Agriculture Technology company Cool Planet hired green industry marketing veteran Owen Towne to lead the company’s turf, nursery and ornamental business. He will initially focus on commercializing the company’s Cool Terra Engineered Biocarbon product. Towne brings experience and success in developing new products and establishing new markets for innovative TN&O products. His career and achievements have spanned established companies such... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announced its 2017 Board of Directors, including Tim VanLoo, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and Manager of Athletics Turf/Grounds for Iowa State University, as its newly elected President. Other STMA officers elected to the Board include: President-Elect – Sarah Martin, CSFM, City of Phoenix (Phoenix, Ariz.) Immediate Past President – Jeff Salmond, CSFM, Director of... read more
Looking good! The second asphalt layer is in place, now we’re onto applying kerbs, tecpro … https://t.co/j3H41dM6xQ pic.twitter.com/ootLA9sqS6 — Race Of Champions (@RaceOfChampions) January 18, 2017 Why yes, you are seeing an asphalt track on the field at Marlins Park. The field is transforming for the North American debut of the Race of Champions, a competition that dates back to 1988.... read more
Cub Cadet has expanded its presence in the sports turf market with the acquisition of Advanced Turf Technology (ATT). The UK-based company produces cutting reel mowers and cassettes specially designed for the sports field and golf maintenance markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition follows Cub Cadet’s recent acquisitions of CORE Outdoor Power (CORE) and Precise Path... read more
Wiedenmann North America, LLC, headquartered in Savannah, Ga., and the North American distributor for Wiedenmann GmBH, named Stan Moscrip as the non‐golf sales manager for North America. Moscrip brings 25 years of experience in the turf industry, having spent the last three years as general manager of GreensGroomer Worldwide. Prior to that, Stan developed and managed athletic fields in the... read more
