STMA names Stars & Stripes winner
Josh Lenz won the fifth annual "Stars and Stripes" contest winner. Lenz is the Assistant Manager of Athletic Grounds for Arizona State University. read more
High school first to use ocean plastic infill on football field
Elite Turf has partnered with Act Global to bring its all-in-one innovative Power System to the U.S. market. Previously only available in Europe, the Elite Turf Power system combines Act Global’s triple-fiber woven Xtreme Turf and a non-rubber infill developed to create a first-of-its-kind product that is recyclable while enhancing safety, playability and durability. It is designed for use on for a... read more
How the Milwaukee Brewers training complex has dealt with COVID-19
For much of the Northern Hemisphere, 2020 has delivered a spring like no other. For Matt Ramirez, director of grounds for the Milwaukee Brewers’ spring training complex here in suburban Phoenix, it has been a period of stark contrasts. For all of February and some of March, he and his crews watched as ballplayers took to the fields they had... read more
Arborjet and Ecologel form new sales division, add to staff
Arborjet and Ecologel formed a new Turf Products Sales Division, with the addition of three new hires: Rebecca Knapp, Eric Steffensen and Carin Prechtl. Knapp has 15 years of industry experience, including prior work with both Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer teams. She was the assistant turf and grounds manager for Houston Dynamo and prior to her time in professional... read more
Project EverGreen, STMA team up for Arizona park renovation
Project EverGreen — the nonprofit that revitalizes community recreational spaces — will be taking on a renovation project at Lindo Park in South Phoenix, Ariz., to give the 22-acre park a ballpark. Project EverGreen along with partner the Sports Turf Managers Association, will spend three days prepping the field for the ballpark renovation. Volunteers including sports field managers, lawn care... read more
