ToroĀ announced this year’s winner of the annual Toro Super Bowl* Sports Turfgrass Training Program. Conlan Burbrink is a student at the University of Tennessee, majoring in Turfgrass Science and Management, and was selected to assist the grounds crew in field preparations for Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Burbrink will work alongside National Football League... read more
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced a partnership extension with Echo Incorporated, making it the Official/Exclusive Outdoor Power Equipment of Minor League Baseball and the Official Outdoor Power Equipment of Copa de la DiversioĢn. Key components of the partnership include official and exclusive designations, ballpark activations, in-park Echo product demonstrations and integration and a sweepstakes. MiLB and Echo will also continue... read more
John Kinkead Sr., longtime head of Turfco Manufacturing and an innovator in the golf course and turf management industry, died on Oct. 1. He was 89 years old. Kinkead will be remembered by those in the industries he loved ā notably golf and turf management ā as an innovator and as a person whose perseverance set the tone for how... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) will host its 31st annual Conference & Exhibition Jan. 13-16, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Fla. More than 1,600 leaders in the sports field industry will gather at the Palm Beach County Convention Center for four days of industry education, networking events and exhibitor demonstrations. The summit kicks off with a volunteer field rebuild at... read more
Dan Marino, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, has inked a marketing agreement with Sports Field Holdings, Inc. The company, which focuses on design, engineering, construction and construction management of athletic facilities and sports complexes, announced the nine-time Pro Bowler will become a brand ambassador for its subsidiary, FirstForm, Inc. āI look forward to working with Sports Field Holdings as they... read more
