The second time was the charm for Blake Anderson, assistant director of sports turf operations for the University of Arkansas, when it came to entering the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Mowing Patterns Contest. His design at Arkansas’ Baum Stadium, home of the school’s baseball team, was named the third-ever winner of the annual contest in December. “We entered a photo for... read more
West Coast Turf, a natural turfgrass sod grower and installer, is providing the turf for Super Bowl 50, marking its eighth field used for the NFL’s biggest event. West Coast Turf’s blend of hybrid bermudagrass and ryegrass turfgrass sod was grown at its Livingston, Calif., facility. The 75,000-square-foot sod will be shipped just 117 miles to Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium, the venue for Super Bowl 50,... read more
Flexibility has become second nature to the Minnesota Vikings Head Sports Turf Manager Grant Davisson. Between sharing a home stadium and maintaining the franchise’s three separate facilities in Minnesota’s extreme seasonal weather, Davisson’s days are never identical. Davisson started working for the Vikings in 2000 as a crewmember and was offered a full-time position as the turf assistant in 2004.... read more
The Baltimore Ravens will switch from artificial turf to natural grass at M&T Bank Stadium for the 2016 NFL season. read more
The Toro Company has named Georgeanna Heitshusen this year's winner of the annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program. read more
