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Five hiring mistakes to avoid
Turf managers charged with recruiting and managing their own staff must be aware of the risks inherent in the hiring process.
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Danneberger on fall core cultivation
Aggressive coring practices are normally done during periods of active turfgrass growth in the spring and fall. Factors involved in the type of coring to be done (hollow versus solid, tine diameter and depth, degree of disruption to the turf) are dependent on the desired long-term outcomes. Listed below are some of the outcomes from coring (and various types of cultivation practices).
Darn moles! How to get rid of them
Do you have problems with moles on your sports fields? Check out How to Control Moles and Reduce Turfgrass Damage. Dr. Brad Fresenburg from University of Missouri provides tips and tricks on how to successfully prevent moles from creating unsightly damage to turfgrass areas, courtesy of STMA.
STMA’s 5-Year Conference Plan starts and ends in Florida
The STMA Board of Directors announces the 2017 STMA Annual Conference and Exhibition location: the Disney Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center in Orlando.
STMA Board approves changes to CSFM program
These changes will allow a crew member with no formal education to be eligible to test in 16 years, rather than 40 years with the original point system.
Rain Bird Academy announces professional irrigation training schedule
Rain Bird Services Corporation announced the dates and locations of its 2012-2013 Rain Bird Academy training season.
Deadline quickly approaching to nominate the Most Influential People in the Green Industry
Who has influenced you? Green Media -- publisher of Arbor Age, Landscape and Irrigation, Outdoor Power Equipment and SportsTurf -- is now accepting nominations for its 2012 list of "Most Influential People in the Green Industry."
Interview with Tom Nielsen of Louisville Bats
There are plenty of people out there who get to work in the wee hours of the morning. Not many of them stay until the wee hours of the night, though. Such is the life of Tom Nielsen, head groundskeeper for the Louisville Bats. During the season, Nielsen regularly gets to Louisville Slugger Field at 7 am and, during homestands, doesn't make it home until midnight or later.
Two clicks to Turfgrass Information File
STMA and Michigan State's Turfgrass Information Center have re-engineered the process for STMA members to access TGIF, the Center's primary database.
Sports turf water conservation in Sioux City
The City of Sioux Falls provides a good example of having a measured conservation strategy in place for times of drought and concerns about water resources being sufficient for both citizens and commerce.