Field Care: Weathering the Winter - Cool-Season Turf

A tale of two turf types


  From Mississippi to Fairbanks, Alaska, back to Northern Texas and finally home to Northern Illinois, I have been able to work on athletic fields of all types in a variety of climates during my career in sports field management.
  The common factor throughout my career has been preparing fields for the winter, or in most cases getting facilities in northern climates ready for the following spring. By doing the heavy prep in the fall you get a jump on having your fields ready in the spring, especially your baseball and softball fields.
  The timing of performing ... (Read More...)

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1/23/2012 - STC Commended for Field Donation


Highlighting the importance of community partnerships in increasing childhood fitness, the U.S. Department of Education recently commended the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) and its members for donating a new synthetic turf playing field to Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Washington, D.C. The field was unveiled during a ribbon-breaking ceremony on October 11, 2011 during the STC's Annual Membership Meeting. "During ...More

12/22/2011 - ASBA Elects New Officers and Directors


The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the election and installation of its officers and directors for the coming year. Mark Brogan, CTCB of Pro-Sport Construction, Inc. in Devon, Pennsylvania, has been elected to the office of Chairman of ASBA. Brogan previously served ...More

12/20/2011 - Rose Family Forms Pure Seed


Professional turfgrass icons, Bill Rose and his daughter, Crystal Rose-Fricker, announce their return to the professional turfgrass seed industry. The Rose family has formed a new turf seed production and marketing company called Pure Seed. Crystal serves as the president of the new corporation and Bill as the vice president; Ed Rose and Cara Rose Tuggle also serve on the board of directors. Pure ...More

12/12/2011 - STC Releases Synthetic Turf Guidelines


With the publication of its landmark "Guidelines for Synthetic Turf Performance", the Synthetic Turf Council has provided objective measures that make it possible to better understand the quality and performance of multipurpose synthetic sports systems during design, selection, after installation and throughout its useful life. This milestone marks the first time guidance has been provided ...More

12/12/2011 - In Memoriam: John A.A. Thomson, Ph.D., D.A.


Dr. John Ansel Armstrong Thomson, inventor of the world-famous horticultural vitamins-hormones solution SUPERthrive, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2011, five days after his 100th birthday. Preceded in death by his lovely wife June Anna Mae Hummel Thomson, Dr. Thomson is survived by three children, Sheryll, Patrisha, and Robert Thomson, all located in the Los Angeles area; three ...More



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