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Turface Athletics opens new production line, expands field accessory availability

November 14, 2019By AT Staff

Turface Athletics, the sports fields business of Profile Products, completed a new mound clay production line at its Blue Mountain, Miss., facility. The new line will manufacture Turface 5-Star Packing Clay and MarMound All-Purpose Clay. “This advanced production line allows us to expand our product offering, increase our productivity and provide quality control and material testing that surpasses any other... read more

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FieldTurf, Pioneer Athletics named STMA’s Innovative Award winners

November 7, 2019By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Pioneer Athletics’ Game Day Quick Cure and FieldTurf’s Genius software as its Innovative Award winners. STMA’s Innovative Awards program recognizes commercial company members that develop a product, service, equipment or technology that enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the sports turf manager and/or makes the playing surfaces safer and/or more playable for... read more

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STMA, MiLB crown 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’

November 4, 2019By AT Staff

Photo: Hammons Field (courtesy of Buffalo.Agency)

Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) awarded the 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’ sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. This year’s winners continuously demonstrate the hard work and passion needed to provide attractive and safe playing fields at all levels, the association says. Amongst the honorees are multiple repeat winners including one sports field... read more

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Fenway’s groundskeeper discusses living with PTSD in new book

October 11, 2019By Seth Jones

David Mellor, senior director of grounds for the Boston Red Sox, writes about his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in his new memoir “One Base at a Time: How I Survived PTSD and Found My Field of Dreams.” Athletic Turf got a behind-the-scenes tour of Fenway Park but also sat down to speak with Mellor about his experiences in... read more

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A weeknight with the Whitecaps

July 19, 2019By AT Staff

For many, nothing says summer quite like a trip to the ballpark to eat a hot dog, drink a beer and cheer on the local baseball team. While they enjoy their hot dogs and sip their brews, many fans may not realize that a major part of the baseball experience is a well-maintained playing surface. Recently, I had the opportunity... read more

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