The Turf and Ornamental business of Bayer, within the company’s Crop Science division, appointed four to leadership positions. The following staffing appointments will be effective as of Jan. 1, 2019: Kayla Brugman, plant health and disease management portfolio manager; Mike Hirvela, customer marketing manager, golf and sports turf segment; John Wendorf, customer marketing manager, lawn care and ornamentals segments; and... read more
Detroit is a proud Rust Belt sports town – and there’s one sport in particular that’s gaining in popularity in the city: cricket. You heard that correctly. In August of 2017, Detroit celebrated the opening of a cricket field at the Lasky Recreation Center — the city’s only cricket pitch and the first built since the 1970s. The sport shares... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) recognized 14 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification. These STMA members and their facilities showcase ecologically-friendly and sustainable best practices. Since the first certification was awarded to the Red Bull Training Facility and Red Bull Arena in 2016, 30 other STMA facilities have achieved environmental certification. “Our members recognize the tremendous benefits adopting... read more
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, “Nice job mowing the lawn. It looks good.” When he was superintendent of Spring Lake Country Club (SLCC), a position he held for 15 years, one... read more
It takes time to achieve perfection, but Bill Lee believes he may have achieved it with a lightweight, portable pitching mound. Lee, the longtime commissioner of the 14-team Frontier League (which includes teams such as the Traverse City Beach Bums, the River City Rascals and the Washington Wild Things), observed as teams in the league made the switch to natural... read more
