Turface Athletics has culminated a trio of promotions as part of its 50th anniversary, celebrated throughout 2013. The “Watch & Win,” “My Turface Story” and “50 Field Days” promotions were in celebration of Turface Athletics’ history of grassroots engagement with sports field groundskeepers. “We had a lot of fun in 2013 celebrating 50 years in the sports field industry, in large... read more
With the new year comes much attention to the number one resolution – get in shape and lose weight. Many fitness and wellness facilities are selecting synthetic grass for their weight training and workout rooms because of its resilience, durability, sound absorbing qualities and good looks. “While synthetic turf is typically identified with athletic fields or landscaping, many health clubs, wellness... read more
Turface Athletics debuted its Pro League Champion Brown, the fourth color to join its lineup of infield conditioners, at the company’s distributor meeting Nov. 5-7 in Orlando, Fla. “Pro League has long been the infield conditioner of choice for professional groundskeepers to keep their fields safe and playable,” said Jeff Langner, brand manager for Turface Athletics. “Champion Brown provides excellent... read more
Bristol Motor Speedway plans to transform the legendary Speedway into the world’s largest football stadium for the inaugural “Battle at Bristol, College Football’s Biggest EVER” game to be held on Sept. 10, 2016. The event will feature a border battle between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers and is projected to set the NCAA record for highest single-game attendance. With an estimated seating capacity of... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) released its 2013 “Field of the Year Award” list of winners to be presented at the 25th STMA Conference & Exhibition Jan. 21-24, 2014, in San Antonio, Tex. Since 1992, STMA’s Field of the Year Award is given to members who manage baseball, football, softball, soccer and other sporting grounds at the professional, collegiate or schools (K-12)... read more
