The employee-owners of PBI-Gordon named Don Botkin as a sales representative. Based in Dublin, Ohio, Botkin is responsible for PBI-Gordon product sales to golf course and turfgrass management customers in Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. “We are excited that Don Botkin has joined the PBI-Gordon team of employee-owners,” said PBI-Gordon Vice President and General Manager Neil Cleveland. “His deep industry experience,... read more
Athletic Turf Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones spoke with Chris Bell, director of marketing communications for Pioneer Athletics. Pioneer Athletics took home the Innovative Award at the 2020 STMA Conference & Exhibition for its Game Day Quick Cure product, a super-premium turf paint. Find out how the high-end paint solves field managers’ problems in the video above. read more
Aquatrols and Redox Turf announced a global agreement which makes Aquatrols the sole distributor of Redox’s brand of turf products. This will expand the Aquatrols offering beyond the wetting agent space. “Soil moisture management and soil nutrition are intrinsically linked, so joining forces with the most trusted brands in the wetting agent space is a move that seemed natural for... read more
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) received $3M in new funding for federal turfgrass research in the FY20 Federal Appropriations bill. This is a 400-percent increase from $1M annually. This new funding is allocated for research in turfgrass genomics, water-efficient grasses and systems, and ecosystem services. Genomics is the study, understanding and mapping of the genomes of major turfgrass species. Understanding... read more
 Alex Talton, CEO of Intelligent Play (one of the 2020 STMA Innovative Award winners), speaks with Athletic Turf‘s Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones about how his company has created the “world’s smartest sports field.” Watch the video above to see how the system operates. Video shot and filmed in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the 2020 STMA Conference and Exhibition. RELATED FieldTurf,... read more
