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Dec 10

Moderate to severe drought in Southern New England affects farmers

WEST KINGSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Lack of rainfall in Southern New England this summer has led to our area being classified as in a moderate to severe drought. That means water use restrictions in some communities and more work for farmers of all kinds. At Kingston Turf Farms in West Kingston,... read more →

December 10, 2020
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Nov 22

Grass, always greener, is the crop at Bouchard family’s Kingston Turf Farm

RICHMOND — Oh, yes: the grass at Kingston Turf Farms really is greener. A deep, lush, weed-free greener. And it’s found on both sides of roads here in South County and neighboring Connecticut. With its approximately 300 flat acres of productive fields, Kingston constitutes a kingdom. And Brock Bouchard, co-owner... read more →

November 22, 2017
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Oct 20

Kingston Turf Farms – Ohio State Reverts from Grass back to Turf

Ohio Stadium hosted an International Championship Cup match July 27 between Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain. A grass playing surface was installed for the match. This time lapse displays match action and the removal of the grass surface.

October 20, 2016
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Aug 04

Kingston Turf Farms – Ohio State’s Transformation to Natural Turf

A nice video story of OSU Stadium's transformation to natural turf...

August 4, 2016
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Sep 21

Kingston Turf Farms – Seeding Our Fields

This video shows Brian beginning the seeding process...

September 21, 2015
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Sep 21

Kingston Turf Farms – Prepping Our Fields for Seed

This video shows how we prep our fields for seeding...

September 21, 2015
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Sep 18

Yale University Analysis Finds Artificial Turf Fields May Contain Cancer Causing Chemicals

By Renee Chmiel, News 8 Reporter Published: September 4, 2015, 6:27 pm NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Kids are back at school now and back out on the field. Many sports teams play on synthetic turf fields. These fields are popular because they have flat surfaces for athletes to play... read more →

September 18, 2015
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Jul 10

CPSC No Longer Stands By Safety of Artificial Turf

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is no longer standing by the safety of crumb rubber used in artificial turf and playgrounds. In 2008, the agency posted an article called: "CPSC Staff Finds Synthetic Turf Fields OK to Install, OK to Play On." However, the agency appears to be re-evaluating its... read more →

July 10, 2015
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Jun 03

Turf Farms Are a ‘Valuable Agricultural Commodity’

Turf Farms Are a 'Valuable Agricultural Commodity' in Pawcatuck watershed North just two-and-a-half miles from Kenyon Industries and the banks of the Pawcatuck River, a landscape more reminiscent of the Great Plains than rocky, hilly New England meets the eye — acres of flat, stone-free fields lush with the signature... read more →

June 3, 2015
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Oct 10

How Safe is the Artificial Turf?

The industry and others say the turf is safe, but one coach found a terrible coincidence between artificial turf and several soccer players. Published October 8th 2014, 6:58 pm "It’s something a lot of parents and athletes are going to want to see. it’s about artificial turf on the football... read more →

October 10, 2014
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