The Association of Major League Baseball Groundskeepers will induct Pete Flynn of the New York Mets and the late Pasquale ‘Pat’ Santarone, formerly of the Baltimore Orioles, to its Hall of Fame. They were honored Jan.11 at Coors Field in Denver, home to the Colorado Rockies. Flynn began his career as an “Original Met” working on the field during the team’s inaugural... read more
A New Jersey Congressman sent a letter to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) regarding the use of recycled tire crumb rubber in synthetic turf fields and the potential health risks that they pose. Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, asked the agency to conduct an official study to examine... read more
“The environmental benefits of turfgrass are numerous, yet often overlooked by the media,” states Dr. James Beard, professor emeritus at Texas A&M University and author of the newly released book “Turfgrass History and Literature – Lawns, Sports and Golf.” Joni Mitchell’s lyrics to “Big Yellow Taxi” from the early 70s, “ … you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone, they paved paradise,... read more
Do you ever wonder how the Green Bay Packers step out on a green field all winter long, even in the midst of Frozen Tundra season? Allen Johnson, fields manager at Lambeau Field, talks about the benefits and limits of using Stadium Grow Lighting. read more
The Toro Company‘s 13th annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program will bring one lucky student to Glendale, Ariz., in February 2015 to help the grounds crew prepare the field for the biggest game in football. Toro equipment and representatives have been involved in preparing the stadium and practice fields for the Super Bowl for almost 50 years, according to... read more
