Top Stories - Athletic Turf

Desso Sports to hit Asian market with Singapore Sports Hub installation

May 30, 2014By AT Staff

Desso Sports Systems‘ GrassMaster system is being installed at Singapore Sports Hub‘s National Stadium, a venue in Asia that will play host to soccer, rugby, cricket and other athletics. The National Stadium, which holds 55,000 seats and has a retractable roof, is installing Desso’s 100 percent natural ryegrass and bluegrass surface. Artificial fibers are injected 18 centimeters deep, every two centimeters across, which result in... read more

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Does ‘fertigation’ really reduce water use?

May 22, 2014By AT Staff

Two companies set out to prove their products’ sustainability in the midst of the California drought. Turf Feeding Systems (TFS), in partnership with Watertronics, will launch two projects at a high school soccer field and public park to document savings and benefits of their products’ ability to reduce water use. Texas-based TFS specializes in fertilizer injection into irrigation–also known as... read more

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Mini Fenway Park to install GreenFields TenCate turf system

May 9, 2014By AT Staff

Mini Fenway Park chose FIFA Preferred Producer GreenFields‘ TenCate turf system for its field in Quincy, Maine, to be installed by NET – Eastern Builders. Work began on the Fenway Park replica project in late April and is scheduled to be completed and ready for use in time for the field’s dedication to children on June 21. “We based our decision on the proven experience and... read more

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Video: Busch Stadium baseball-to-soccer time lapse

April 29, 2014By AT Staff

Watch Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, fully transform from baseball diamond to soccer pitch… and back to baseball. read more

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The Motz Group supplies 15 synthetic fields to 400-acre athletic facility

April 24, 2014By AT Staff

The Motz Group (TMG) prepared 15 synthetic turf fields for Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind. The park stretches across 400 acres and includes 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football, rugby, field hockey and lacrosse as well as two indoor facilities for year-round play. There are more than 10 miles of pedestrian and bicycle trails at... read more

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