"Not only am I very proud and enthused about this great award," said Toma, who started working for the Kansas City A's in 1957, "but I would like to say this award has many, many fingerprints on it."
Josh McPherson couldn't help but feel a little bit star-struck as he stood in foul territory on the third base side of the field as members of the 2012 All-Star teams wrapped up batting practice and turned their attention to the Home Run Derby at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
ASBA has seen that certification has been required by those bidding out jobs, and the requirement that a certified builder be on the staff of the chosen company was found to be legally defensible.
The manual, written by Dr. R.W. Sheard in conjunction with an editorial committee of professionals, brings uniformity to the construction of grass athletic fields.
The Turfgrass Information File, produced at the Turfgrass Information Center of the Michigan State University Libraries, has passed a truly significant milestone – as of June 2012, 50% of all TGIF records link to full-text of the item.
The median salary in 2008 was $51,135 compared to $55,000 in 2012. Certified Sports Field Managers make significantly more than non-certified members at $64,959.
Whenever I give my General Insect Pest presentations I include a couple of photos of chinch bugs and their nymphs. Usually I say something like "These are not pests every year in Indiana but can become troublesome in years when we have a drought." Guess what?That is now!
Perfectly timed before the Midwest experienced a late June heat wave, the 2012 STMA Regional Conference drew more than 120 attendees and 33 exhibiting companies from as far away as Florida to Cincinnati, the Queen City on the Ohio River.
