INDUSTRY NEWS
PH Holdings acquires Turf Pride USA
PH Holdings, the parent company of PH Outdoors and PH Turf, has acquired Turf Pride USA, a leading manufacturer of professional turf maintenance equipment. This acquisition marks a new chapter in innovation and service for turf professionals across the country.
Founded by Don Cotton, Turf Pride USA built a reputation for rugged, reliable solutions that enhance turf health and maintenance efficiency. The company’ s flagship products— including the Core Collector, deep tine aerators, and the Trion series of lifts— have become staples on golf courses and sports fields nationwide.
“ After 23 years of growing Turf Pride, I wanted to ensure the next chapter was in good hands,” said Don Cotton.“ PH Holdings shares our core values, work ethic, and passion for this industry. I couldn’ t ask for a better team to continue the mission.”
The acquisition strengthens PH Holdings’ presence in the turf care market. Its two subsidiaries— PH Turf, a distributor of high-end turf machinery, and PH Outdoors, a premier name in land management and wildlife habitat equipment— will now be complemented by Turf Pride’ s U. S.- based manufacturing and engineering expertise.
“ Don Cotton is a legend in our industry,” said Paul Hollis, CEO of PH Holdings.“ Turf Pride’ s Core Collector and Trion lifts are among the most respected equipment on the market. We’ re honored to carry that legacy forward and bring these American-built products to even more turf professionals.”
International Turfgrass Research Conference
The 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference( ITRC) will be held at the Karuizawa Prince Hotel West in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan from July 12-16, 2025. This is only the second time that the conference will be held in Japan; it was first hosted in Tokyo in 1989. Karuizawa is a popular summer resort area for the residents of Tokyo, and it has convenient access from central Tokyo.
The combined knowledge of researchers and engineers from Japan and abroad will be brought together at the 2025 ITRC to help solve“ existing issues” and encourage people in industry, government, and academia to work together to create a green and rich living environment that maximizes green space in society.
The event will feature keynote speeches, a practitioner seminar, oral and poster research presentations, a Zoysiagrass symposium, graduate student contest awards, as well as an all-day technical tour visiting Saitama and Nagano.
A graduate student competition will once again take place at the 2025 ITRC. Competitions will be held for oral presentations and entrants will be divided into multiple categories based on their topic of research. The top contestants in each category will receive a complimentary ITS student membership and a modest cash prize. The presenting author of an accepted manuscript must be a graduate student at the time of the 2025 ITRC to be eligible for the competition.
For more information, visit https: / itrc2025. turfsociety. com /
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