Football games, soccer matches, concerts and more — the turf at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta has to be ready to stand up to it all. “We have to make sure the turf is not too hard, not too soft and that the blades stand up,” says Scott Jenkins, the stadium’s general manager. Athletic Turf got a sneak peek of the stadium... read more
Athletic Turf Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones chats with Paul Carlson, president of Sidekick, to learn more about the machine designed to help improve the installation of sod. read more
At the 2019 STMA Show, Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones catches up with Sam Green, president of Aqua-Aid Solutions, and Steve Noel, managing director of SeeGrow, to learn more about this technology new to the U.S. turf market. read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Echo Robotics its Innovative Award winner for its Autonomous Mower TM-2000. The self-driving, self-charging, self-sufficient unit mows up to five acres of turf efficiently and quietly while finely mulching clippings to promote turf health. It can be remotely commanded while monitoring performance via a web platform and mobile app. According to independent studies, its... read more
After supplying fertilizer to the Rose Bowl Stadium for nearly two decades, Brandt has entered into a marketing agreement with The Rose Bowl Stadium as its official fertilizer partner. Brandt’s premier fertilizer brand, GRIGG, has been used on the Rose Bowl Stadium field for more than 18 years. Nutritional products used on the field, named the Best Looking Field in... read more
