The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) will hold its 25th Annual Conference and Exhibition Jan. 21-25, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. The event will build upon the diversity of educational offerings made available to attendees. Nearly 1,200 sports turf managers–from high schools and parks districts to Major League Baseball and National Football League groundskeepers–will converge on the Henry B. Gonzalez... read more
Keith Kent, head groundskeeper at England’s Twickenham Stadium, works to help all 2,000 rugby clubs look their best. Rugby may seem like a tough game, but the people involved in the game pride themselves on being gracious and respectful. Take, for example, Keith Kent, head groundsman at Twickenham Stadium. He’s a gentleman for sure, and also a man who takes... read more
From October 7-9, the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) will be holding its Fall Membership Meeting in Orlando, Fla. at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. This year marks the 10th Anniversary for the national non-profit trade association representing the synthetic turf industry. The event will attract more than 200 industry leaders including manufacturers, suppliers, installers, landscape architects and engineers, testing labs,... read more
For more on St. George’s Park, visit http://www.thefa.com/st-georges-park And don’t forget to watch our video interview with Alan here: https://athleticturf.net/englands-national-pride/ read more
It’s not easy to convey all that an association has to offer to its members in less than 10 minutes, but a new video produced by Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) does a fine job of achieving that goal. From its upbeat visual opening to its low-key narrative, the video serves the association well. The combination of candid on- and off-camera... read more
