LM Staff and LM StaffAug 14, 2023
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Two separate events have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard on lead content in turf fibers. First,…
LM Staff and LM StaffMay 28, 2015
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council We have talked a lot about the growth of the synthetic turf industry in the United States and Canada. But…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 15, 2015
INNEAPOLIS — Go green with the Mete-R-Matic III and Mete-R-Matic XL, the ultimate machines in sports turf topdressing. Both machines allow you to just hook…
Jim NovakAug 16, 2023
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International The EPA WaterSense Program began as most government programs do, with the best of intentions. The program's goal was and…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 29, 2018
By: Leah A. Brilman It's important to select varieties to reduce irrigation inputs Turfgrasses provide many benefits to the environment including carbon dioxide sequestering, reduction of…
Jim NovakAug 14, 2023
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International Those of us involved in any aspect of the Green Industry more than likely can rattle off a reasonable list…
Jim NovakMay 28, 2015
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International The 2007 Census of Agriculture released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) earlier this year reported there…
Jim NovakJun 15, 2015
By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International Take a handful of respected economists and provide all of them with the same data; ask them to review the…
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Summer is here, and this year we’ve got an exceptionally hot one, with record temperatures in every region of the…
By: Bob O'Quinn Professional athletes put a lot of value in well maintained natural grass playing surfaces and on the individuals who keep those fields in…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 23, 2019
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Last month, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the results of an air quality survey conducted…
Turf Bond, LLC offers an environmentally friendly, moisture-cured, single-part urethane adhesive that is available directly to the synthetic turf industry. Developed through a partnership with PrecisionJet,…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 3, 2015
ATHENS, GA – If you've recently walked on a golf course, athletic field or newly established landscape any where in the world, chances are you…
By: Bob O'Quinn The importance of natural grass is documented as far back as the 18th century in Jonathan Swift’s treatise, which began with “The value…
HOUSTON -- The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) honored two well-known turfgrass experts at the 2008 Awards Ceremony on Oct. 6 during their annual…
By: Paul Vincelli Turfgrass diseases can create many headaches for golf course superintendents, and it is tempting to rely on magic bullets to cure them. However,…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Oct. 29-30, 2008, the board of directors of the National Turfgrass Federation (NTF) met in Washington, DC with federal officials and…
