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...Read More
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...Read More
What are the latest trends in the turfgrass industry? Turf News, the official publication of Turfgrass Producers International, asked Chad Adcock, VP of Business Development for Sod Production Services, for his insights. Among them, continued conversions of cool-season to warm-season grasses in the transition zone, and increased international market expansion. Read the story below from...Read More
Tahoma 31 is a new cold tolerant and drought tolerant choice for golf courses. HOW COLD TOLERANT IS TAHOMA 31? Lexington, KY, is the worst place to grow grass. Winterkill is an issue on most bermudagrasses there. But not Tahoma 31. In Kentucky NTEP trials, Tahoma 31 had the least winterkill of all grasses tested....Read More
VIDEO: Watch the new Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass field installation at University of Arkansas’ Razorbacks Stadium. Coaches & University of Arkansas staff talks about why they chose to go back to natural grass. The video explains how the natural grass grows into the Evergreen Matrix mat technology system to stabilize the field for player safety....Read More
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...Read More
Tahoma 31 is the subject of a new blog from the field paint experts at Pioneer Athletics. The blog goes on to say: We’ve seen varieties of Bermuda have success in transition zones for years, and now there’s a new kid on the block, Tahoma 31. Citing the grasses’ cold tolerance, winter survivability, and early...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
