THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS - MAY 2018

THE SOURCE FOR SPORTS TURF NEWS

Follow us at @Athletic_Turf Like us on Facebook Follow our RSS Feed [Features] [News] [Products/Services] [Industry] [Turf Use]     [Baseball/Softball]     [Football/Soccer]     [Landscape]     [Parks/Recreation] [Video] [Archives]    IN THE SPOTLIGHT Lead-contaminated fields still waiting for cleanup in NYC The Red Hook Recreation Area is your run-of-the-mill park with all the staples for a community to enjoy: soccer fields, baseball fields, wide open areas. Except it isn’t like every other park; it’s contaminated with lead. Learn more about the cleanup efforts. [read more] Mexico’s Estadio Monterrey Baseball Stadium undergoes renovation for MLB games Estadio Monterrey in Mexico played host to a three-game series the weekend of May 4, taking Major League Baseball south of the border for the first regular season game in 19 years. [read more] DuraEdge Products hires senior VP of business development DuraEdge Products hired Luke Yoder as the company’s senior vice president of business development for the newly formed Southeast sales region. Learn more about Yoder's experience in the industry. [read more] AstroTurf teams up with Philadelphia Phillies to create new fan experience AstroTurf worked with the Philadelphia Phillies organization to help create an interactive baseball experience for younger fans at Citizens Bank Park, called “The Yard.” Get the full scoop on the new 13,000-square-foot area. [read more] Progressive Turf Equipment introduces the Pro-Roll 10 and Pro-Roll 15 wide-area rollers Designed for smoothing flat or contoured turf, the rollers have been shown to aid in reducing disease pressure and permit a reduction in mowing frequency and chemical usage, while still being gentle enough for use on new growth and delicate turf, according to the company. [read more]    ASSOCIATIONS' PRESS BOX STMA's free webinar focuses on plant growth regulators This month’s free webinar, provided by the Sports Turf Managers Association, is “In Season Plant Growth Regulators – High Risk or High Reward?” It will be available for free until May 21. [read more]    NEW PRODUCTS John Deere: TX Work Series Gator utility vehicles Equipped with four-wheel suspension, the John Deere TX Work Series Gator utility vehicles feature a durable deluxe cargo box that offers 16.4 cubic feet of capacity and converts into a flatbed configuration to allow for larger cargo. [read more] Tarps Now releases new lines of sports tarps Tarps Now released a new line of indoor and outdoor sports field tarps engineered to reduce or eliminate wear and tear on sports field turf. Check out the new options. [read more] Echo unveils 2 large-capacity spreaders The RB-80 and RB-100S large-capacity turf application spreaders are intended for turf applications such as seeds, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, but can also be used for other free-flowing materials such as ice melt. [read more]