Nebraska Class A High School Upgrading Football and Track Facility Trends, Sports Tuesday, October 4, 2011 After next summer (2012) there will only be one Class A high school playing football games on natural grass. Columbus Nebraska is the latest community after Norfolk, NE (completing their project this summer) for installi... Read More Google + Implemented for Customer Service, Networking and Collaboration Efforts Trends, Turf _Tips, Services Monday, October 3, 2011 Google + Being Implemented for Improved Business Operations. Tru Mark continues to investigate and implement customer service solutions. General Manager, Mark Hall, has been using Facebook Business Pages, LinkedIn, and ... Read More Stake All Integrated Marking Whisker and Plastic Stake Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review Thursday, September 29, 2011 Smi-Carr, Inc. has recently released their latest innovation in landscape marking. Called the Stake All, they have taken their 6" marking whiskers in multiple colors and integrated them with a 6" hard plastic stake that ... Read More Synthetic Turf Trends--Minimizing Static Electricity Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review Thursday, August 11, 2011 Do you experience a crumb rubber buildup on your players due to static electricity? Currently facility managers are using an approved wetting agent or some are using Downy Fabric Softener with a wide area sprayer to help... Read More Example of a Good Instructional Video--Playing Catch Mechanics Trends, Turf _Tips, Services Friday, August 5, 2011 How do you improve your skills, professionalism, and quality of life? What tools can help make a difference in your business and increase the value for your customers? Obviously hard work, diligence, learning and executi... Read More Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act Enacted into Law Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review Thursday, August 4, 2011 Over the years numerous injuries and deaths have been associated with soccer goal tip-overs. Recently, Illinois law makers passed and the governor signed into law the Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act. This law was impleme... Read More Remote Internet Access with WiFi Waterproof Solution Trends, Product_Review Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Turf, recreation and facility management professionals are increasing their dependence on internet access to effectively complete their jobs in less time. Entrepreneurs in the boating industry have come up with a small w... Read More Turning Brown Turf Green with Sports Turf Colorant Trends, Turf _Tips, Testimonials, Product_Review Friday, July 8, 2011 Saving water by using a turf colorant that is safe and long lasting is gaining acceptance in the lawn care business. It started in Southern California during a down housing market and is now moving to Texas where the g... Read More Sports Field Marking Paint Impact on Natural Grass Trends, Turf _Tips, Services Tuesday, July 5, 2011 At the part of the educational session of the Southeastern Regional STMA conference, June 2011, Dr. Grady Miller, gave a presentation on the affects of field marking paint on natural grass sports fields. He included some... Read More Irrigating Synthetic Turf -- Pros and Cons Trends, Turf _Tips Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Adapted from two article printed in the SportsTurf Magazine, May 2011 issue, pg. 16 & pg. 18, pg. 32 & 34 with numerous interviews of sports turf and facility managers of different sport complexes. Those interviewed ind... Read More Newer Posts Older Posts