Penn State has named Herb Combs, CSFM, as its assistant athletic director for outdoor athletic fields. Most recently Combs has served at Penn State’s athletic fields supervisor. With this promotion Combs will now lead the university’s grounds crew in the building, preparation and maintenance of approximately 200 acres of outdoor athletic fields, including intramural fields, according to a press release.... read more
This week marks the final stages of installation of Shaw Sport Turf’s Momentum system at Satsuma High School, located in Satsuma, Ala. Momentum is a high-performance synthetic turf system designed with slit film technology. In addition to its durability and performance benefits, Momentum’s fiber construction results in an umbrella effect that helps hold infill and reduce overall fly-out, Shaw Sports... read more
Anuvia Plant Nutrients opened its fertilizer production facility in Zellwood, Fla. The $98 million plant started production in April and has capacity to produce more than 200 tons of product daily. Anuvia’s products include GreenTRX for the turf industry and SymTRX for the agricultural sector. “The grand opening signals a new era of organic material utilization and plant nutrient technology,” said Anuvia CEO... read more
Koch Turf & Ornamental selected Harrell’s as the nationwide distributor for Polyon controlled-release fertilizer in professional markets in the U.S. “Harrell’s has a strong track record of supporting the Polyon fertilizer brand,” said Tim Sturm, vice president of Koch Turf & Ornamental. “They bring a market presence and strategic focus that will drive continued growth and market expansion of Polyon fertilizer across the... read more
BioPro Technologies expanded its fertilizer line with the addition of ArborPlex (14-4-5). Formulated with 50 percent slow-release nitrogen, ArborPlex is designed to provide consistent, extended feeding to promote balanced root and shoot growth. A high quality phosphorus source provides rapid uptake and longer soil availability to stimulate root development and improve stress tolerance. AborPlex also contains fully chelated micronutrients to improve... read more
