Industry News

2013 STMA Conference deemed success

February 7, 2013 By
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.— The Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA’s) 24th Annual Conference and Exhibition was held Jan. 15-18 in Daytona Beach, and featured a number of milestones for the association, including a significant increase in the number of educational sessions ...

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Shaw Sports Turf installs its largest field logo yet

February 7, 2013 By
CALHOUN, GA.—Shaw Sports Turf, a division of Shaw Industries, a Berkshire Hathaway company, recently completed one of its most unusual installations to date at Diamond Ranch Academy (DRA) in Hurricane, Utah. The 74,100-sq.-ft. installation for the youth residential treatment center ...

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NJSDA approves Hellas Construction as ‘prequalified firm’

February 7, 2013 By
TRENTON, N.J.—Business for Hellas is booming from the West to the East Coast. As an approved bidder with the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (NJSDA), Hellas Construction will have access to all projects with the Schools Construction Program that contain ...

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Experience TPI

A new video produced by Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) features unscripted and candid testimonials from its members. As TPI’s public relations manager, I can confirm that hearing members comment in their own words why they enjoy being a TPI member ...

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STC Spring Membership Meeting: March 11-13 in Pittsburgh

February 7, 2013 By
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC)  will host its Spring Membership Meeting in Pittsburgh, March 11-13 at the historic Omni William Penn Hotel. The national non-profit association’s meeting includes a robust educational program with two dynamic and engaging keynote speakers, economist ...

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Rain Bird, MTF present Water Summit

January 9, 2013 By
EAST LANSING, MICH.—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 ...

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