Industry

Sports Turf Manager of the Year shares one thing he can’t live without

December 20, 2019By
Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Photo: West Michigan Whitecaps)

Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps, was recently recognized as one of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball Sports Field Managers of the Year. The West Michigan Whitecaps are the Class A Minor League Baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in the Midwest League. Hooten manages the grounds of Fifth Third Ballpark,... read more

A Look Back: Irrigation renovation

December 19, 2019By
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Irrigation systems can often be a cause for headaches whether they’re on sports fields, golf courses or in the lawns of homeowners. On baseball fields, the placement of irrigation heads is important to ensure no one loses their footing running for a deep line drive and no ball bounces out of control after having hit an irrigation head. This article... read more

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High school turfgrass adviser takes STMA’s top award

December 2, 2019By
Andrew Miller, advisor for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program, won the Sports Turf Manager Association's mowing patterns contest. Miller’s winning design at Donald Lambert Field in Nokesville, Va., is called "Nations Largest Classroom." (Photo: STMA)

Andrew Miller, adviser for the Brentsville High School turfgrass management program in Nokesville, Va., was named the winner of the Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA) mowing patterns contest. Miller was selected via a Facebook voting contest for his intricate design at Donald Lambert Field, home to the Brentsville High School Tigers. Miller’s winning design, “Nation’s Largest Classroom” edged Ryan Nagy’s... read more

Irrigation options for sports fields: Making the right choice

August 5, 2019By
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No two sports fields are the same. With a growing number of choices in natural and synthetic turf, regional differences in weather conditions and varying levels of usage, there are few default answers when it comes to the best irrigation products and practices. On top of all of that, it can be difficult to implement every process and piece of... read more

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STMA to change structure of committees and task groups

January 19, 2018By

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has made changes to the overall structure of its’ committees and task groups for 2018. According to the association, the committees and task groups will continue to be used to collect members’ input and feedback to develop relevant membership services and materials, but now there will be five main committees with five main chairs,... read more

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