What are the biggest turfgrass trends? STMA’S SportsField Management quotes Sod Production Service’s Chad Adcock. He says a return to natural grass as synthetic turf falls out of favor is one of the biggest trends in the industry. Adcock also says that the planting of warm-season grasses like Tahoma 31 farther north in the Transition […]
Excerpts from the Making the Turn podcast interview: To listen to the entire podcast, CLICK HERE Thinking of switching out your turf to Tahoma 31? In May 2020, Head of Grounds John Clintsman oversaw the renovation of the football field at Ensworth School. The private school in Nashville, TN, renovated the high school […]
The USA Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, OK, recently converted their field, home of Team USA softball, to Tahoma 31. SportsField Management, the official publication of the Sports Turf Managers Associaton (STMA) wrote a 5-page feature story of the stadium’s renovation. Read how and why Team USA underwent the multi-million dollar project to […]
TAHOMA 31 BERMUDAGRASS RANKS #1 IN RESEARCH RESULTS NTEP & University Research Summary compiled January 2020.Comparative data on: • Cold tolerance • Low water use • Turf quality • Early spring green-up • Shade tolerance • Traffic tolerance LINK TO FULL REPORT
OSU’s Tahoma 31 is drawing the attention of the NFL and major universities for use in football stadiums and soccer fields. The drought tolerance of the grass is one of its main selling points, says this article in High Plaines Journal. Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Wu and Dr. Martin are quoted regarding the technical benefits […]
TV report from 40/29 ABC News in Fayetteville reports on the installation of Tahoma 31 Bermjudagrass at Razorbacks Stadium. “The new grass is called Tahoma 31. Experts say that’s the best kind to grow in a climate like Arkansas.” Reported on August5: The Tahoma 31 blend made its way to Fayetteville today from Memphis. The […]
VIDEO: It wasn’t hard to recommend Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass for Razorback Stadium, says Dr. Doug Karcher of the University of Arkansas, because the grass has done so well in trials on the Fayetteville campus since 2013. Tahoma 31 is a cold-tolerant grass developed to withstand the kind of wear that football teams deliver. CLICK HERE […]
Indiana University is the first to use Tahom 31 Bermudagrass at a college soccer stadium, and was chosen in part for its cold tolerance. This fall when the Indiana University Men’s Soccer Team kicks off at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium, they will be the first college soccer team to compete on a […]
Sports Turf Insider, an official publication of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), reports that NFL teams are interested in Tahoma 31. The Tennessee Titans NFL team is confirmed to be using Tahoma 31 on its practice fields and other NFL teams have shown interest in the grass. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Karl […]
Dr. Doug Karcher of University of Arkansas discusses the conversion of Razorbacks Stadium to Tahoma 31: Tahoma 31 was engineered to grow well in Midwest climates such as the one in Fayetteville. Karcher said the grass has held up well during cold Arkansas winters since he began testing it six years ago, including the particularly frigid […]