THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS - December 2016

THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS FORWARD TO A FRIEND  |  ENEWS ARCHIVE

Follow us at @Athletic_Turf Like us on Facebook Follow our RSS Feed LM Direct! Golfdom Insider [Features] [News] [Products/Services] [Industry] [Turf Use]     [Baseball/Softball]     [Football/Soccer]     [Landscape]     [Parks/Recreation] [Video] [Archives]    IN THE SPOTLIGHT Turf infill clean up delays Bills-Steelers game The thin layer of snow that fell on New Era Field last Sunday, Dec. 11, was hardly the worst conditions the Buffalo Bills' grounds crew has ever faced, but there was still a delay to the second half of the Bills game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Check out these videos of the crew cleaning up the heaps of rubber pellet infill along the sidelines and end zones. [read more] FieldTurf knowingly sold faulty fields, investigation discovers Following a six-month investigation into FieldTurf, NJ Advance Media discovered that FieldTurf fields were not only falling apart before they were supposed to, but also that key executives knew their product wasn't living up to the sales pitch and continued to sell it. [read more] Turfco unveils zero-turn stand-on aerator Equipped with a 22-hp engine from Briggs & Stratton with a cyclonic air cleaner, the XT8 can cover more than 2 acres in an hour, with zero-turn agility and intuitive controls that allow operators to easily handle residential, commercial and sports turf, Turfco said. [read more] Grasshopper releases new coreless aerator Available in 40- and 60-inch models, the PTO-drive Aera-vator is a coreless aerator for Grasshopper's FrontMount zero-turn mowers. Learn more about the newest machine in the Grasshopper lineup. [read more]    ASSOCIATIONS' PRESS BOX STMA names new sales and marketing manager Read on to learn more about STMA's new sales and marketing manager, Kenzie Jay. [read more] STMA names 2016 Field of the Year Award winners A panel of 11 judges independently scored entries based on playability, appearance of surfaces, utilization of innovative solutions, effective use of budget and implementation of a comprehensive agronomic program. Meet the 2016 winners. [read more] STMA names Mowing Patterns Contest winner Sports Turf Managers Association named Britt Barry, Sports Turf Manager at the Dayton Dragons, the winner of its fourth annual “Mowing Patterns Contest.” Learn more about Barry and his work with the Dayton Dragons. [read more]    PLAYING THE FIELD Toro names winner of Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program As the winner of Toro's annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turfgrass Training Program, Sean McLaughlin will be on hand at NRG Stadium in Houston for Super Bowl LI to assist the grounds crew in field preparations. Learn more about this plant science major and his recent accomplishments that helped him stand out from his peers. [read more]    INDUSTRY NEWS United Turf Alliance introduces ArmorTech Rotator fungicide United Turf Alliance has launched the fluazinam-based ArmorTech Rotator fungicide to its line of professional turf management products and will be available in early 2017. [read more]

You are currently subscribed to Athletic Turf News as %%EMAILADDR%%. Forward to a friend  |  Change your subscription preferences  |   New subscriber sign-up If you wish to leave this mailing list, simply unsubscribe | Refer to our Privacy Policy For advertising or sponsorship opportunities, contact Pat Roberts Send feedback or ideas to Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones Athletic Turf News is a division of North Coast Media LLC. 1360 East 9th Street, Suite 1070, Cleveland, OH 44114 © 2016 North Coast Media. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission.