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May 13, 2008

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Let's not rush to judgement on synthetic safety claims
News reports on the presence of lead in several synthetic sports fields in New Jersey are alarming, but how real are the hazards?
Athletic Turf News
California Senate passes bill calling for study of natural vs. synthetic turf
Athletic Turf News
SB 1277, which goes to the Assembly next, will require a report be made available to the Legislature no later than September 1, 2010 regarding any health and/or safety impacts related to synthetic and natural turf fields.
Overland Park, KS, moves ahead wiith 12-field soccer complex
Athletic Turf News
The city budged $14.6 million for the turf, but the entire project is estimated to cost about $35 million,.
Toro's Hoffman: "We're thinking way out there"
Athletic Turf News
Company's media day features discussion of irrigation, energy technology and "Innovation at Its Roots."
Agrium completes acquistion of UAP
Athletic Turf News
The merger of UAP with Utah Acquisition follows the successful completion of the tender offer by Agrium U.S. Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrium, for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of UAP at a price of $39 per share in cash.
GSV defends synthetic turf at NYC press conference
Athletic Turf News
Panel of experts assembled by synthetic turf supplier attempts to set the record straight on the issue of lead in synthetic fields.
Field Report
AT Podcast: Prepping fields for the Beijing Olympics
Baseball field expert and world traveler Murray Cook talks with Athletic Turf about his latest project: constructing the baseball fields for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
The Right Tools
C&S Turf Power Pod
Athletic Turf News
The Power Pod can plug-in to an existing spreader or a 100-lbs. capacity spreader plug-in is available.
Toro TRX walk-behind trenchers
Athletic Turf News
The low-profile tracked design of the Toro TRX models provides a low center of gravity and a large footprint for increased stability on side hills and smooth operation on uneven terrain.
Turfco TriWave walking seeder
Athletic Turf News
The TriWave walking seeder from Turfco takes the innovations developed for its TriWave 60-in. tractor-mounted overseeder and applies them to a smaller, self-propelled machine, increasing the success of seeding operations.
From the Archive
79 Years of green grass at Penn State
The author reviews the many achievements of Penn State's Turfgrass Management Program since its founding in 1928.
Survey
Synthetic turf on sports fields has come in for some negative national media coverage, the latest case being the discovery of "unsafe" lead levels on two fields in New Jersey. What's your opinion?
There are some definite safety/health concerns with synthetics
There is some risk, but it's miniscule
The media went overboard with its coverage
I'm still making up my mind
There are some definite safety/health concerns with synthetics
56%
There is some risk, but it's miniscule
9%
The media went overboard with its coverage
30%
I'm still making up my mind
5%
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