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Minor League Baseball and Echo Incorporated extend partnership

November 5, 2019

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced a partnership extension with Echo Incorporated, making it the “Official/Exclusive Outdoor Power Equipment of Minor League Baseball” and the “Official Outdoor Power Equipment of Copa

Injury research review

November 4, 2019

SFMA has compiled current research results from 2016-2019 that compare injuries occurring on natural grass and synthetic athletic surfaces.  The document includes information on football divisions pertaining to the NFL, NCAA

STRI and Surface Performance form testing alliance

November 4, 2019

STRI Group has struck an alliance with international turf testing house Surface Performance Ltd. The global sports solutions provider has engaged with Surface Performance to work together providing sports surface design

SAFE providing $15,000 research grant money for qualified research projects

November 4, 2019

The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), the charity of SFMA, is providing $15,000 research grant money for qualified research projects. To be considered, the proposed research must benefit

NCS4 to host Safety and Security Summits

November 4, 2019

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi will host a series of Safety and Security Summits in early 2020, including the

Manage to a growth rate

October 29, 2019

From the University of Nebraska’s TurfiNfo blog: All turfgrass managers use inputs to help regulate turfgrass growth rate. Slow growing turf has limited traffic tolerance, is more susceptible to disease, and can have

Your facility’s in an evacuation area. Now what?

October 29, 2019

From Facility Executive: The Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) program partners with government to help businesses overcome restricted access areas. What would happen if you had to evacuate one of your critical facilities following

Training in safety and security

October 29, 2019

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) is currently scheduling courses for the 2019-2020 training cycle! If you or your organization is interested in hosting a free training course

Registration open for 2020 Nebraska Turf Conference

October 29, 2019

The Nebraska Turf Conference has an impressive lineup of renowned guest speakers for the January 7-9, 2020 conference. Speakers include Pat Jones, an Editor-at-Large of Golf Course Industry magazine and Customer Experience Director

Latest recycled tire crumb rubber research from EPA

October 24, 2019

The US EPA and Centers for Disease Control/ASTDR have released the Final Report, Part 1 – Tire Crumb Characterization of Synthetic Turf Field Recycled Tire Crumb Rubber Research under