Art Bruneau, Emeritus Professor and Emeritus Faculty at NCSU’s Crop and Soil Department has played an important role in the turfgrass industry for many years. Bruneau takes a looks back on a long and distinguished career.
Author: Cecilia Brown
Dedication to Agriculture is the “Way of Life” for Dr. Jim Bostick
Dr. Jim Bostick has spent his entire life working in agriculture. Currently the Executive Vice President of the Alabama Crop Improvement and Southern Seed Certification Association (SSCA), Bostick said the best way to describe American agriculture is “way of life” for him. “It takes a lot of dedication, commitment and understanding that there will be… Read more »
Georgia’s McLemore Club Features Two Top Performing Bermudagrasses
The McLemore Golf Course and Country Club, located on Lookout Mountain in Rising Fawn, GA sought a cold-tolerant grass with early green-up. In 2019, the club began a course and driving range renovation selecting two different bermudagrasses that favor each other.
Horizon Grass Farms Thrives as Business Transitions into Third Generation
Horizon Grass Farms has grown from a 20-acre homestead into a successful turfgrass operation in Texas. The Gavranovic family stays hard at work providing quality turfgrass throughout the Lonestar State.
Sod Farm of Over 45 Years Expands Business Across Tennessee
Winstead Turf Farms continues to supply quality proprietary turfgrass varieties across Tennessee for over 45 years.
Impeccable Grass the Standard at Pike Creek Turf
Pike Creek Turf is a family-operated business that has been successfully providing quality turfgrass to clients all over the world over the past 33 years.
Growing for the Pros: Evergreen Turf Cultivates Success on the West Coast
Since 1999, Evergreen Turf has expanded into a large sod business across four states. Evergreen grows 13 different turfgrass varieties and has supplied Latitude 36® Bermudagrass for several major sports arenas on the West Coast.
EMPIRE® Zoysia Welcomes Fans at Joker Marchant in Lakeland, FL
Surrounding Publix Field in Lakeland, Florida is over an acre of EMPIRE® Zoysia welcoming fans to the Lakeland Flying Tigers minor league stadium.
Major Sports Arena in Brazil Resurfaces Celebration® Bermudagrass in Record Timing
Greenleaf Gramados is a company based in Brazil that has been installing and maintaining sports field surfaces since 1988. Recently the company has completed a major sod sprigging job inside a mega-stadium called Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. Greenleaf Gramados has been the company responsible for the maintenance at Maracanã for a number of years.… Read more »
BraeBurn Country Club Renovates Course as it Celebrates 90 Years
BraeBurn Country Club in Houston, Texas just celebrated its 90th year of operation with a full course renovation by architect Tripp Davis.