Top Stories - Athletic Turf

Abby Wambach teams up with RISE to support natural turf

July 30, 2015By Joelle Harms

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and Abby Wambach, co-captain of the World Cup champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, have announced a partnership to raise awareness about the benefits of natural turf. Wambach became a spokesperson in the media for the support of natural grass fields shortly after FIFA announced in July 2014 that the 2015 Women’s World Cup’s nine stadiums would feature synthetic turf... read more

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Time-lapse video: Boise State’s blue field gets green grass makeover

July 15, 2015By Joelle Harms

Boise State University’s renowned blue Astro Turf synthetic football field has been transitioned to green natural grass for the July 18 international soccer club match between Spain’s Athletic Bilbao and Mexico’s Club Tijuana. La Liga rules require a grass field for Bilbao, hence the switch-up. The time-lapse video spans over six days of work. The field will be transitioned back to Astro Turf shortly... read more

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‘Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.’ fixes up public park athletic fields

July 13, 2015By AT Staff

Project EverGreen has completed its latest “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” project with weed removal, soil aeration and fertilizer applications to the baseball and softball fields at Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Ga. Working in partnership with the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department (PRCA), Project EverGreen and ValleyCrest Landscape Companies delivered much-needed turf management services to restore and renew... read more

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Photos: Ohio STMA Summer Field Day held at Browns’ facilities

June 25, 2015By Joelle Harms

The Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association held its annual Summer Field Day at the Cleveland Browns’ training facility and at First Energy Stadium on June 24. The day began with three presentations, lunch and a tour at the training facility in Berea, Ohio. Attendees were then shuttled to downtown Cleveland to tour the Browns’ First Energy Stadium. Check out photos from... read more

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Boys in Georgia foster care system get sports complex updates

June 22, 2015By AT Staff

Members of the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association (Georgia GCSA) have completed the latest phase of a sports complex for boys in the state’s foster care system. The sports complex at Goshen Valley Boys Ranch in Waleska, Ga., about an hour north of Atlanta, includes a 60,000 square-foot fully-irrigated sports field and a baseball field that is now fenced. “You wouldn’t... read more

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