Photo parade: 2017 STMA Conference
A glimpse into the the sights we saw and the people we met while down in Lake Buena Vista for the 2017 STMA Conference. read more
FieldTurf partners with WR Golden Tate for public education campaign
FieldTurf partnered with Detroit Lions wide receiver, Golden Tate, for a public education campaign discussing the science and safety behind FieldTurf’s turf systems. Tate, 28, is one of the few National Football League athletes to have played his entire career on FieldTurf. His 106 NFL games and 5,000 receiving yards has earned him a Phd in “Turfology,” the company said... read more
No more strings to slow you down
No strings. The future is now! #combibeamrider #mvturf A video posted by GR Davisson (@grdturf) on Aug 1, 2016 at 2:18pm PDT “No strings. The future is now!” That’s what Grant Davisson, turf manager for the Minnesota Vikings, said in an Instragram post when he saw a demonstration of the Beamrider from Fleet. The Beamrider is a walk-behind laser guided line... read more
STMA kicks off fourth annual Mowing Patterns Contest
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) kicked off the fourth annual “Mowing Patterns Contest.” Members wishing to enter can upload a photo of a unique design; only patterns made with mowing equipment are eligible. Deadline to enter via Facebook is Friday, Nov. 18 at 12 a.m. midnight EST. The pattern which receives the most votes will win the contest. Voting is... read more
Behind the scenes: Prepping for the Little League Softball World Series
To go home with the championship trophy, teams in the Little League Softball World Series have to win seven games over an eight-day period against the world’s toughest competitors from Canada, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and all 50 U.S. states. Mike Hebrard, owner of Oregon-based Athletic Field Design (AFD), knows that nothing about the field preparation for this annual... read more
