Eleven SFMA members were awarded Field of the Year honors for 2023. The SFMA Awards Committee, led by Jason DeMink, CSFM, and Jeremy Driscoll, CSFM, reviewed each submission and independently rated applicants on field quality as impacted by staffing, budget,...
CSFM applications need to be received by Friday, Dec. 15 if you are interested in taking the CSFM Exam at the 2024 SFMA Conference. Pre-qualification and pre-registration are required for those who wish to take the certification exam in Daytona...
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced a new philanthropic initiative, the American Sports Builders Foundation. The American Sports Builders Foundation (ASBF) has a two-fold mission: Funding...
The NFL announced the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Held in partnership with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME), the...
You can renew your SFMA membership until December 31, 2023 to take full advantage of membership benefits in 2024. Renew online at sportsfieldmanagement.org by logging into your account and adding your membership to your cart through the Products page. With...
From Turf-Tec International, the new Mascaro Infill and Cleat Depth Tester is designed as a testing instrument that will measure infill depth on synthetic turf, as well as cleat depth penetration on synthetic turf and natural grass or any other...
DLF held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and an appreciation barbecue for local seed growers at DLF’s new state-of-the-art seed enhancement and operations facility in Albany, Oregon. DLF’s group CEO, Soren Halbye, and EVP of North America, Neil Douglas, were present...
Registration for the SFMA Student Challenge has opened and challenge competitors have a deadline of Dec. 15 to register. Presented in partnership with the SAFE Foundation, Hunter Industries and supporting sponsor Ewing, each year turfgrass students from 2- and 4-year...
Andrew McNitt, Ph.D., professor of soil science, director of the Center for Sports Surface Research and technical adviser to the National Football League (NFL), retired from Penn State after a 40-year career in the College of Agricultural Sciences. McNitt came...
The SFMA Mowing Patterns Contest will begin on Oct. 13 and will accept submissions through Nov. 12. The contest is limited to SFMA members only. Patterns made using exclusively mowing equipment will be eligible. SFMA will send out an email...
