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MAKE PLANS NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN SMART IRRIGATION MONTH

June 1, 2021

Join SFMA in celebrating Smart Irrigation Month in July! Smart Irrigation Month is a public awareness campaign to promote efficient water use. Focused on July, traditionally the month of peak

Turf Rundown – Soil Water Can Affect Release Patterns of Controlled-Release Fertilizers

June 1, 2021

Controlled-release fertilizers are used in various agricultural industries to increase fertilizer nitrogen (N) use efficiency and decrease N loss to the environment. New research published in the Soil Science Society of

2 Minute Tip for Success – Time for a Staycation: How to Kick Back, Relax, and Vacation at Home

June 1, 2021

Need a vacation but can’t get away? Have your own staycation! Click here for tips on making your hometown feel like the vacation you need to rest and recharge.

SWAT awards open for nomination

June 1, 2021

The annual Smart Water Application Technologies (SWAT) awards program recognizes water providers that are committed to promoting efficient irrigation technologies and practices by increasing engagement and partnerships with important stakeholders.

Advanced Turf Solutions partners with Furrer and Dooley to purchase assets of Valley Green

June 1, 2021

Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc., George Furrer, and Charles Dooley have reached an agreement to form a new company that will acquire substantially all of the assets of New England-based distributor

STC 2021 Community Service Project

May 27, 2021

Through the generosity of its members, the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) is donating a play soccer field, mini golf course and amenities to The Canadian National Institute for the Blind

New playing surface coming to Bank of America Stadium

May 27, 2021

Bank of America Stadium is hosting another professional sports team soon. That requires some changes to the 26-year-old building, from the ground up. With the addition of Charlotte Football Club, which

EMEA STC hosting synthetic turf surfaces webinar

May 27, 2021

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Synthetic Turf Council will host a webinar June 18 on PEFCR for synthetic turf products. The synthetic turf industry is increasingly being challenged to

Staph infection turf study yields insight in Coronavirus survivability on fields

May 25, 2021

By Jeff Mulhollem When Andrew McNitt and colleagues were conducting a study of the survivability of bacteria that cause staph infections on synthetic and natural turf football fields in 2008-09, no

Turfgrass research aims to improve North Carolina roadsides

May 25, 2021

By Jennifer Howard North Carolina is home to 80,000 miles of Department of Transportation-managed roadways. Alongside our highways is usually a shoulder including green grass that has to be regularly and