The Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team has named Jacobsen, a Textron company, the official turf equipment supplier of Cubs Park, the team’s brand-new spring training facility located in Mesa, Ariz. Cubs Park, which cost $99 million to complete, is spread out over 140 acres and includes four practice fields, a 65,000 square-foot player development center and one stadium. Cubs Park seats... read more
The Rocky Top Sports World facility in Gatlinburg, Tenn., set to open its doors this summer, has been developed with the help of the Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) to attract new visitors to the area in hopes of boosting the county’s economy. Rocky Top Sports World encompasses an 80-acre campus equipped to fit the needs of turf and court-based athletics. The facility will house... read more
Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, announced its global sales full line of quality turf equipment increased 13.7 percent in 2013. This marks the second straight year the company saw double-digit sales growth. In addition to global sales, 68 percent of Jacobsen’s North American sales territories saw year-over-year sales growth. Jacobsen said the increase is partly the result of significant investments... read more
AstroTurf announced a partnership agreement with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). AstroTurf will become the new official synthetic turf provider of “The Kansas Conference.” “We are delighted to be teaming up with AstroTurf,” said Dr. Scott Crawford, commissioner of the KCAC. “They are an organization with a tremendous history and a continuing commitment to innovation for the betterment of athletic competition.... read more
On the verge of celebrating its 100th anniversary, The Toro Co. launched a Legacy Grant Program and Annual Product Donation Program. The Legacy Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations in their efforts to beautify and preserve outdoor environments and enhance green spaces at home, work and play. Grants also will be made to organizations whose projects encourage and educate the public about the... read more
