Athletic Turf News

England’s National Pride

August 16, 2013 By
ATN visits with Alan Ferguson, head groundskeeper for St. George’s Park, home of 12 soccer fields and most notably the official home of England’s national soccer team. Ferguson discusses the size and scope of the facility, how it came to ...

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Jacobsen, Precision Turf prepare field for Gold Cup soccer matches

August 16, 2013 By and
Jacobsen, a Textron company, has played a key role in the preparation for Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer matches that were held in Atlanta, Ga., recently. Sports turf contractor Precision Turf installed a temporary natural grass field above the permanent artificial ...

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Summer Convention, Field Days and new videos showcase Turfgrass Producers International

August 15, 2013 By
It’s not easy to convey all that an association has to offer to its members in less than 10 minutes, but a new video produced by Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) does a fine job of achieving that goal. From its ...

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Seminar focuses on landscape and recreation synthetic grass

August 9, 2013 By and
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) will host its second “Whistle-stop” seminar on Monday, October 7, during its annual Fall Membership Meeting and 10th Anniversary Celebration in Orlando, Fla. at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld.  The theme for this pre-conference seminar ...

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Ohio University chooses AstroTurf again

August 6, 2013 By and
Ohio University recently finalized a contract for its third artificial surface this year, all from AstroTurf. The company will provide a field for the new Multipurpose Center to be completed in December, which follows the re-surfacing of Pruitt Field, which ...

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Turface gives away products as part of 50th anniversary celebration

August 5, 2013 By and
Turface Athletics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year by giving away 2 tons of product and $250 to buy field maintenance supplies. The “Watch and Win” promotion offers sports field managers, coaches and field volunteers a chance to win ...

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