My father, Paul Richter, is the turfgrass agronomist for Turf Services Inc., in Spring Lake, Mich. He is also a master mower. One of the highest forms of praise I got growing up was, āNice job mowing the lawn. It looks good.ā When he was superintendent of Spring Lake Country Club (SLCC), a position he held for 15 years, one... read more
The Maryland SoccerPlex and Grass Roots, a cooperative arrangement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Turfgrass Federation, will open an outdoorĀ educational exhibit on the grounds of the SoccerPlex. This interactive exhibit isĀ based onĀ the larger GrassRoots exhibit at the National Arboretum,Ā which opened inĀ the fall of 2014. The interactive outdoor exhibit will include a kiosk withĀ information on common turf... read more
Registration for the Sport Turf Manager Association’s 2017 Conference is now open. The event will take place Jan. 24-27 at Disneyās Coronado Springs Hotel. Earn up to 1.5 CEUs through STMA at the 2017 event. In addition to STMA, the following professional organizations have agreed to provide CEUs for attending education sessions at the conference: American Sports Builders Association (ASBA)... read more
The grounds crew at Sports Authority Field at Mile High had their work cut out for them at the beginning of the NFL season this year. Mile High, home to the Denver Broncos, kicked off the NFL season with five consecutive weeks of sporting events, including two preseason games,Ā the Colorado State/Colorado rivalry college football game, the NFL season opener and... read more
The Maryland SoccerPlex and Grass Roots, a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Turfgrass Federation, have partnered to create an interactive sport field and lawn exhibit scheduled to open in September. Construction started on theĀ exhibit started in March and isĀ situated in front of the ticket booth on the south lawn of Maureen Hendricks Field,... read more
