INDUSTRY NEWS
Salt Lake Bees to open new ballpark in 2025
The Larry H . Miller Company will build a baseball stadium in Daybreak , a master-planned community in South Jordan , Utah , for its Triple-A baseball team , the Salt Lake Bees .
The privately financed stadium will serve as a year-round entertainment anchor for the fast-growing southwest quadrant of Salt Lake County . Construction will begin this year , and the stadium will open for the 2025 baseball season . Details , including the location , renderings and surrounding amenities , will be released later this year .
The Bees will spend the next two seasons at their existing home , Smith ’ s Ballpark , before the current lease expires in Fall 2024 . During its announcement , the Bees organization stated that the team is grateful for the long-term legacy of baseball in Salt Lake City and for the incredible fans and surrounding community that support the team .
Construction for the ballpark will be underway later this year . The Bees are owned by the Larry H . Miller Company and have been the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels since 2001 .
PBI-Gordon hires Salois and Segars , promotes Strano
PBI-Gordon announced that Dan Salois has joined the company ’ s sales team as regional sales representative for the Pacific Northwest . Chrissie Segars , Ph . D . has joined the research and development team as western research scientist . Sal Strano was promoted to marketing product manager .
“ We are delighted to add fantastic new talent to our organization and leverage Sal Strano ’ s expertise and experience by promoting him to a new role ,” said Neil Cleveland , senior vice president and general manager of PBI-Gordon Corporation . “ The skills and industry experience these individuals bring will be a huge asset as we continue to serve our customers , develop innovative
solutions , and drive our marketing strategy .”
As regional sales representative for the Pacific Northwest , Dan Salois will be based in Washington and have responsibility for PBI- Gordon product sales to golf course and turfgrass management customers in Oregon , Washington , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming , Hawaii , Utah Dan Salois and Alaska .
Salois brings more than 20 years of experience in the turf , ornamental and agricultural industries including as a sales professional , supplier representative and golf course superintendent . Most recently , he worked as senior account manager of agriculture and turf for Milliken and Company . Prior to that , Salois served as territory manager for Planet Turf .
In addition to his professional experience , Salois has been involved in several turf industry organizations over the years . He recently served as Northwest Turf Association president and currently serves on the board . Salois earned his bachelor ’ s degree in crop science from Washington State University .
As western research scientist , Chrissie Segars , Ph . D ., will be based in Oregon and conduct her research in the western region of the country . She will primarily focus on product development and research related to sod production and sports turf product applications .
Prior to joining PBI- Gordon , Segars was an assistant professor and extension turfgrass specialist at Texas A & M AgriLife Extension located in Dallas , Texas .
Segars earned her Ph . D . in crop science with an emphasis in turfgrass science from Oklahoma State University . She also holds a Master of Science in kinesiology from Louisiana State University , Master of Science in horticulture Chrissie Segars , Ph . D .
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