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New Educational Bulletin – Laser Grading Sports Fields

May 1, 2018

Grading is the process of leveling a land surface to a desired gradient by cutting, filling, and smoothing the soil. In the athletic field construction industry, laser grading establishes surface

Turf Rundown — Turfgrass Winter-Kill Recovery Strategies

May 1, 2018

Turfgrass grown in stressful conditions such as shade, low mowing heights, and/or compacted soils is typically more susceptible to low temperature injury. Most turfgrass sites do not experience complete winter-kill,

The SFMA Audit: An Important Financial Control

May 1, 2018

In 2002, in reaction to major scandals at publicly traded business corporations, such as Enron and WorldCom, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). This act has eight provisions; only one

Monthly Free Webinars

May 1, 2018

Mark your calendars for SFMA’s new Free Webinar series! Every month, SFMA will be promoting a different webinar with free access to the webinar for one week only. Keep a

GDPR – Effective May 25!

May 1, 2018

What is the GDPR? It is the General Data Protection Regulation, and it affects all EU citizens no matter where they are living now (EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic

Two-minute Tip to Success — Elevate your Career: Win an Award, Achieve Certification

May 1, 2018

Further your professional development by winning a Field of the Year award or achieving the CSFM designation or the Environmental Facility Certification -- or all three! Attaining recognition is a very

Will $52K a year fix a town’s poor fields?

May 1, 2018

An annual maintenance plan making all town athletic fields safer for those using them would cost approximately $52,000, an expert told town officials and sports program representatives Monday at a

New practice fields at TCU feature Tiff Tuff

May 1, 2018

The trucks and crews can’t move fast enough for TCU football coach Gary Patterson. The $2 million renovations to the practice fields just west of the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility

Flag football to replace tackle at IL junior high schools

May 1, 2018

The Chicago Daily Herald reported that flag football to replace tackle at Naperville junior highs Junior high ball carriers will be down with the tug of a flag — not

Virginia Youth Soccer partners with Natural Grass Advisory Group

May 1, 2018

The Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership with Natural Grass Advisory Group (NGAG). As a VYSA partner, NGAG will support VYSA field