Turf Use

Turface accepting applications for maintenance, scholarship awards

September 21, 2015By
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Turface Athletics is accepting applications for its 2015 Field Maintenance and Scholarship Awards through Oct. 1. The awards, given in partnership with the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), recognize outstanding field maintenance at the high school and collegiate levels, while the scholarships provide assistance to two schools in need of field improvements. “Turface is dedicated to educating sports field managers,... read more

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NC school installs gray synthetic football field

August 27, 2015By

Pine Lake Preparatory, a K-12 public charter school in Mooresville, N.C., has installed a gray and navy synthetic turf football field manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf. Medallion Athletics  completed the installation of the field. High school and middle school football, boys and girls soccer, and potentially lacrosse in the future will be utilizing the first-ever Shaw Sports Turf home field for Pine Lake.... read more

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How Rio Tinto keeps its pitch at its peak

August 21, 2015By

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

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Ventrac debuts Ballpark Groomer and Renovator attachments

August 13, 2015By

Ventrac, a manufacturer of professional grounds management equipment, has unveiled its new Ballpark Groomer and Renovator package of attachments. The DR540 Groomer attaches to the rear of a Ventrac or small compact tractor with a simple category one three-point hitch. The Groomer features a leveling bar for carrying and distributing material to fill in low lying areas. A roller packs down... read more

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Greenfields installs first all-blue field

July 16, 2015By

Greenfields USA has installed its first navy blue field at The Vanguard School in Colorado Springs, Colo., which was recently ranked the 16th “Top Academic High School in America” by Newsweek. “The field is a wonderful addition to our school and has been getting constant rants and raves from players and fans,” says Pat Agee, The Vanguard School’s facilities manager. “With... read more

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