Half of the NFL natural grass stadium fields are Tahoma 31 surfaces, including 2 out of 3 A-rated fields in the NFL The 2026 NFL Player Scorecard, a survey of players from the 2025 – 2026 season, showed an overwhelming preference for natural grass over artificial turf. Of the top three home fields given an […]
‘Tahoma 31’ demonstrated the highest tolerance of subfreezing temperatures, with an LT50 of 15.6 degrees F, followed closely by the experimental selection ‘OKC1406’ at 16.2 F. These two were statistically similar, forming the most cold-tolerant group in the study. In summary, these two grasses demonstrate a strong potential for reduced winterkill. READ THE FULL STUDY […]
Foley, Alabama (October 30, 2023): Sod Production Services, exclusive United States licensing agent for Oklahoma State University-developed drought-resistant, cold-tolerant Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass, announces that Craft Turf Farms has signed as the exclusive licensed producer of the grass in southern Alabama. Craft Turf Farms planted its first production fields this fall and should have grass ready for harvest by spring 2024. […]
Tahoma 31 is honored by yet another national ranking. Grassed with Tahoma 31 Bermuda, the 2023 Field of the Year, as named by the Sports Field Managers Association, was awarded to Frank Broyles Field at the University of Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium. Of the win as College Field of the Year, Jeff Foor, field manager, […]
How to Select Turfgrass for Your Sports Field Printed in the October issue of Recreation Management A mere 28 days before hosting the LaCrosse World Series Championship at Maryland SoccerPlex this past summer, Jerad Minnick, the nonprofit organization’s director of grounds and environmental management, planted fresh grass sprigs on one of the facility’s 22 sports […]
Columbia Country Club in Maryland converts from cool-season to warm-season grass and is immediately recognizing the benefts. There is a delicate balance to renovating a classic golf course. Heritage and playability must be preserved while implementing modern innovations in technology such as improved turfgrasses for greater sustainability. This was the case at Columbia Country Club […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charles City, VA (May 16, 2022): Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass is known worldwide for its cold tolerance and versatility for use on golf courses, sports fields, and lawns. And once again, it’s also recognized for its award-winning marketing campaigns. At the 2022 Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Awards held in early May […]
Licensed producer West Coast Turf is grassing the iconic LA Coliseum with 85K square feet Tahoma 31. The sports field manager sites Tahoma 31’s dense, upright nature for the selection of the grass. READ MORE
Tahoma 31, the latest bermudagrass variety developed by the turfgrass researchers at Oklahoma State University, is now being used as the standard against which other bermudagrasses are measured for freeze tolerance. In a recent peer-reviewed study by Oklahoma State University, Tahoma 31 was rated the most cold-tolerant of bermudagrasses tested, and the standard by which all other […]
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