He doesn’t have a business card or an office. His farm doesn’t even have a sign. But when the NFL, Major League Baseball or college conferences like the SEC need a professional turfgrass playing field, they call Mark Paluch and Bent Oak Farm. Paluch’s grass is so popular among the top college and professional sports field managers that it’s nearly become... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) honored four field managers with the 2014 Sports Turf Manager of the Year award. Since 2004, STMA and MiLB have honored members who manage fields in Triple-A, Double-A, Single-A and Rookie divisions. Three of the four honorees are multi-year winners. Award winners include: Triple-A – Joey Stevenson, Indianapolis Indians (Indianapolis, Ind.) Double-A –... read more
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, appointed Darrin Batisky to area sales manager for the North American turf and ornamentals (T&O) business. In his new role, serving the Kentucky, southern Indiana and central and southern Ohio markets, Batisky is responsible for the growth and maintenance of user relationships and initiating buyer opportunities. “As Bayer continues to enhance our role as... read more
Nine states and five municipalities joined Colorado, Louisiana, and the city and county of Denver in officially recognizing July as Smart Irrigation Month. Smart Irrigation Month is an industry-wide initiative to increase public awareness of the value of water-use efficiency during summer’s peak demand. New cities and states to join the list of supporters include: Arizona; Mesa County (Colo.); Idaho; Indiana;... read more
DLF-TRIFOLIUM has launched a new entity called DLF Pickseed USA that encompasses recently purchased companies Pickseed, Seed Research of Oregon and DLF International Seeds. “The brands and the teams supporting those brands will remain separate and distinct,” said Claus Ikjaer, CEO and president, DLF Pickseed USA. “All three brands have great brand equity in the U.S. market and we intend... read more
