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Toro launches sustainability platform

August 6, 2020By AT Staff

The Toro Co. (TTC) launched its Sustainability Endures platform, which will strengthen TTC’s strategic focus on sustainability and its long-standing commitment to making a positive impact financially, socially and environmentally worldwide. Sustainability is core to TTC’s purpose and culture. In fiscal 2019, TTC enhanced its focus on sustainability by establishing a cross-functional sustainability leadership team to further develop and implement... read more

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The Toro Co. remembers former chairman and CEO Ken Melrose

May 11, 2020By AT Staff

Kendrick “Ken” B. Melrose, former chairman and CEO of The Toro Co., died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the age of 79. “Ken was an extraordinary person, whose wide-ranging accomplishments were driven by his unwavering commitment to serving others,” The Toro Co. said in a statement. “Ken’s core values enabled him to positively impact so many throughout his professional career,... read more

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Toro announces winner of 2020 Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass training program

October 30, 2019By AT Staff

Toro announced this year’s winner of the annual Toro Super Bowl* Sports Turfgrass Training Program. Conlan Burbrink is a student at the University of Tennessee, majoring in Turfgrass Science and Management, and was selected to assist the grounds crew in field preparations for Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Burbrink will work alongside National Football League... read more

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Toro announces 2020 Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program

September 18, 2019By AT Staff

Toro announced the 19th annual Toro Super Bowl* Sports Turf Training Program. In Jan. 2020, one lucky turfgrass science student will travel to Miami Gardens, Fla., to help the grounds crew prepare the field for the biggest game in football. With an extensive history of supporting student scholarships and educational activities, Toro and the National Football League (NFL) are proud to... read more

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“We set the stage for greatness”: Michigan State’s sports turf manager discusses her work

August 16, 2019By Danielle Pesta

As the college football season quickly approaches, athletic directors and turf managers at universities across the country are busy prepping for one of the busiest times of the year. Amid all the hustle and bustle, we sat down with Amy Fouty, CSFM, assistant athletic director and sports turf manager at Michigan State University (MSU) to talk about her position at... read more

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