Toro is now accepting applications for its 15th annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. In January, one turfgrass science student will travel to Houston to help the grounds crew prepare the field for Super Bowl 51. In 2002, Toro and the NFL partnered to establish the Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. Through the Sports Turf Training Program, Toro and... read more
STEC Equipment, the specialized turf equipment distributor, has released the ATC Surface Cleaner for artificial turf. The ATC 1400/2000 has been developed to maintain artificial turf grass simply and effectively for indoor or outdoor use. The ATC synthetic cleaner is towed across the surface scooping up trash from the surface while collecting debris in mesh baskets. “The new ATC cleaner is the easiest... read more
Former NFL running back Earnest Byner will deliver the keynote address at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) conference and trade show Dec. 6 in Columbus, Ohio. The event runs from Dec. 5 to Dec. 8. Byner was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1984 and also played for the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens during his 14 year career. A two-time Super... read more
After a long negotiation process, German health and agricultural company Bayer reached a deal to acquire seed and pesticide firm Monsanto. The deal is valued at $66 billion, NPR reports. St. Louis-based Monsanto is an agricultural seed supplier, fertilizer producer and also makes herbicides, most notably Roundup. Bayer, well known for its aspirin products, is responsible for herbicide products like Tribute Total Herbicide and Spectacle FLO. Bayer will... read more
PBI-Gordon Corp. launched its 2017 Early Order Program. Through the PBI-Gordon Early Order Program, participating end-users must purchase a minimum $1,500 of PBI-Gordon qualifying products from a PBI-Gordon distributor between Oct. 1, 2016, and Jan. 15, 2017. End-users can maximize their rebate by placing an order before Oct. 31. Rebate values can be as high as $412.50 per unit, and... read more
