Turfco introduced its new TurnAer XT8 stand-on aerator during the 2016 GIE+EXPO, held in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 19-21. “Aeration often needs to be done in a compressed period of time and the XT8 was created in response to the need to get the job done quickly,” said Scott Kinkead, executive vice president of Turfco. “We also designed it with our signature durability... read more
The thin layer of snow that fell on New Era Field last Sunday, Dec. 11, was hardly the worst conditions the Buffalo Bill’s grounds crew has ever faced, but there was still a delay to the second half of the Bills game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two tractors armed with rolling brushes were brought onto the field at halftime to... read more
Grasshopper released its new PTO-drive Aera-vator, a coreless aerator for its FrontMount zero-turn mowers. Oscillating steel tines deep-fracture hard, dry soil to create a more resilient surface and improve permeability and drainage, Grasshopper said. Available in 40- and 60-inch models, this front-mounted aerator helps aerate playing fields, turf and compacted soil in hard-to-reach areas. By eliminating cores left behind by... read more
United Turf Alliance has launched the fluazinam-based ArmorTech Rotator fungicide to its line of professional turf management products and will be available in early 2017. ArmorTech Rotator Fungicide is notable for its fungicidal efficacy on major golf course diseases, such as dollar spot and 11 other turf pathogens, according to the company. As a new source of the active ingredient... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Britt Barry, Sports Turf Manager at the Dayton Dragons, the winner of its fourth annual “Mowing Patterns Contest.” Barry was selected via a Facebook voting contest from Oct. 21 to Nov. 18 for his intricate design at Fifth Third Field, home to the Dayton Dragons, Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. “Britt continues to... read more
