Kubota Tractor Corporation makes its Major League Baseball debut this season as the official on-field equipment partner of the Texas Rangers. As the Rangers move into their new ballpark this season, Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Kubota equipment will be used exclusively to maintain the grounds of the modern-day professional sports facility through the 2024 season. “Kubota is proud... read more
Sidekick USA announced at the Sports Turf Managers Association Conference and Exhibition in West Palm Beach, Fla., that its turf installation machine will be distributed through select John Deere dealers. The award-winning* Sidekick machine will now be available through select John Deere dealerships both in the United States and international markets for demos, leasing and purchase. “We’re so thrilled to bring... read more
Dan Marino, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, has inked a marketing agreement with Sports Field Holdings, Inc. The company, which focuses on design, engineering, construction and construction management of athletic facilities and sports complexes, announced the nine-time Pro Bowler will become a brand ambassador for its subsidiary, FirstForm, Inc. “I look forward to working with Sports Field Holdings as they... read more
Part of the baseball world convened in South Williamsport, Pa., for the 73rd annual Little League World Series, held Aug. 15-25. Athletic Turf got an inside look at all that went into getting the fields baseball-ready. The grounds crew is quick at work to get the field back in order following a Little League World Series night game. The grounds crew... read more
“If you build it, they will come.” With the immortal words of Ray Kinsella ringing in their ears, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are getting to work building an actual Field of Dreams on the very site where the 1989 movie was filmed. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees are scheduled... read more
