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Sod Solutions Professionals Welcomes Craig Potts
After 27 years spearheading turfgrass operations for Texas A&M Athletics, Craig Potts joins Sod Solutions Professionals as Project Manager. In his role, Potts will visit facilities and sod farms helping manage the selection of turfgrass, meet with groundskeepers and contractors for upcoming projects and use his experiences to make suggestions for a successful project or… Read more »
Mississippi State University Releases Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass
Mississippi State University’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station officially released Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass (experimental name MSB 1017) at the 2022 Turfgrass Research Field Day on Sept. 22, 2022, held in Starkville, MS. The new cultivar is the first release out of the “Celebration X” breeding program, which stemmed from the idea of cross-pollinating Celebration® Bermudagrass… Read more »
Secrets to Success: Latitude 36® Bermudagrass at Bryant-Denny Stadium
An inside look at Latitude 36® Bermudagrass in Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Sod Farm Manager Retires from Duda Sod After Four Decades
Shaun O’Brien, farm manager at Duda Sod’s Lake Placid farm, will retire after 42 years of working for the company. Duda Sod is a division of Duda & Sons, Inc. (DUDA) and O’Brien has overseen their largest sod location for the past 12 years. “I’m thankful to the Duda family, DUDA is a family-owned business… Read more »
Nashville SC Starts Season with MLS Proven Bermudagrass
Most people take old desk supplies or some new ideas with them from one job to the next. But Nashville Soccer Club (SC) Groundskeeper Adam Portenier took much more when he left FC Dallas in September 2019. Portenier, who’d been at FC Dallas for five years brought his love for a turfgrass variety from one… Read more »
NC State University Releases Sola™, the Newest St. Augustinegrass
Sola™ St. Augustinegrass was released at the 2022 Lake Wheeler Field Day on Aug. 10, 2022 in Raleigh, NC.
From Farm to Capitol: Keith Truenow’s Political Roots Run Deep in Agriculture
Keith Truenow, founder of Lake Jems Farms in Mount Dora, Florida was elected to the House of Representatives for District 31 in November 2020. Truenow, a local farmer and rancher, now addresses agriculture issues from a seat at the state capital. Born in Minnesota, Truenow grew up learning how to fish and drive a boat… Read more »
North Carolina State University’s Art Bruneau Looks Back on a Distinguished Career
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.
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 »
