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
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
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
Members of the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association (Georgia GCSA) have completed the latest phase of a sports complex for boys in the state’s foster care system. The sports complex at Goshen Valley Boys Ranch in Waleska, Ga., about an hour north of Atlanta, includes a 60,000 square-foot fully-irrigated sports field and a baseball field that is now fenced. “You wouldn’t... read more
