STRI Group has joined forces with a leading provider of turfgrass education, Auburn University, to initiate research and development programs throughout the U.S. sports surface market.
The agreement will focus primarily on expanding the U.S. soccer industry, as well as conducting surfaces research in other sports including golf, football, baseball and equestrian.
The collaboration aims to further enhance Auburn’s existing turfgrass and sports turf research facility, helping it become a center of excellence for innovations and emerging technologies in sports turf. Auburn will showcase cutting edge techniques and technologies such as grow-lights, water management and reinforced turf systems.
"Working with STRI is a great opportunity to not only grow our research program at Auburn, but to also greatly enhance the educational content, internship experiences and job opportunities for our students," said Scott McElroy, professor in the College of Agriculture’s Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department.
Over the past five years, STRI has reinforced its position as a market leader in the sports surface industry. With its collaboration with Auburn, STRI secures a permanent presence on four continents, with further significant investments being made at its facilities in Australia, the United Kingdom and Qatar.
"STRI is thrilled to collaborate with such a forward thinking and well-respected university,” STRI group director Lee Penrose said. “Together, our organizations will create the leading sports turf facility in the US, demonstrating the latest in international thinking."
The agreement will focus primarily on expanding the U.S. soccer industry, as well as conducting surfaces research in other sports including golf, football, baseball and equestrian.
The collaboration aims to further enhance Auburn’s existing turfgrass and sports turf research facility, helping it become a center of excellence for innovations and emerging technologies in sports turf. Auburn will showcase cutting edge techniques and technologies such as grow-lights, water management and reinforced turf systems.
"Working with STRI is a great opportunity to not only grow our research program at Auburn, but to also greatly enhance the educational content, internship experiences and job opportunities for our students," said Scott McElroy, professor in the College of Agriculture’s Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department.
Over the past five years, STRI has reinforced its position as a market leader in the sports surface industry. With its collaboration with Auburn, STRI secures a permanent presence on four continents, with further significant investments being made at its facilities in Australia, the United Kingdom and Qatar.
"STRI is thrilled to collaborate with such a forward thinking and well-respected university,” STRI group director Lee Penrose said. “Together, our organizations will create the leading sports turf facility in the US, demonstrating the latest in international thinking."
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