Amvac Chemical Corp., a business unit of American Vanguard Corp., launched a new website named LoveYourTurf.com. The website provides information on the company’s turf fungicide portfolio. The site features photos that show results for products such as Oreon, Autilus and Turfcide. “We have an outstanding portfolio of products for the turf market and wanted to ensure we made it easy for... read more
Sports Turf, based in Whitesburg, Ga., was chosen by the executive producers of How2Media’s “World’s Greatest!…” television series as one of the world’s best sports turf companies. “For 25 years, Sports Turf Company has been renovating and constructing sports fields; using specialized laser equipment technology and applying that technology to sports field design and construction,” said Gordon Freeman, executive producer... read more
The 2016 University of Tennessee Turf & Ornamental Field Day will feature a presentation by former Major League Baseball field manager, Luke Yoder. The event will be held Sept. 8 at the Little Course in Franklin, Tenn. More than 500 green industry professionals from throughout the southeastern United States are expected to attend. Yoder’s resume includes working with the San... read more
The Maryland SoccerPlex and Grass Roots, a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Turfgrass Federation, have partnered to create an interactive sport field and lawn exhibit scheduled to open in September. Construction started on the exhibit started in March and is situated in front of the ticket booth on the south lawn of Maureen Hendricks Field,... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is seeking educational videos that demonstrate maintenance practices for sports fields. The goal is to develop a collection of 3 to 8 minute educational videos focused on sports field how-to’s that STMA members can use to improve their operations. Topics can include anything related to sports turf management, such as: how to calibrate a... read more
