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New Turf Maintenance Vendors and Products

Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
2011 SportsTurf Managers Association Conference and Trade Show included several new vendors and products, at least to Tru Mark, on display. The Tru Mark Picasa Photo Album has several pictures with captions that should ...
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SMG SportChamp Synthetic Turf Cleaning and Rejuvenating Tool

Trends, Services, Demos, Product_Review
2011 STMA Annual Conference Seminar on Wheels provided the opportunity to witness some new equipment being used on synthetic turf fields. One of the newest additions is the SMG SportChamp synthetic turf cleaning and rej...
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Sports Turf Managers Tools and "Tool Box"

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
2011 Annual STMA Conference offered two Seminar on Wheels programs visiting Texas A&M, College Station community, University of Texas, and Round Rock community sports field management operations and facilities. We'v...
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STMA 2011 Conference -- Expected Attendance Activities

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker in the recent past has not displayed at trade shows however there is one conference and education workshop that we try to attend/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/Moderator%20and%20Room%20Assignments.pd...
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Synthetic Turf Installation and Maintenance Tips

Trends, Turf _Tips, Services, Testimonials
Synthetic turf installation and maintenance activities continue to generate increased interest by the park and recreation industry, customers, and users. National Park and Recreation Association held a synthetic turf wo...
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Multi-purpose SandBags for Sports, Trade Shows, Vehicles, Facilities and more

Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Over the course of 5 years Tru Mark has introduced a series of multi-purpose and versatile sandbags that are shipped without the ballast material. The sandbags are made with waterproof and UV protected material and sewn ...
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Outlining a Custom Stencil with Battery Hand Sprayer--Graco ProShot

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
How do you outline a custom stencil quickly without using aerosol paint? When using aerosol paint to outline a custom field stencil one of the adverse impacts is that the aerosol paint will have a tendency to cause the ...
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Synthetic Sports Turf Fields -- Temporary Line Marking Solutions

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
We've received several emails over the last six months concerning adding temporary marking lines to existing synthetic turf fields. For example here's the question from Scott, "One question I have about synthetic field...
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Field Marking Paints for All Sports Field Surfaces

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker introduced field marking paints for natural and synthetic turf sports fields. Bulk latex and aerosol paint as well as liquid bulk and aerosol chalk are now available for both natural grass ...
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Repairing Divots in Sports Turf & Plant Growth Regulators

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
As sports turf enthusiasts and field maintenance specialists we see the all to common turf "wart", the divot, caused by sports play. Unfortunately the divot repair typically produces an even more noticeable "wart" for se...
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Brand and Protect Your Indoor Facilities

Trends, Sports
Protect your players, facility and display your branding at the same time! As basketball, volleyball and wrestling begin to gear up it is time to look to your gym and indoor spaces to make sure they are as ready for the...
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A New NCAA Baseball/Softball Rule could impact your facility: Make sure you are ready for the season!

With player safety in mind, the NCAA has implemented a rule requiring hard surfaces, such as wood, brick and concrete, to be padded to protect the athletes from injury.  The rule: NCAA Softball Rule 2.15. We rec...
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Football Field End Zone Design

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
When you think about the aesthetics of a football field, we know that the sideline numbers, lines and hash marks are there to guide and regulate play. Let’s take the next step and explore options for beyond the goa...
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Football Field Painting and Stenciling Videos

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
With football season around the corner it is a great time to get an idea on the scope of what is needed to prep your field. Not every field is going to need the attention, detail or man power of a premier D1 program or a...
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What You Need to Know When Painting your Logo on Tracks, Cement or Driveways/Sidewalks

Turf _Tips
Your team or organization's logo is important and is a symbol of pride. Painting your logo on grass is one thing, but what about hard surfaces such as parking lots, sidewalks and tracks? You can absolutely do this! The p...
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Baseball/Softball Mound Logos: Low Cost, BIG Impact

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
Fields are and always have been a source of pride for each team. The way the field is displayed, on the other hand, continues to evolve. Fields turned into stadiums. The grass went from whatever was grown locally, to per...
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Softball and Baseball Field Logo Stencils

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
It's 2020 - time to update your baseball field! After the hard work of mound rebuilding, regrading diamonds and topdressing are done don't forget to add your team's identity! Painting your logo on your baseball or s...
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