Turface Athletics names Josh Herrmann the 2015 winner of the “My Turface Story” promotion. Herrmann, a groundskeeper for the North Boone Youth Baseball League of Poplar Grove, Ill., will receive the grand prize package of four tons of Turface product and $500 for field maintenance supplies. “As the only groundskeeper for a four-field facility, I have found myself at a loss... read more
United Turf Alliance (UTA) added two herbicides to its ArmorTech line of professional turf management products. ArmorTech Sulf 396 is a herbicide designed to provide quick control of sedges and many other weeds, the organization said. The active ingredient sulfentrazone launches a two-pronged attack against troublesome sedges with above-ground foliar control and tuber interaction below the soil. ArmorTech Sulf 396 can... read more
Southwest Greens International will construct a synthetic turf 9-hole golf course, academy and driving range near St. Tropez, France, according to a press release from the company. Southwest Greens Construction will supervise the project, which will be built entirely with Southwest Greens’ proprietary performance synthetic turf systems. Consisting of more than 315,000 square feet of turf, the facility will feature Southwest... read more
The University of St. Thomas’ North Athletic Field and Koch Diamond were recognized as the Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association (MPSTMA) 2015 Field of the Year, a press release reports. The annual award, sponsored by Turfco Manufacturing, recognizes a Minnesota athletic facility for outstanding maintenance, aesthetics and overall playing conditions. “It’s pretty busy from when the snow’s gone... read more
Beginning this year, more Major League Baseball fans seated close to the action will be protected by screens thanks to barely visible systems developed and installed by Promats Athletics, a new release from the company reported. This new system uses netting manufactured by NET Systems and is made with Black Dyneema material. Promats Athletics’ new netting will protect fans in... read more
