Athletic Turf News

Research on new approach to seed coating technology underway

June 20, 2013 By
New findings on a patent-pending surfactant seed coating technology were presented at the International Symposium on Adjuvants for Agrochemicals. Dr. Matt Madsen, a research scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service who has collaborated with Aquatrols, disclosed ...

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The problem isn’t the turfgrass

June 20, 2013 By
Turfgrass needs several essential things to grow . . . but rocks aren’t one of them Most everyone knows that turfgrass, like most other plants, needs a few essential things to grow: exposure to the sun, good soil, water and ...

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Maintenance guidelines for synthetic turf

June 20, 2013 By
With over a thousand synthetic turf fields being installed each year in the United States, it is essential that field owners understand the basic maintenance guidelines that should be followed in order to maximize the investment and benefits of a ...

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Sporturf opens Midwest office

May 24, 2013 By
Sporturf, a Dalton, Ga.-based manufacturer and builder of synthetic turf fields, has expanded its presence in the Midwest with the opening of its third regional field office in Kansas City, Mo.  Sporturf Midwest is under the leadership of President Craig ...

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Recycling a precious commodity: water

May 23, 2013 By
Irrigating turfgrasses with recycled water When the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge drafted his poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and penned the line “water, water, everywhere . . . nor any drop to drink,” he certainly wasn’t thinking ...

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Spotlight on: Angel Stadium’s Barney Lopas

May 23, 2013 By
Angel Stadium Head Groundskeeper Barney Lopas uses creativity and a lot of elbow grease to present a world-class playing surface.  As the home ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angel Stadium is one of the most ...

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