Missouri - Athletic Turf

Sports Turf Manager of the Year says crew is backbone of award-winning field

December 27, 2019By Christina Herrick

Hammons-field-grounds-crew-group (Photo: Springfield Cardinals)

Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals director of field operations, was named the Double-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB), sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Phipps manages Hammons Field is located in Springfield, Mo., which is the home of the Springfield Cardinals. Hammons Field has been recognized seven times as the Double-A field of the... read more

This article is tagged with Minor League Baseball (MiLB), Missouri, Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and posted in Baseball/Softball, Features, Industry, Top Stories

The Andersons expands Indiana facility to manufacture professional turf products

November 7, 2019By AT Staff

The Andersons will expand its plant nutrient manufacturing facility in Seymour, Ind. This expansion will allow the facility to produce fertilizers and combination products for the professional turf market. Currently, the Seymour facility operates as a fertilizer granulation plant and nutrient storage location. Representatives from The Andersons say this expansion will increase its capabilities through the installation of a fertilizer blending... read more

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Mike Parent joins J&D Turf

February 14, 2019By AT Staff

Mike Parent, president of H&K Sports Fields, a Wisconsin-based athletic field construction company, has joined the J&D Turf team. J&D Turf is an operational division of Advanced Turf Solutions. With Parent on board, J&D Turf plans to expand its sports field consulting, renovation, construction and maintenance services into Wisconsin by adding a crew of qualified field technicians based in Milwaukee... read more

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PBI-Gordon issues Section 2(ee) recommendation for Kabuto Fungicide SC

August 30, 2018By AT Staff

Kabuto-Fungicide-SC; Photo: PBI-Gordon Corp.

PBI-Gordon Corp. issued Section 2(ee) recommendations for use of Kabuto Fungicide SC in select states for the treatment of spring dead spot (SDS) in warm-season turfgrass. Labeled for use on golf courses, sports fields and residential and commercial turf, Kabuto is a proprietary formulation that inhibits all stages of development in the fungal life cycle of SDS. It can be... read more

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Educational lineup for 2018 STMA Conference and Exhibition

December 15, 2017By AT Staff

The 2018 STMA Conference and Exhibition will be taking place Jan. 16-19 in Fort Worth, Texas. Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect from this year’s event: Tues., Jan. 16 STMA Short Courses – 2:30 – 5 p.m. Should Financing & Leasing be a Part of Your Acquisition Strategy? Speaker: Paul Danielson, CSE – The Toro Co. Historically, equipment... read more