Carmen Magro, vice president of business development and agronomy with POGO, shares how his company’s technology can help sports turf managers make better decisions for their turf. (Video still: AT Staff) read more
BioSafe Systems hired Jon Konya as a technical sales representative in the Great Lakes region. Konya studied botany and forestry in Wyoming and Florida. He has a degree in commercial and industrial photography. He was the sales manager for Twixwood Nursery in Berrian Springs, Mich. He also worked for the Michigan Peat Co. in Sandusky, Mich., as a sales and... read more
Arborjet named three new hires: Jay Goughnour has been hired as a new regional technical manager/technical adviser; Jasmine Hart has been appointed as research associate; and Hayden Davis has been named as horticultural sales representative. Goughnour will assist applicators in the field and support Arborjet distributors in the upper Midwestern states. He was previously a golf course superintendent for 12... read more
Matt Parrott, head groundskeeper of the Charlotte Knights, was recently named Sports Turf Manager of the Year for the third straight year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Parrott manages BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., for the Knights, which are the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. In honor of his back-to-back wins in 2017 and 2018,... read more
Sidekick USA announced at the Sports Turf Managers Association Conference and Exhibition in West Palm Beach, Fla., that its turf installation machine will be distributed through select John Deere dealers. The award-winning* Sidekick machine will now be available through select John Deere dealerships both in the United States and international markets for demos, leasing and purchase. “We’re so thrilled to bring... read more
