California - Athletic Turf

Getting the message out:
The Lawn Institute gives drought tips on air

September 1, 2015By Jim Novak

Melanie Stanton, executive director of The Lawn Institute, traveled to California and appeared on two morning TV shows to address lawn care and offer advice to Californians as they continue to face severe drought conditions. Stanton appeared on “Good Day Sacramento” with co-host Cody Stark on KMAX-TV and was featured on KCRA-TV with reporter Deirdre Fitzpatrick in a segment titled,... read more

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Grasscycling: 8 benefits of recycled grass clippings

June 25, 2015By Jim Novak

Recycled grass clippings return nutrients back to the soil, reduce fertilizer cost and save time — so why aren’t more people doing it? It’s not a new idea. It’s been around for quite some time, and yet the message doesn’t seem to resonate with some people. Why? Who knows? Grasscycling has been both encouraged and promoted as a means of... read more

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Platte River Equity acquires Profile Products

June 8, 2015By AT Staff

Profile Products, a portfolio company of Mid Oaks Investments, has been sold to Platte River Equity. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company’s (BGL’s) industrials practice and environmental services practice collaborated on the transaction and served as the exclusive financial advisor to the Profile Products, according to a news release from BGL. “BGL’s deep... read more

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What were Californians thinking?

May 14, 2015By Jim Novak

When Californians removed lawns back in 2015 they created a vast oasis… of nothingness. Joe Queenan wrote a column titled Let’s Get Rid of All the Lawns in the April 24 Wall Street Journal. In it, he says that lawns are, “arguably the most foolish, destructive, annoying entity on Earth.” This rebuttal is an idea of what could happen if everyone... read more

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STC spring meeting focuses on science, safety

April 16, 2015By Terrie Ward

The Synthetic Turf Council’s (STC’s) Spring Membership Meeting, held March 23-25 in San Diego, was attended by 210 manufacturers, suppliers, installers, architects, engineers, testing labs, maintenance equipment companies and service companies. The educational program featured a presentation by David Teter of Teter Engineering in San Francisco about his new science-based approach on testing of various infill materials and his analysis of the... read more

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