PBI/Gordon Corporation announced that its Katana Turf Herbicide received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval on expanded labeling for use on professionally managed sports turf; previously, it had been approved only for "professionally managed college and professional sports fields." Additionally, Katana is now EPA registered for use as a spot weed treatment on residential turf. Currently...
American Athletic, an award-winning sports facility builder specializing in the precision construction and installation of running tracks, artificial and natural turf fields, and sports courts, has been recognized once again as a winner in the American Sports Builders Association's (ASBA) annual awards program. Awards are presented each year to facilities built by ASBA members which best exemplify...
Ecologel Solutions, LLC has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its Hydretain ES Plus and Moisture Manager. The USDA Certified Biobased Product Label verifies that the products amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds prescribed USDA standards. Biobased products are goods composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry, or marine materials.
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The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has announced five grounds professionals have earned the Certified Grounds Manager (CGM) designation since the beginning of March 2013.
The five CGMs include: CGM #142 David Davis, associate director of Landscaping Services at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., CGM #143 Norman Stewart, grounds superintendent at Columbia International...
Barenbrug USA has appointed James Schneider as the new CEO and President. Starting May 1, Schneider will lead Barenbrug USA to further expand its market share in the US and export markets. Current CEO John Thyssen comments, "James Schneider brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to Barenbrug USA. James has managed JB Instant Lawn and Nursery as a CEO for three years through one of the toughest...
FIELDS, Inc., a sports general contractor building sports fields of distinction, today announced that it has been chosen by the Denver Broncos to rebuild two natural grass practice fields at the Broncos Conditioning Center in Dove Valley, Colorado. Additionally, FIELDS, Inc. will install a hydronic heating system under both practice fields to prevent the turf from freezing, providing additional player...
Barenbrug USA has hired Samantha Miller as their new Marketing Coordinator. Samantha will be responsible for expanding and guiding the Barenbrug brand in the professional markets. Samantha is joining Barenbrug from Gluten Free RN, where she served as the Marketing and Executive Assistant. At Gluten Free RN Samantha played a key role in the marketing and development for the company brand and image....
Turface Athletics launched a new expanded online video library at Turface.com. The free online video library boasts more than a dozen video segments intended to educate sports field managers at any level of play on the latest maintenance and renovation techniques for ball fields and sports turf.
The free video library expansion is one of several initiatives planned from Turface Athletics as it celebrates...
In an effort to help support industry education, Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. Company, recently donated new Jacobsen ECLIPSE walking greens mowers to thirteen of the top turfgrass programs in the United States.
Turfgrass colleges and universities typically manage large turf plots that need to be maintained with the same professional equipment used on golf courses and sports fields. Jacobsen recently...
As part of its broadened efforts to improve and enhance urban green spaces across the country and make consumers aware of the many benefits of green spaces, Project EverGreen recently mobilized two extensive landscaping renewal projects for historic Crockett Park and Columbus Park in downtown San Antonio. The collaborative landscaping renovation was organized by Project EverGreen and included the...
Jacobsen has added two dealers to its global network: Marks Golf Cars will serve customers in Montana and Scott Turf will support customers in western Virginia and the eastern side of West Virginia.
Adam Smith is Jacobsen's newest Territory Sales Manager, responsible for supporting dealers and U.S. customers in Missouri, southern Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota and Canadian...
Irrigation industry professional Mauricio Troche has been promoted to National Sales and Marketing Director of the Netafim USA Landscape and Turf Division, announced Michael Dowgert, Netafim USA Director of Marketing.
Troche has more than 20 years of experience working in the landscape irrigation industry and will oversee Netafim's nationwide staff of regional sales managers. He will direct all...
After 19 years as Hunter Industries' President and CEO, Richard Hunter is retiring. Effective immediately, the Board of Directors has appointed Greg Hunter President. Richard helped start Hunter with his father, Edwin, brother Paul, and sister Ann in the early 1980s. Under his leadership, Hunter Industries grew into one of the world's most respected irrigation and landscape lighting manufacturers.
Richard...
The American Sports Builder Association (ASBA) has become an Alliance Sponsor of PHIT America, a new national educational campaign to combat the obesity and sedentary crisis seriously affecting health care costs in the U.S. This non-profit, started by the sport & fitness industry, will promote grassroots programs and new legislation to influence Americans to be more active, fit and healthy through...
PBI-Gordon Corporation recently introduced a complete re-design and enhancement of its WeedAlert.com online weed identification and control resource.
The new look for WeedAlert.com features new detailed color photos of 109 weeds and allows turf professionals to search and identify weeds by name, appearance or region.
Detailed information about each weed includes description, non-chemical cultural...