The Desso GrassMaster system is currently being installed at the newly built “Arena de Sao Paulo” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The stadium has been chosen to host the Opening Ceremony and Opening Match of Brazil 2014 and will also play host to five other matches, including a semi-final. The hybrid Desso GrassMaster system is a 100 percent natural grass surface, reinforced by 20 million artificial fibers. The... read more
Cheered on by thousands of gathered students and families, Haldane Board of Education members, political leaders, and the design and construction team celebrated the opening of new Haldane Central School Districtâs (HCSD) athletic field in Cold Springs, N.Y. HCSD and the local community have been talking about building a new field for nearly 30 years. The multi-purpose facility was financed... read more
In October, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Johnthan Banks was diagnosed with an MRSA infection â the third Bucs player to be sidelined by the drug-resistant bacterial infection since August. A growing number of players and officials are getting serious about the search for a solution to curb the spread of MRSA among athletes who have contact with a wide variety... read more
The official sod grower of the New York Yankees â DeLea Sod Farms, in connection with Shemin Landscape Supply â has provided the sod for the newly rebuilt state-of-the-art Newtown Babe Ruth Field. Shemin CEO Steffan Burns is a Sandy Hook parent. He knew firsthand that Newtown would be in need of a new field. When the town lost access... read more
Iâm just a turfgrass producer, but like other farmers who grow row crops, raise livestock or grow vegetables, I too have a love for the land and have a commitment to the stewardship of the environment. Itâs true that you wonât find the product I grow on a shelf in your local grocery store, but you will find it wherever... read more
