Olympics of Golf grass lawn farm contract awarded



Sod green grass of Brazil was selected as the producer of lawn to grow Zeon Zoysia grass sown on the new golf course currently under construction for use in the Olympic Games which will be held in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Golf brands of games 2016 return as an Olympic sport after an absence of more than one century. Golf has not been a sport in the Olympic Games since 1904.

Marcelo Matte is the owner of the farm in lawn of green grass in Brazil. He said the choice of Zeon Zoysia, a lawn-friendly, drought-tolerant, such as grass for golf Olympic roughs, fairways and tees, have tremendously positive impact in the world of golf and in the industry of the turf in South America.


"This is the first time that golf is at the Olympics after 100 years and we will have everyone watching the best players for weeks in Rio de Janeiro. I can imagine that most important golf course will be in the year 2016, "said Matt.


Green Grass is a producer licensed by Zeon Zoysia grass through the developer of pastures, Bladerunner farms, the largest privately owned world zoysiagrass research facilities and breeding, headquartered in Texas, Poteet.


Mata said that it began the process of green grass, become a producer with Zeon Zoysia license in November 2011, when he visited farms Bladerunner speak personally with David Doguet, a widely known and respected breeder of lawn that is the owner of Bladerunner farms, and Don Roberts, an expert in international operations of grass, a consultant to Bladerunner farms.


In his many visits to the United States since 1997, mata said that it investigated the latest methods for the production of grass and tried to license the lawns of highest quality available on the market to bring back to Brazil. Green Grass was "the first sod farm have big rolls in America's South and the first also in twig jobs", said mata. "We have license Zeon Zoysia as part of this quest for the best varieties. It is a turf that already has a strong position in the market and is considered number 1 choice of landscaping. Now that the best golf courses are lower maintenance and friendly pastures, Zeon is the perfect choice."


Green grass has four sod local farms: one located in the South of Brazil, two near the city of Sao Paulo and one near Rio de Janeiro. All are less than 60 km from the main cities of Brazil. Green Grass has almost 700 hectares (1750) under the production of sod. Green Grass is unique and innovative in the Brazilian turf industry, said mate, such as single farm sod which used imported equipment (harvesters, mowers, irrigation center pivot, installers, planters of twig, etc.) and uses the latest production techniques of turf in the production of grass, including ensuring that all varieties of lawn owner are certified for quality and genetic purity.


"Brazil is a developing country which has grown considerably in the last 15 years," said mata. "It's the seventh economy in the world based on local, agricultural industry and mining and also will host the 2014 soccer World Cup. The Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be shining a spotlight on Brazil, green grass and Zeon Zoysia".


About Bladerunner farms


Bladerunner farms is the world's largest private zoysiagrass and grass research and Development Center. Current versions include: Zeon Zoysia, Zoysia L1F, Lowrider Zoysia Zoysia Y2, JaMur Zoysia, density of pasture and Eco Buffalograss. Bladerunner works together with the University of Georgia, to carry out the investigation. Pastures are authorized to the West of the Mississippi by Doguet Ventures, this group of the Mississippi on the grass.  Bladerunner farms is based in Poteet, Texas South of San Antonio.


About Zeon Zoysia


Zeon Zoysia Zoysia grass is sale of #1 of the United States. It is a very dense lawn, of fine texture, ideal for use on golf courses and home lawns. Zeon Zoysia offers golfers a fast quality, firm, high-input surfaces. Zeon Zoysia has very low water and fertilizer requirements low. The grass resist heat, drought, insects and diseases.  Zeon Zoysia is the turf of the environment.


On the green grass


Green Grass has 1,750 hectares of grass in production in Brazil and is a producer licensed grass Zeon Zoysia.


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