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
No two sports fields are the same. With a growing number of choices in natural and synthetic turf, regional differences in weather conditions and varying levels of usage, there are few default answers when it comes to the best irrigation products and practices. On top of all of that, it can be difficult to implement every process and piece of... read more
The Toro Co., the Minnesota Twins organization and the city of Saint Paul joined forces to renovate and rebuild youth baseball and softball fields in Saint Paul. Volunteers from partnering organizations, with additional support from Saint Agnes School, collaborated to reconstruct West Minnehaha Recreation Center’s baseball field and two softball fields in Saint Paul. “We are excited about the opportunity... read more
Wilson Morgan, who majors in crop, soil and environmental sciences at Auburn University, has been named the winner of Toro‘s annual Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program. He will be assisting the grounds crew in field preparations for Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In 2003, Toro and the NFL established the Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program.... read more
The Toro Co. expanded its Workman GTX line with the addition of new electronic fuel injection (EFI) models and additional attachment options, including new flatbed solid side kits, fold-down side kits and fold-down rear facing seats. The new options provide superintendents and grounds managers with more choices to build the perfect utility vehicle for each application. The Toro Workman GTX... read more
