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Industry News

IA awards nomination deadline is March 31

March 24, 2022

The Irrigation Association (IA) is accepting nominations for its annual awards that recognize both individuals and projects for making significant contributions to the advancement of the irrigation industry. The following

Chapter News: NESTMA

March 22, 2022

The New England Sports Turf Managers Association (NESTMA) had a great showing at the recent New England Regional Turfgrass Conference in Providence, R.I. In addition to strong professional development programming

Penn State College of Ag Sciences alumna, student recipients of Musser Award of Excellence

March 22, 2022

The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation has selected two recipients of its 2022 Musser Award of Excellence. Devon Carroll, a graduate of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and Travis Russell,

Turfgrass science education leads to fields in career dreams

March 22, 2022

Check out how SFMA member Marc Moran, CSFM prepares his high school students for careers in the sports field industry. At Atlee High School in Mechanicsville, Va., FFA members work

PGMS now accepting entries during its 50th Green Star Awards season

March 15, 2022

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Professional Grounds Management Society’s Green Star Awards, recognizing excellence in grounds maintenance. With more than fifteen award categories, the Green Star Awards

Bayer to sell its Environmental Science Professional business to Cinven for $2.6 billion

March 15, 2022

Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business for a purchase price of 2.6 billion U.S. dollars (2.4 billion euros),

Purchase 2022 SFMA Conference recordings

March 15, 2022

If you were unable to attend the 2022 SFMA Conference, make sure to visit the Online Store and purchase the recordings for $99. Access to individual sessions is $20 each. SFMA

SAFE’s fundraising brings in needed support

March 11, 2022

The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), SFMA’s charity, conducts fundraising events in conjunction with the SFMA Annual Conference. This year, a bowling event, golf tournament, live auction

Environmental Facility Certification Program Expands

March 11, 2022

The SFMA Environmental Facility Certification Program added two assessment areas to its new Version 3. Managed Landscape and Open Areas and Synthetic Surfaces are now part of the assessment instrument. Sixteen

Novel Lab Tests for Baseball & Softball Infield Mixes

March 11, 2022

SFMA will be rebroadcasting select presentations from the 2022 Conference. March will feature “Novel Lab Tests for Baseball & Softball Infield Mixes” with Evan Mascitti, Ph.D. Candidate at Penn State