The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announced that the keynote presenter for the 30th annual Conference will be Jeff McManus. As the director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, McManus grows plants and people. McManus will be presenting “How to Grow Weeders into Leaders.” Attendees will identify strategies for “leading by example” in the workplace; learn the personal... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has named Ryder Haulk, assistant sports field manager for Purdue University Athletics, in West Lafayette, Ind., winner of the annual “Stars and Stripes” field art contest. Haulk’s “Red, White and Purdue” design at Bittinger Stadium shattered previous voting records, garnering 2,019 online “likes” nationwide and earning him a complimentary pass to the 2019 STMA Annual... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is hosting three webinars this summer that will focus on safer sports fields. July 2 at 1 p.m. EDT Dr. Gerald Henry, Athletic Association Endowed Professor from University of Georgia, will be presenting “Enhancing Athletic Field Safety.” Performance testing of sports fields is necessary to quantify surface properties such as hardness and traction. Enhancements... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is kicking off its third annual “Stars and Stripes” contest. Members craft Fourth of July-themed field designs with mowing equipment or paint for eligibility to win complimentary registration to the 2019 STMA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. Additionally, a poster of the winning field will be on display at the conference. Entries will be... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) recognized 14 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification. These STMA members and their facilities showcase ecologically-friendly and sustainable best practices. Since the first certification was awarded to the Red Bull Training Facility and Red Bull Arena in 2016, 30 other STMA facilities have achieved environmental certification. “Our members recognize the tremendous benefits adopting... read more
