By Brian Ethridge Four years after its last gathering, John Deere welcomed landscape contractors, dealers and prospective customers back to North Carolina for its professional landscape contractor turf care fly-in event, blending product launches, factory tours and hands-on equipment demos....
SiteOne Landscape Supply has opened a new agronomic center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the first in a series of facilities planned nationwide to help lawn care, landscape, golf and erosion control professionals access high-volume agronomic products faster and more reliably. The...
The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) proudly recognized two distinguished members, Greg Petry, CPRE, and Michael Goatley, Ph.D., as recipients of the 2025 President’s Award during the SFMA Annual Conference held in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 2026. Petry is...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be the most attended tournament in history, with more than 5 million fans expected to attend the tournament’s 104 matches in Canada, Mexico and the United States, with 6 billion more engaging...
More than 700 turfgrass producers and industry professionals came together at the TPI 2026 International Education Conference and Field Day, Feb. 15-19 in Tucson, Arizona. The event highlighted new speakers, engaging networking and expanded education tracks. Here’s how this year’s...
United Turf Alliance (UTA) announced that Turf Trade, a New Jersey-based distributor, has joined its growing network of premier independent distributors. The addition strengthens UTA’s position in the Northeast and reinforces its commitment to delivering high-performance solutions and supply chain...
The Reinders 27th biennial Turf Conference was held March 11-12 at the Waukesha Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The event welcomed approximately 600 attendees from the sports turf, golf, grounds, lawn care and landscaping industries. Reinders treated attendees to donuts...
SFMA’s post-conference virtual education sessions are now available, offering continued learning across key topics in sports field management: Access sessions at https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/2026-sfma-conference-education/...
Deere and Company (NYSE: DE) announced a new multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), connecting two legacy brands rooted in everyday American life, from ballfields and backyards to farms and green spaces across the country. As the Official Tractor...
Applications are now open for the PGMS Green Star Awards, which celebrate and recognize grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. With 16 award categories, organizations throughout the U.S. can showcase their best work. Visit the Awards page to...
