The Sports Turf Managers Association held its 20th annual Conference in San José January 13-17, and attendees and commercial partners praised the event and the educational program. Member Mark Holder, Roswell, GA, said, "This was only my second conference and being new in the turf side of things, the education and networking are beyond compare. I have been to numerous other conferences and none of them touch STMA."
The winning team from the Four Year Competition was Pennsylvania State University Blue Team 009, whose members were Tanner Del Valle, Matt Elmore, Nicholas Gialloretto, and Nicholas Leviere. Del Valle and Elmore are the first two students to successfully defend their Student Challenge title.
The cost of replacing more than 22 acres of South Bronx parkland displaced by the new Yankee Stadium has skyrocketed 67 percent to nearly $195 million, according to a new report by the Independent Budget Office.
Despite recent news of a pending liquidation of many Textron Financial Corporation (TFC) assets, the company's commitment to financing turf equipment from Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, and Cushman utility vehicles remains as strong as ever.
After hearing from dozens of parents concerned that synthetic turf may contain harmful toxins and can be too hot for children to play on, San Jose Unified trustees voted Thursday evening against plans to replace the current grass field at Trace Elementary School with synthetic turf.
Ohio State faculty and industry professionals invite turf managers to attend a sports turf short course February 18-19 at the Holiday Inn on Lane in Columbus. STMA, ODA, OPRA, and GCSAA CEUs are offered.
Clemson University's Turfgrass Program will take its 2009 Turf School on the road in February, calling on three cities across the state. The 1-day course will visit Myrtle Beach Feb. 16, Columbia Feb. 17, and Greenville Feb. 18. Cost is $50 per person, which includes lunch.
