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SFMA Featured Speakers of the Month for September

The SFMA Conference Education Committee has put together an exciting and informative education program for the 2025 Conference in Palm Springs, California. Each month, speakers will be featured to highlight a sample of what will be offered to attendees at...
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A-LIST launches Approved Sod Program

The Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf (A-LIST) announced the launch of its A-LIST Approved Sod Program, an initiative designed to certify and promote sod grown on farms using a minimum of 65% A-LIST approved grasses. This program establishes a...

EPA suspends all uses of DCPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued an Emergency Order directing the suspension of all registrations issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for pesticide products containing the active ingredient dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), also marketed under the...

MSU Turfgrass Research Field Day

The 2024 Mississippi State University (MSU) Turfgrass Research Field Day will be held on September 19 at the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Facility (North Farm) in Starkville, Mississippi. Attendees will see grow-in...

SFMA Board of Directors elections

The annual election of SFMA’s Board of Directors for 2025 is rapidly approaching. Now is the time to pause and consider if this is the right time for you to serve. The SFMA Nominating Committee invites you to submit your...

SFMA Turfgrass Science Certification is now live

The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Turfgrass Science Certification launched August 1. This entry-level certification is designed to equip individuals with the skills needed for a career in sports field management, catering to learners at all stages of their education...
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SFMA provides update regarding CEO search

The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) provided an update to members regarding its CEO search (following the SFMA Board of Directors May 23 decision not to renew the contract of then CEO, Laura Simmons, MBA, CAE). In a letter to...

SFMA Featured Speakers of the Month for July

The SFMA Conference Education Committee has put together an exciting and informative education program for the 2025 Conference in Palm Springs, California. Each month, speakers will be featured to highlight a sample of what will be offered to attendees at...