The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) has revealed environmental guidelines for testing crumb rubber and other infills used in synthetic turf sports and recreation fields. The STC Suggested Environmental Guidelines for Infill is a resource for parents, players, owners and operators of synthetic turf fields. Late in 2014 the use of crumb rubber infill in synthetic turf fields was called into question by... read more
Dan Farnes, director of fields and grounds at Rio Tinto Stadium, first landed his job by answering to a Craigslist ad. See how Farnes and his crew are managing the field, which has seen twice the amount of traffic this year. read more
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
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
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
