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October 15 is deadline for SFMA awards, scholarships applications

October 1, 2019

Applications for the SFMA Awards Program and the SAFE Scholarship and Grants program are due on Oct. 15. Submit for a Field of the Year award! Validate your work as an experienced

Rethinking fall fertilization

October 1, 2019

From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Turf iNfo blog: Fall is arguably the most import season for turfgrass managers. While we’re busy preparing for a new growing season in spring and trying to

SFMA members play critical roles for MLB’s Field of Dreams game

October 1, 2019

The Sports Turf Managers Association celebrates its members for their involvement in the preparation of the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, IA. To accommodate the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox game

First ANSI standard for robotic lawn mowers

October 1, 2019

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is pleased to announce the first-ever standard for robotic, battery-powered, electrical lawn mowers issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Publication of the

2-year SFMA membership grants available

September 26, 2019

SFMA offers two-year memberships through the SAFE Leo Goertz Grant, to field managers who have not been a member of SFMA for at least five years. Tell your chapter members who are

Justifying budget requests

September 26, 2019

Here are some great thoughts from SFMA members on working your budget goals: “I find sometimes even for us it is hard to get enough labor to do the work and labor is

Drones and facility management

September 26, 2019

From the February 2019 issue of Facility Management, this article by Benjamin Freas discusses how drones are used increasingly for building and site inspections, and expanded capabilities are on the horizon. To date,

Virginia SD claims “Our Winning Green Space” contest

September 24, 2019

When Logan Horne heard about the “Our Winning Green Space” contest he decided to enter, but never thought he had a chance of winning. He thought wrong. Horne and the Louisa County (VA)

Players don’t like D-backs surface as much as the CEO

September 24, 2019

In a report by Jeremy Cluff of the Arizona Republic, he asks, “Is there a disconnect between the Arizona Diamondbacks’ front office and players regarding the team’s artificial turf?” In an interview [last

Some MiLB groundskeeping winners announced

September 24, 2019

For the third consecutive season, the Charlotte Knights are pleased to announce that Matt Parrott, the team’s Head Groundskeeper since 2016, has been named as the 2019 International League Sports Turf Manager of