Baltimore Ravens to return to natural grass for 2016 season
The Baltimore Ravens will switch from artificial turf to natural grass at M&T Bank Stadium for the 2016 NFL season. read more
Toro names 2016 Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program winner
The Toro Company has named Georgeanna Heitshusen this year's winner of the annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program. read more
Professional pitches for amateur athletes
The athletes at Westerville (Ohio), Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) and Tualatin Hill (Beaverton, Ore.) are not professionals. There are no multi-million dollar contracts, team doctors or sideline reporters. But they still expect the best field conditions possible. Every line drive and every corner kick matters to these amateur athletes, from the kids learning the rules to the adults reliving past sports... read more
From the kid at Wrigley Field to the groundskeeper of Soldier Field
When he was a kid, Ken Mrock would ride his bike from his home on the west side of Chicago to Cubs games at Wrigley Field. As a native Chicagoan, Mrock says he’d always been a sports fan, but he never imagined that when he grew up he would be the head groundskeeper for the Chicago Bears. “As a... read more
NFL groundskeepers roundtable Q&A reveals successes, challenges
The Sports Turf Managers Association spoke to some of the best NFL field managers and groundskeepers in the business at its roundtable event. Participants include Darian Daily, head groundskeeper, Cincinnati Bengals; Allen Johnson, CSFM, fields manager, Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field, president of the STMA; Tony Leonard, director of grounds, Philadelphia Eagles; John Nolan, head groundskeeper, Chicago Bears; and... read more
