Careers in turf management involve working outdoors with plants, people, and Mother Nature. Turf managers are employed at various turfgrass facilities worldwide. Although advancement into a management position normally requires a two- or four-year...

Sod is turf and the part of the soil beneath it held together by the roots, or a piece of this material. Sod is grown on sod or turf farms. Most sod is grown locally to avoid long transport and drying out of the product. It is sold to landscapers or...

The famous tundra at Lambeau Field is getting a modern update at the end of the season that will include a new surface, drainage and heating system.In the meantime, the middle portion of the field is being replaced this week before the Packers play their...

It had been an hour since Shane Hybben had been able to move his legs when he began to wonder whether he would be rescued from the sand that had fallen around him. "I was scared," Hybben said Thursday. "But...

Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Makes 8 Active: 5 min/Total: 8 to 10 hr on low 31⁄2-lb bottom round beef roast, well trimmed of excess fat 1 medium onion, chopped 3⁄4 cup ketchup 1⁄2 cup cola soda 1 Tbsp each Ddijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce 3 Tbsp...

An invasive beetle that's native to Japan has been discovered in Indiana for the first time as the plant-munching insect edges further into the Midwest.Purdue University entomologist Doug Richmond said a graduate student recently found an unusual beetle in Tippecanoe County and identified it at...