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ASBA announces 2019 Game Changer Award winners

January 3, 2020

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for designers, builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced the winners of its annual Game Changer Awards. Winners were

SFMA Conference Speaker Spotlight: Barry Stewart, Ph.D.

January 3, 2020

Barry Stewart, Ph.D., Mississippi State University, will present on the topic of “Athletic Field Soils and How to Manage Them” on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 9:45-10:45 at the SFMA Conference

Chase Field gets natural turfgrass overlay for Cheez-It Bowl

January 2, 2020

The Cheez-It Bowl hosted the Air Force Falcons versus the Washington State Cougars on December 27, on a new natural turfgrass field. A week prior to the game, West Coast Turf

SFMA Conference Speaker Spotlight: Zack Holm, CSFM

January 2, 2020

Zack Holm, CSFM, New York Red Bulls, will speak on the topic of “Being Positive About Increased Field Usage” on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 9:45-10:45 at the SFMA Conference and

Tennessee Turfgrass Association 54th Annual Conference and Tradeshow

January 2, 2020

The Tennessee Turfgrass Association (TTA) 54th Annual Conference & Tradeshow will be held January 6–8 at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The TTA Annual Conference and Trade Show is designed exclusively

PGMS looking for volunteers for outreach project

January 2, 2020

The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) North Carolina Branch is hosting an outreach project at the Odd Fellows Cemetery, a landmark in Winston-Salem, N.C. that has fallen into disrepair. PGMS

Free webinar available on “Alternative Infills and Maintenance of Synthetic Turf”

December 26, 2019

SFMA is offering free access to the 2019 SFMA Conference presentation of “Alternative Infills and Maintenance of Synthetic Turf,” presented by Dan Strunk, Ph.D., Western Kentucky University. In this presentation, Strunk shares

Miami Marlins to install synthetic grass surface at Marlins Park

December 26, 2019

The Miami Marlins will install a synthetic grass surface at Marlins Park as part of a multi-year corporate partnership with Shaw Sports Turf. With the enhancement to the playing surface,

2020 STC Spring Meeting

December 26, 2019

The 2020 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Spring Meeting will be held March 10-11, 2020, at the Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport Hotel, Irvine, Calif. The event will feature an Opening Reception,

Penn State Extension offers professional development for the green industry

December 22, 2019

Green industry professionals are invited to professional development and networking opportunities offered by Penn State Extension January 6, 2020, at Delaware Valley University, 700 E. Butler Ave., Doylestown, Pa.  Each year,