BioSafe Systems adds a new member to horticulture division
Grant Kees joined the horticulture division with a background in greenhouse production management, sales and irrigation system development. read more
Briggs & Stratton to move V-Twin Vanguard engine production to the U.S.
Briggs & Stratton Corp. will move production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from a joint venture partnership in Japan to its existing manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Ga., and Auburn, Ala. The production at the U.S. facilities is expected to be phased in beginning in the middle of 2018 through the middle of 2019, and the increased production will create approximately... read more
Super Bowl XLIX field retracts into University of Phoenix Stadium
University of Phoenix Stadium, host to Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, installed its new natural grass field using the NFL’s only retractable field system. The field was first used in the indoor stadium for the Jan. 25 Pro Bowl, according to Sports Illustrated, but was shifted back outdoors to get some sun. It was then shuttled back in on Jan. 28, four days before the... read more
The Grass Master: Alabama sod grower to provide 7th Super Bowl field
He doesn’t have a business card or an office. His farm doesn’t even have a sign. But when the NFL, Major League Baseball or college conferences like the SEC need a professional turfgrass playing field, they call Mark Paluch and Bent Oak Farm. Paluch’s grass is so popular among the top college and professional sports field managers that it’s nearly become... read more
