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Greater Johnstown High School remakes ‘All the Right Moves’ movie

October 9, 2012By

Shaw Sports Turf installed new synthetic turf in Greater Johnstown (Pa.) High School’s football field at Trojan Stadium last June. In September, the Johnstown Trojans began hosting football games on their new field, turning their second home game of the season against longtime rival Westmont Hilltop High School into a remake of the 1983 Tom Cruise movie All the Right... read more

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Direct Solutions, Swingle team for CSU’s Ram Town Green Up

October 9, 2012By

Football fans visiting Ram Town at Hughes Stadium tailgating area before Colorado State University’s home football games this season have been celebrating on greener, healthier turf courtesy of Direct Solutions, Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care, and Agrium Advanced Technologies’ (AAT’s) Spread it & Forget it controlled release fertilizer. Through its sponsorship of CSU Athletics, Direct Solutions is providing AAT’s... read more

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ATS selected for KinderCare playgrounds

October 9, 2012By

Artificial Turf Supply (ATS) recently completed a multi-state project with KinderCare, a learning center for young children with locations across the country. ATS’ products were selected by KinderCare as the playground surface for various KinderCare sites in the states of Washington, Oregon and Texas. The entire project came to fruition just this past summer. “It’s an honor to have the... read more

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STC donates play field

October 8, 2012By

By Terrie Ward During the Synthetic Turf Council’s (STC’s) Annual Membership Meeting Oct. 2-4 in Dallas, a 5,700-sq.-ft. synthetic turf play field was donated through the generosity of its members to the children of SafeHaven of Tarrant County.  Funding for the entire community service project was made possible through donations of materials and labor from STC’s member companies. For more... read more

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U. of South Carolina selects Jake electric mowers

July 17, 2012By

COLUMBIA, SC — When it came to maintaining their new baseball facility, the University of South Carolina made a decision to be as green as possible and selected some of the very latest mowers available to the industry from Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company. Purchased through Jacobsen’s local authorized dealer, Tri-State Pump & Control, Inc. (TSP), the university,... read more

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