Industry - Athletic Turf

2016 STMA conference presentation submissions due March 16

March 3, 2015By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is accepting presentation submissions for the 2016 STMA Conference and Exhibition, to be held Jan. 19-22 in San Diego. The STMA is seeking engaging presentations in the areas of sports turf management, design and construction, environmental regulation and compliance, professional development, and new technologies and research. For information on what is required on the online form, click... read more

Turface Athletics presents 2014 field maintenance awards, scholarships

February 3, 2015By AT Staff

Turface Athletics presented its 2014 field maintenance and scholarship awards at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) annual luncheon on Jan. 4. in Orlando, Fla. The maintenance awards recognize outstanding field maintenance at the high school and college levels, while the scholarships provide assistance to two schools in need of field improvements. Worcester State University (Mass.) was selected as the... read more

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STMA 2015 board of directors takes office

February 3, 2015By AT Staff

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has announced its 2015 board of directors, including Allen Johnson, CSFM and fields manager for the Green Bay Packers, as its newly elected president. The board took office at its annual conference, held this year Jan. 13-16 in Denver. Other STMA members elected to the Board include: Jeff Salmond, CSFM, University of Oklahoma, as President-Elect;... read more

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Bernhard Grinders partners with distributor Finch Services

February 2, 2015By AT Staff

Bernhard and Company, manufacturer of Bernhard Grinders, has partnered with Finch Services, a Mid-Atlantic distributor. Finch Services supplies turf maintenance equipment to golf courses and sports facilities in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Family-owned and operated since 1945, it was named John Deere’s Distributor of the Year in 2013. “We’re excited to partner with... read more

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MLB Groundskeepers induct Pete Flynn, Pat Santarone to HOF

January 14, 2015By AT Staff

The Association of Major League Baseball Groundskeepers will induct Pete Flynn of the New York Mets and the late Pasquale ‘Pat’ Santarone, formerly of the Baltimore Orioles, to its Hall of Fame. They were honored Jan.11 at Coors Field in Denver, home to the Colorado Rockies. Flynn began his career as an “Original Met” working on the field during the team’s inaugural... read more

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