Joseph Vargas, Ph.D., a distinguished plant pathology and turfgrass management professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University, passed away on April 18. He was 82. An internationally renowned researcher and scholar, Vargas joined...
With more than 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is America’s most common cancer. Fortunately, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable cancers. To raise awareness, the month of May has been...
SGL announced that Bruin Capital has agreed to become the majority shareholder of SGL’s holding company, Playgreen, which SGL is part of together with its technology development sister company Alva. Over the last 20 years, SGL has developed sustainable and...
The Philadelphia Phillies and NEST launched the Skilled Trades All-Star Program, an initiative aimed at guiding Philadelphia-area youth toward careers in the skilled trades. There will be two hands-on experiences at Citizens Bank Park (April 24 and August 1). On...
Hybrid cricket pitches were installed at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala, the first in what is expected to be a series of major projects across India in 2024 and beyond. Completed by international sports pitches specialist...
Redexim and Trilo Smart Industries have agreed to make Redexim the global distributor of Trilo blower products. This agreement solidifies the collaboration between the two Dutch turf machinery manufacturers, utilizing their respective strengths. Trilo Smart Industries will focus its efforts...
Madison Davis has joined the SFMA staff as communications coordinator. Davis comes to SFMA with four years of executing communications, social media and public relations strategies for a variety of organizations. She studied engineering at the University of Virginia; however,...
The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation has selected John Peppers, Ph.D, as its 2024 Award of Excellence recipient. The award is given to outstanding Ph.D. candidates who, in the final phase of their graduate studies, demonstrated overall excellence throughout their doctoral...
Leah Withrow, head groundskeeper for the Reno Aces (AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks), was recently featured in a 2-part series on Forbes. Part one can be found here and part two can be found here. Withrow was the 2022...
Congratulations to Turf Tec International, STEC Equipment, Inc. and SGL Inc. for being named this year’s SFMA Innovative Award Winners. This prestigious award is given to one or more exhibitors whose innovation has made the sports field manager more effective...
