Advanced Turf Solutions announced Mark Armstrong, formerly of Creative Grounds Group LLC, an Ohio-based athletic field contractor, joined its growing sports field division. With Armstrong on board as a sports turf area manager, Advanced Turf Solutions plans to expand its sports field consulting, renovation, construction and maintenance services by adding crews of qualified field technicians based in central Ohio. “Mark... read more
For Hoar Construction, the process of installing a new turf field as part of the $40 million Rocket City Trash Pandas‘ new ballpark construction project for Toyota Field in Madison, Ala., was an unknown challenge. It was Hoar Construction’s first sports turf installation and one that required installing 102,000 square feet of Tifway 419 bermudagrass. “Building a field is a... read more
Aqua-Aid Solutions expanded its dealer network with JW Turf, serving the Chicagoland area for Cultural Solutions products of Imants equipment and Vredo seeders. JW Turf will support the products in the Chicago area and beyond including Wisconsin, Northern Indiana and Northwest Ohio. Aqua-aid Solutions’ Cultural Solutions product line includes the aeration products such as the Imants ShockWave and RotoKnife aerators... read more
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
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) confirmed its 2019 board of directors. Jody Gill, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and grounds coordinator at Blue Valley School District in Overland Park (Kansas), has been elected president. Gill will serve a one-year term. “Throughout my professional career, STMA has always supported my pursuit of knowledge and growth in the sports turf industry,” said... read more
