Synthetic turf with crumb rubber infill has been installed on fields around the world, but it recently has been under scrutiny. Many are blaming the infill for causing disease, state legislation is calling for further studies and one Washington community has temporarily banned use of the product. An attendee of a panel discussion hosted by Civitas at the 2016 Sport Turf Managers Association... read more
Check out our photos from the Sports Turf Managers Association’s 2016 Conference and Exhibition, which is being held Jan. 19–22 in San Diego. Photos: AT staff read more
Two Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee asked President Barack Obama on Jan 21. to initiate a study regarding the potential health risk posed by artificial turf athletic fields and playgrounds made of crumb rubber, according to a news release from the Commerce Committee. In a letter to the president, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal say the possible correlation between crumb... read more
Turf Reclamation Solutions, a company that reclaims end-of-life synthetic turf fields, has entered a new partnership with Broce Broom, according to a news release. The equipment manufacturing and contract reclamation services partnership will increase the availability of TRS’s equipment and expand its geographic capability to provide contractors with field removal services. “Introduction of the TRS equipment in 2012 was a... read more
Hunter Industries has added the PGP-04 and I-20 pressure regulated bodies (PRB) to its pressure regulation product line. These PRB rotors will take incoming pressures of 50–100 pounds per square inch and reduce them to 45 psi. By improving the efficiency of the nozzles, the Hunter PRB rotors save up to 25 percent more water, the company said. Additionally, having... read more
