Since 2011, the Sports Turf Manager’s Association has recognized at least one product, service or piece of equipment at its STMA Annual Conference with the STMA Innovative award. The association is asking for its commercial members to make a submission for recognition at 2018 Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, from January 16-19. According to the STMA, there are three... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) recently recognized 18 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification. Ranging from Colorado to Madrid, Spain, the STMA members and their facilities showcase ecological stewardship and sustainable best practices. Since the first certification was awarded to Zach Holm for two facilities, Red Bull Training Facility and Red Bull Arena in 2016, 15 other STMA... read more
The Sport Turf Managers Association‘s (STMA) charity, The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), added four new Board members. Appointed to the Board is Jody Gill, CSFM, Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, KS. Those elected to the Board include Marcus Dean, CSFM, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Jeff Fowler, Penn State University Extension, Franklin, PA; and Victoria... read more
Share your expertise by being a presenter at the 2018 STMA Conference and Exhibition. STMA is seeking engaging presentations in the areas of sports turf management, design and construction, environmental regulation and compliance, professional development, and new technologies and research. For information on what is required on the online form and to submit your presentation ideas, click here. The Conference... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) rolled out its Environmental Facility Certification Program in June 2016. Since that time 13 facilities have achieved the designation and eight more are up for consideration. The program involves a written assessment “self-test” that a sports turf manager fills out electronically and submits to STMA. As with its Certified Sports Field Managers’ program (CSFM),... read more
