THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS - MAY 2017

THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS

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 Historic minor league field gets a facelift MLB partnered with BrightView, one of the largest landscapes services company, to renovate Bowman Field, the second oldest minor league ballpark in the U.S., in preparation to host the MLB Little League Classic Game during the Little League World Series. [read more] Syngenta launches contest to promote turf recovery, personal wellness Now through Sept. 5, sports turf professionals can submit a photo to ConditionPerformRecover.com to show how they condition themselves or their turf to perform well and recover from stress, for a chance to win one of two $2,500 cash prizes. [read more] AstroTurf to bring manufacturing operations under one roof in Georgia AstroTurf unveiled a new plan to streamline all of its manufacturing operations into a single facility. The move involves the relocation of existing equipment and the purchase of new manufacturing technology, as well as the functional alignment of previously scattered personnel groups. [read more] Green Sport Alliance to recognize the greenest sports, sustainability The Green Sports Alliance will present its annual Environmental Leadership Award and Environmental Innovators of the Year awards, both designed to recognize and celebrate the best in sports and sustainability. Find out who will be taking home the top awards. [read more] Topgolf Crush will head to Nashville in July For the special event, players hit targets ranging from 40 yards to 150 yards away on the field at Nissan Stadium. [read more]    ASSOCIATIONS' PRESS BOX STMA’s Starts and Stripes contest now accepting entries STMA kicked off its second annual Stars and Stripes contest. The contest, which is in honor of our countrymen and our nation’s birthday, challenges participants to design the most unique Fourth of July field art design and snap some beauty shots of the work. Find out how you can enter. [read more] STMA unveils tracks for 2018 conference The 2018 STMA Conference and Exhibition, which will be taking place Jan. 16-19 in Fort Worth, Texas, will have eight tracks focusing on the different aspects of sports field and facility management. Learn more about each of the tracks. [read more]    INDUSTRY NEWS Advanced Turf Solutions expands in Michigan Advanced Turf Solutions, an independent and employee-owned green industry distributor, acquired Michigan area distributor, Tri-Turf. [read more]