Athletic Turf News

ATN checks out Sporting Park, site of MLS All-Stars

July 26, 2013 By Golfdom Staff

Justin Bland, head groundskeeper at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., discusses how his professional football career led him to Sporting Park, the field’s SubAir System, and the biggest nuisance at Sporting Park. Check out the MLS All Star Game ...

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AstroTurf provides practice field surface at BYU

July 15, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

AstroTurf has announced it provided the new synthetic surface on the football practice field at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. “Here at AstroTurf, our dedication to safety as a vital component of the products we create is unparalleled,” ...

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Synthetic Turf Council unveils new brand identity

July 15, 2013 By Terrie Ward

The Synthetic Turf Council (STC), the national trade association for the synthetic turf industry, has launched its new brand identity, including a new web site and new logos. The web site has been completely redesigned with more user-friendly capabilities and ...

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Act Global Sports launches new web site

July 11, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Act Global Sports has launched a new web site to reflect the multiple segments it now serves within the synthetic turf market. The company was founded on sports turf, however it recently added product lines for landscaping, aviation and landfill ...

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A Decade a Padre

June 21, 2013 By Seth Jones

Luke Yoder, director of field operations for the San Diego Padres, looks back at how he got to where he is, and the unique challenges Petco Park provides. It doesn’t feel like 10 years since Luke Yoder arrived at Petco ...

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Cincinnati’s Bearcats to play on new turf

June 21, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

College football’s second oldest playing field will have a new look by the time the season opener gets underway. The University of Cincinnati is installing new artificial turf on Carson Field in Nippert Stadium. The project, which cost an estimated ...

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