Turf Use - Athletic Turf

‘Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.’ fixes up public park athletic fields

July 13, 2015By AT Staff

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

This article is tagged with Indiana, Project Evergreen, renovation and posted in Baseball/Softball, Top Stories

Boys in Georgia foster care system get sports complex updates

June 22, 2015By AT Staff

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

This article is tagged with Georgia, Harrell’s and posted in Baseball/Softball, Top Stories

NFL selects Eco TempLine paint for Super Bowl 50 celebration

June 12, 2015By AT Staff

The NFL has approved Eco TempLine Celebration colors by Eco Chemical for field markings to honor Super Bowl 50. Every NFL team will exhibit the specified celebration markings on their field for each game leading up to Super Bowl 50, scheduled for February 7, 2016, at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. The TempLine Celebration... read more

This article is tagged with National Football League (NFL), Super Bowl and posted in Football/Soccer, News

Tour of the Tribe’s home: Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field

June 9, 2015By Grant Gannon

Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians, received some renovations during the off-season. Among the changes was adding a two-tier bar near the right field and the removal and addition of seats in different sections. Athletic Turf was given the chance to tour the facilities on the afternoon before a home game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Media: Athletic Turf Staff read more

This article is tagged with Kentucky bluegrass, renovation and posted in Baseball/Softball

Women’s World Cup synthetic turf reportedly reaches 120 F

June 8, 2015By Joelle Harms

The controversial synthetic turf at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, was reportedly a steep 120 degrees Fahrenheit at the start of the first Women’s World Cup game on June 6, although the temperature outside only reached 75 degrees. Julie Stewart-Binks, the official Women’s World Cup sideline reporter for Fox Sports, tweeted about the hot turf temperatures. (images below) According to the Washington... read more

This article is tagged with FIFA, Women in Turf and posted in Football/Soccer, News, Top Stories