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Husqvarna and GreenSight Inc. enter strategic partnership
Husqvarna and GreenSight Inc. are to combine their unique technologies and create a comprehensive solution that empowers turf managers to heighten the quality of turf care, use less natural resources, and greatly reduce costs in their overall management practices. The solution will initially serve large scale outdoor facilities such as golf courses and sports turf facilities.
Penn State Launches Commercial Turf Pest Diagnostic Lab
The Penn State Department of Plant Science has announced the launch of the Turf Pest Diagnostic Lab. The new lab will provide rapid diagnosis and recommendations for commercial turfgrass managers in Pennsylvania and around the world.
Labosport’s David James Presented an Honorary Lifetime ISEA Fellowship
Professor David James, Managing Director of Labosport UK, has been presented an honorary lifetime ISEA Fellowship Award from the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA), in acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to sports engineering.
Dutch FA wants smart field markings
The Dutch FA (KNVB) is inviting the industry at large to come up with a solution whereby sports fields are marked and then cleared from markings quickly, or preferably, instantly. Such solution would stimulate the multifunctional use of sports fields as well as the homogeneous use of the surface.
Wimbledon tests hybrid courts to bring grass courts to the world
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club is testing hybrid grass tennis courts to recreate the surface in different climates as well as to extend the playing season in the UK.