Registration for the Sport Turf Manager Association’s 2017 Conference is now open. The event will take place Jan. 24-27 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Hotel. Earn up to 1.5 CEUs through STMA at the 2017 event. In addition to STMA, the following professional organizations have agreed to provide CEUs for attending education sessions at the conference: American Sports Builders Association (ASBA)... read more
The Toro Company has acquire Regnerbau Calw GmbH, a privately held manufacturer of professional irrigation equipment. The transaction is currently is expected to close during Toro’s fiscal 2017 first quarter. Headquartered in Althengstett, Germany, and founded in 1925, Regnerbau Calw GmbH manufactures a variety of irrigation products under the Perrot brand including retractable sprinklers for sports fields, impact sprinklers and... 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
The Presidential Election is set for Nov. 8 and social media interest in the two primary political candidates is at an all-time high. The week prior, Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) President-Elect Tim Van Loo, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) from Iowa State University, will host current President Jeff Salmond, CSFM, from the University of Oklahoma on Nov. 3 in... read more
Over the past nine years, the highly visible grassy areas along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., have been undergoing renovation to help reverse the impact caused by up to 3,000 permitted events and 33 million visitors per year. Running from the Capitol building to the Lincoln Memorial, this newly restored 18-plus-acre area now includes a Rain Bird irrigation system to... read more
