As of March 1, the Sports Turf Management Association (STMA) headquarters staff began its permanent work-from-home environment. All staff has been working from home for the past year, and the board evaluated this arrangement and determined that services to members have remained unaffected. It officially voted to implement this on a permanent basis beginning after the 2021 virtual conference. STMA’s... read more
The Rutgers University Board of Governors added professor James A. Murphy to the Ralph Geiger Chair in Turfgrass Science. Murphy is renowned for developing environmentally sound management practices, recently leading a national task force to identify knowledge gaps in how nutrients are transported to streams and groundwater, and coordinating the National Nutrient Management Summit, which drew experts from throughout the... read more
Tyler Enterprises, the turf products division of Masterblend International, has added Scot Spier, CGCS, to its turf products sales team. He will be responsible for business development and sales of both nutritional and plant protectant products for the golf, lawn care and sports turf markets in the northern and western suburbs of Chicago. Spier’s career spans 20 years in turfgrass... read more
Sipcam Agro USA has released its newest innovation: Karma fungicide. The systemic fungicide combats many Pythium diseases, including damping-off, cottony blight, grease spot and root rot. “As turf and lawn managers know, Pythium diseases can be devastating even for the most well-maintained turf grass,” said Todd Mason, director of national sales and development for the turf and ornamental division at Sipcam. “Pythium reduces the turf’s ability to absorb water... read more
On March 1, Pioneer Athletics recognized its second class of “Pioneers in the Field.” The 2021 class joined six members from last year’s inaugural campaign. The professionals recognized as “Pioneers in the Field” are individuals who are making positive strides and impacts in their communities and our industry, according to the company. Six sports turf professionals were included the 2021... read more
