D & K Products recently joined United Turf Alliance as its newest owner. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, D & K Products serves customers in Iowa, Nebraska, and Central Illinois. Steve Krantz founded D & K Products out of his...
Wildland fires – including wildfires, prescribed fires, and fires occurring in the wildland-urban interface – pose a potential risk to outdoor workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), provides guidance for outdoor works exposed to wildfire smoke. ...
In order to accommodate both baseball and soccer at RGCU Field in Albuquerque, the soccer pitch for New Mexico United will be shifted approximately seven degrees. The new layout was at the request of Major League Baseball and the Albuquerque...
Sports field managers are consistently challenged to provide safe, playable athletic fields for athletes. In addition, maintaining a safe work environment and safe sports facilities is equally important for employees and the public. SFMA offers public resources that can be...
Grounds managers from across the country will have the opportunity to “Transform” themselves, their teams and their organizations during the Professional Grounds Management Society’s (PGMS) 2023 Annual Conference “Transform” taking place in Louisville, KY Oct 17-20, 2023. Transform is a...
The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 leadership education and development certificate program, LEAD. Developed to provide collaborative and discussion-based education with tangible takeaways, LEAD helps grounds management professionals tackle the ever-growing leadership challenges...
The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA), having recognized the importance of fostering and improving professionalism within the sports field management industry, developed the Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) certification program. Attaining CSFM status means you will be looked upon as...
Jennifer McLendon is the new education manager for the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA). McLendon has an undergraduate degree in microbiology from Louisiana Tech University, a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of North Texas, and a master’s...
A fundraising drive to construct an on-campus baseball stadium at the University of Utah is underway following a decision by the university’s Board of Trustees that grants contingency approval for the project. The proposed stadium would be built on Guardsman...
Research grants from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) are supporting four new research projects at universities across the country beginning in 2023. The projects will be funded through the GCSAA Foundation research endowments and its Chapter Cooperative...
