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STC to host free webinar on synthetic turf performance guidelines, testing methods

June 10, 2014By Terrie Ward

The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) will host a free, live webinar on the performance guidelines and testing methods for synthetic turf sports fields on Wednesday, July 9 at 1 p.m. EST. Four expert panelists within the synthetic turf industry will cover topics about the current market for the industry, STC’s performance guidelines and different testing methods and recommended frequencies for fields.... read more

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Dr. Ali Harivandi honored with Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence by TPI

April 23, 2014By Jim Novak

Dr. Ali Harivandi, environmental horticulturist emeritus, University of California Cooperative Extension, received the Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence from Turfgrass Producers International (TPI). Linda Moyer of S.C.-based Sod Solutions and chair of the TPI public relations working group says that the board of trustees decided to honor Harivandi at the TPI 2014 International Education Conference & Field Day in Orlando,... read more

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STC 2014 Spring Membership Meeting focuses on science

April 9, 2014By Terrie Ward

The Synthetic Turf Council’s (STC) 2014 Spring Membership Meeting, held from March 17-19 in Las Vegas, attracted 217 company leaders in the synthetic turf industry from around the world. Attendees included manufacturers, suppliers, installers, architects, landscape engineers and testing labs as well as maintenance equipment and service companies. The educational program included presentations on the latest research and science on synthetic turf... read more

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TPI international conference reports record number of Australians

March 18, 2014By Jim Novak

Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) hosted its 2014 International Education Conference & Field Day February 24-27 in Orlando, Fla. More than 700 people from about 140 farms worldwide attended the event. Representatives from 14 countries attended, including nearly 60 turfgrass producers and industry representatives from Australia, many of whom had never participated in a TPI event before. Attendees had the opportunity... read more

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Contractor uses crop-sensing technology to improve athletic fields

February 11, 2014By AT Staff

The athletic fields Pat Hester’s Clintar Landscape Management franchise maintains near Barrie, Ontario, have never looked greener, thanks to technology commonly used in agriculture. Last spring, the company began using GPS and crop-sensing equipment to record data about turf health each time it mows a field. The data allow Hester to analyze turf conditions remotely, eliminating extra on-site visits. The... read more

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