Iowa - Athletic Turf

Turface Athletics presents 2014 field maintenance awards, scholarships

February 3, 2015By AT Staff

Turface Athletics presented its 2014 field maintenance and scholarship awards at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) annual luncheon on Jan. 4. in Orlando, Fla. The maintenance awards recognize outstanding field maintenance at the high school and college levels, while the scholarships provide assistance to two schools in need of field improvements. Worcester State University (Mass.) was selected as the... read more

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STMA 2015 board of directors takes office

February 3, 2015By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has announced its 2015 board of directors, including Allen Johnson, CSFM and fields manager for the Green Bay Packers, as its newly elected president. The board took office at its annual conference, held this year Jan. 13-16 in Denver. Other STMA members elected to the Board include: Jeff Salmond, CSFM, University of Oklahoma, as President-Elect;... read more

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Aquatrols hires director of research and development

September 2, 2014By AT Staff

Aquatrols Corporation of America hired Jutta Pils, Ph.D., as its new director of research and development. Pils earned her Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 2005 with a focus on soil chemistry and water resources. She has spent the past nine years working in crop protection with DuPont, leading teams in the United States and abroad while overseeing the launch... read more

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Spring Valley adds sales rep to fertilizer team

August 13, 2014By AT Staff

Spring Valley, a manufacturer of professional and retail fertilizers and ice melters, named Chad Fagervik to its sales team. Fagervik brings with him 25 years of experience in professional turf management sales. Fagervik spent the last four years of his career with Agrium Advanced Technologies where he managed municipal and strategic account business. Prior to his tenure at Agrium, he spent seven years as... read more

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STMA, Toro award three students with scholarship

July 21, 2014By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Toro Co. are honoring three students with the Dr. James R. Watson Legacy Scholarship. The award is a special, one-time scholarship funded by The Toro Giving Program in celebration of the company’s centennial this month as well as STMA’s SAFE Foundation, its philanthropic arm that enriches communities through championing safe, sustainable sports and recreation... read more

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