Turf Use

A Viking’s voyage: Flexibility is key for Minnesota team’s turf manager

December 16, 2015By
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Flexibility has become second nature to the Minnesota Vikings Head Sports Turf Manager Grant Davisson. Between sharing a home stadium and maintaining the franchise’s three separate facilities in Minnesota’s extreme seasonal weather, Davisson’s days are never identical. Davisson started working for the Vikings in 2000 as a crewmember and was offered a full-time position as the turf assistant in 2004.... read more

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From the kid at Wrigley Field to the groundskeeper of Soldier Field

November 20, 2015By

  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

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STMA, MiLB name Sports Turf Managers of the Year

November 20, 2015By

The Sports Turf Managers Association and Minor League Baseball have announced the 2015 Sports Turf Manager of the Year award winners. Since 2000 the STMA and MiLB have honored members who manage fields in Triple-A, Double-A, Single-A and short season or rookie divisions. Three of the four honorees this year are multi-year winners, according to a news release from the STMA,... read more

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Pendulum for turfgrass regulations can swing both ways

November 18, 2015By

The pendulum can swing two ways when it comes to turfgrass regulations, and sometimes they’re both in the wrong direction. When I read that a governing body wants to ban lawns based on misinformation or pressure from outside interests for quick-fix solutions I’m quick to come to the defense of turfgrass and lawns, mostly because of all the environmental benefits... read more

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TigerTurf products receive IPEMA certification

November 17, 2015By

Synthetic turf line TigerTurf has received an International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) certificate for five of its turf products. TigerTurf’s synthetic grass playground surface systems also meet the requirements necessary under the American Society For Testing Materials F1292 certification. TigerTurf’s Diamond Pro line, Diamond Light line, Everglade Pro line and its Pet/All-Purpose Turf are now certified under the IPEMA... read more

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