields and residential and commercial lawns. This year, Aqua Aid, a plant health solutions provider, partnered... read more

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