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Rain Bird, MTF present Water Summit

January 9, 2013By

The Intelligent Use of Water Summit XIII: “Play on! Water Issues in Today’s Sport Turf Environment” is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Rain Bird and Michigan Turfgrass Foundation (MTF) are partnering to present the Summit at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.  This unique event will focus on providing greater insight into the science and application sides of turf management in water-sensitive environments. A panel of... read more

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Rose Bowl turf: A cut above the rest

January 8, 2013By

West Coast Turf’s Tifway 419 field in the Coachella Valley, prior to harvesting for the Rose Bowl. Midway through turf installation at the Rose Bowl. Finished field, ready for play. PHOTOS: West Coast Turf Year after year, the turfgrass sod of West Coast Turf in Palm Desert, Calif., is chosen for such high-profile arenas as Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, O.co... read more

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Ewing names Keeton national turf product manager

October 2, 2012By

PHOENIX—Ewing strengthens its national sales and product management strategy for turf and erosion control products with the addition of Andrew Keeton as national turf products manager. Keeton joins Mike Blume, national sales manager of Ewing’s U.S. network of Turf Team sales representatives, providing strategy, management and support for Ewing’s Turf Products Division that includes agronomic, erosion control and sports field... read more

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Shaw Industries Group now owns Sportexe

March 9, 2010By

DALTON, GA — Shaw Industries Group, Inc., based here, acquired synthetic turf company Sportexe Construction Services, Inc. this past fall. During the past 20 years Sportexe has provided fields to organizations such as the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, University of Pittsburgh, LSU, University of California, University of Arkansas and many others.... read more

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The versatility of synthetic turf

June 8, 2009By

By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Summer is here, and this year we’ve got an exceptionally hot one, with record temperatures in every region of the country. With this sweltering heat, a number of cities are also facing intensified drought, concerns about fire season, rising water restrictions and more. These conditions, some of which persist year-round in more arid geographies, are... read more

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