As a golf course superintendent/turf manager of more than 30 years, I agree that so-called cosmetic grass/turf pesticides should be banned, but only for people who are not trained to use them in a safe, effective and responsible manner.
The organization's GreenCare for Troops program was invited to participate in a discussion with the first lady along with a handful of other programs that benefit families of service members.
Facing a tight budget and concerns about finding the man hours to maintain the sports grounds at Heinz Field, Block Island's Recreation Board voted to ask the Land Trust to compromise on its organics-only policy.
During a Feb 6 public forum, Cavness said he had talked with administrators at four different school districts and they all reported problems with their turf fields.
When a Salem, MA indoor facility opened its mammoth, $3.4 million facility last fall, featuring four turf fields under one roof, its owners were betting that a recent sports trend would continue to grow.
Before British inventor Edwin Beard Budding conceived of the mower, the cropped lawn was the province of the landed gentry, who would employ teams of men to trim grass with scythes. But his original goal was to solve a mechanical problem for a clothing mill regarding the production of guardsmen's uniforms.
The meeting in Las Vegas attracted a record attendance of 226 individuals representing manufacturers, suppliers, installers, landscape architects and engineers, testing labs, and maintenance equipment and service companies.
One of the highlights of TPI's Midwinter Conference was the opportunity to have an up-close and personal tour the University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals.