News 9 in Oklahoma City reports on the growing demand for Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass, developed by Oklahoma State University, (OSU). A special type of drought resistant grass created in Oklahoma, is getting attention from around the world. That includes several teams from the NFL. Scientists at Oklahoma State University announced the creation of “Tahoma 31” last […]
Tahoma 31’s selection as the new playing surface at the University of Arkansas Razorback Stadium marks the first SEC college to grass with the new bermudagrass. With the renovation underway for the 2019 fall opener, the sports turf manager, sod farmer who produced the grass, installer and university researchers weigh in on Tahoma 31. Here’s […]
OSU-developed bermudagrass takes root: Tahoma 31 is more cold-tolerant, drought-resistant than its predecessors .An article in the March 2019 issue of Farm Progress magazine discusses the development of Tahoma 31. Its name is derived from a Native American word that means “frozen water,” which is an apt description for the newest bermudagrass variety developed by […]
The University of Tulsa men’s and women’s soccer teams have joined forces to help raise money for the “One Yard at a Time” campaign, which will go towards a new Tahoma 31 grass field at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium. Adding the new grass will improve drainage and the playability of the field, as […]
GrassMasters Sod Farm in Patoka, Indiana, recently supplied Tahoma 31 sod to the Tennessee Titans professional football team for their practice fields. Grassmasters, a licensed producer of Tahoma 31, which was developed by Oklahoma State University, harvested 105,000 square feet of Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass sod, (2.4 acres) for the NFL team’s practice facility in Nashville. […]
The University of Arkansas released an estimated timeline of how and when they will make the full transition from turf to grass inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The transition has already begun in the stadium as the field was cleared two days after the annual Red-White Spring Game on April 6. The removal of the turf began […]
Arkansas announced last year it would move back to natural grass at Reynolds-Razorback Stadium, and now that process has begun. The Hogs concluded spring practice on Saturday, and on Tuesday the Hogs posted a time-lapse video of the artificial surface being torn out. The replacement, Tahoma 31, is currently being grown at Winstead Turf Farms in Arlington, […]
Golf Course Industry Magazine: Oklahoma State University names Sod Production Services licensing agent for new drought-tolerant Bermudagrass variety Oklahoma State University named Sod Production Services the master licensing and marketing agent for Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass, one of the most drought-tolerant, winter-hardy hybrid Bermudagrasses on the market today. Tahoma is a Native American word that means […]
OSU’S NEW TAHOMA 31 BERMUDAGRASS LICENSED BY SOD PRODUCTION SERVICES Oklahoma State University – OSU has named Sod Production Services the master licensing and marketing agent for Tahoma 31 bermudagrass, one of the most winter-hardy hybrid bermudagrasses on the market today. The word ‘Tahoma’ is a Native American word that means ‘frozen water,’ which perfectly […]
Tahoma 31 “is something very exciting coming out of Oklahoma State University,” said Owen Pickard, Program Director at 93.3 Jake FM in Oklahoma City. During a segment called the 405 Buzz, Pickard interviewed Dr.Yanqi Wu and Dr. Dennis Martin of OSU about the release of Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass. The interview aired on Tuesday, August 7, […]