Top Stories - Athletic Turf

USA Today: Feds continue to promote artificial turf

March 16, 2015By AT Staff

Artificial turf fields comprised with crumb rubber have recently raised health concerns for players, including the risk of injury, skin infection, lead exposure and cancer. Two federal agencies — The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — continue to promote athletic turf as safe, according to a USA Today analysis. A CPSC news release states “young children are not at risk from... read more

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Act Global study deems synthetic turf crumb rubber ‘safe’

February 13, 2015By AT Staff

Act Global has released an independent testing and published analysis of the use of crumb rubber in synthetic turf fields, performed in cooperation with organic chemist Dr. R. William Tilford and three accredited testing institutes. Dr. Tilford is an unbiased third-party expert, with a doctorate in organic chemistry and 14 years of experience as a research chemist. Tilford has a thorough understanding of... read more

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Super Bowl XLIX field retracts into University of Phoenix Stadium

January 30, 2015By Joelle Harms

University of Phoenix Stadium, host to Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, installed its new natural grass field using the NFL’s only retractable field system. The field was first used in the indoor stadium for the Jan. 25 Pro Bowl, according to Sports Illustrated, but was shifted back outdoors to get some sun. It was then shuttled back in on Jan. 28, four days before the... read more

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STMA conference sets records for exhibitors, international attendees

January 29, 2015By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association‘s (STMA’s) 26th annual Conference & Exhibition, held Jan. 13-16 in Denver, set a record of 200 exhibitors and 1,200 attendees from nine countries. The four-day event was highlighted by the Seminar on Wheels Tour at various professional, collegiate and youth sports fields in the Denver region. Attendees took part in more than 60 educational sessions visited sports turf... read more

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The Grass Master: Alabama sod grower to provide 7th Super Bowl field

January 27, 2015By Adam Slick

He doesn’t have a business card or an office. His farm doesn’t even have a sign. But when the NFL, Major League Baseball or college conferences like the SEC need a professional turfgrass playing field, they call Mark Paluch and Bent Oak Farm. Paluch’s grass is so popular among the top college and professional sports field managers that it’s nearly become... read more

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