TAG: recycled turf

Dr. Ali Harivandi honored with Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence by TPI

April 23, 2014By

Dr. Ali Harivandi, environmental horticulturist emeritus, University of California Cooperative Extension, received the Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence from Turfgrass Producers International (TPI). Linda Moyer of S.C.-based Sod Solutions and chair of the TPI public relations working group says that the board of trustees decided to honor Harivandi at the TPI 2014 International Education Conference & Field Day in Orlando,... read more

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Recycling a precious commodity: water

May 23, 2013By

Irrigating turfgrasses with recycled water When the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge drafted his poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and penned the line “water, water, everywhere . . . nor any drop to drink,” he certainly wasn’t thinking about watering turfgrass or landscaping, but he could have been. Dr. Ali Harivandi, environmental horticulturist, University of California Cooperative Extension,... read more

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STC issues synthetic turf recycling guidelines

May 23, 2013By

At the end of 2012, about 8,000 synthetic turf fields are being used in North America by a growing number of high-school, collegiate and professional athletes playing and practicing many different sports. Consider some of the facts the average useful life span for a synthetic turf field is 8 to 10 years and within the next five years, 1000+ field... read more

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Marlins Park, ValleyCrest Landscape Development receive Environmental Improvement Award

January 9, 2013By

Marlins Park and ValleyCrest Landscape Development have been named the recipient of an Environmental Improvement Grand Award by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). The award recognizes superior landscape projects that increase public awareness of environmental improvement and exemplify consistent use of quality materials and workmanship. The Grand award is the first-place level in the competition. Considered to be the most... read more

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Team REIL expands partnership benefits

October 14, 2009By

UNION, IL — Team REIL Inc., the sole recommended supplier of sports field and recreation equipment to the 11 universities of the Big Ten conference, is now making its “one-stop-shop” service available to U.S. colleges and universities nationwide. Partnering with the Big Ten Conference, Team REIL Inc. is the point-of-contact for athletic directors and facilities managers of the conference’s 270... read more

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