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
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
STMA members are able to renew their membership for 2018, and register is open for the 2018 STMA Conference, Jan. 16-19, in Fort Worth, Texas. Those members that want to continue to take advantage of the association’s SportsTurf subscription, access to specific resources and to the employment center, discounts to conference and programs such as CSFM and the new environmental facility certification... read more
The thin layer of snow that fell on New Era Field last Sunday, Dec. 11, was hardly the worst conditions the Buffalo Bill’s grounds crew has ever faced, but there was still a delay to the second half of the Bills game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two tractors armed with rolling brushes were brought onto the field at halftime to... read more
Project EverGreen, in partnership with Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE) is sponsoring the “Our Winning Green Space” contest to give parks & recreation and public works departments a chance to win an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series mower package and a “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids.” renovation project for... read more
