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New report examines the role of park and recreation professionals in emergency preparedness and response

May 20, 2025

Eighty-five percent of park and recreation agencies are highly involved with preparing for and responding to natural disasters — particularly those related to severe weather, according to a newly released Emergency Preparedness and Response in Parks and Recreation report from...

International Turfgrass Research Conference

May 13, 2025

The 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference (ITRC) will be held at the Karuizawa Prince Hotel West in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan from July 12-16, 2025. This is only the second time that the conference will be held in Japan; it was...

Prep now for SFMA Field of the Year

May 6, 2025

The application to submit to SFMA’s Field of the Year program will be available July 1. Visit SportsFieldManagement.org and find the link on the home page, or access it from the Programs page. Awards are given in three levels: In...

2025 Bill Rose Scholarship recipients announced

April 29, 2025

The Bill Rose Foundation – formed in memory and honor of Bill Rose, the founder of Pure Seed, Roselawn and Pure-Seed Testing – is determined to continue innovation in the turfgrass industry through support of students and academic research programs...

Project EverGreen announces new Clean Air Calculator

April 22, 2025

Green industry professionals now have a powerful new tool to showcase the environmental value of the green spaces they create and maintain. On Earth Day 2025, Project EverGreen is launching the Clean Air Calculator – an easy-to-use online mapping tool...

April is National Stress Awareness Month

April 15, 2025

April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time to recognize the impact of stress on our health and well-being. In the workplace, unmanaged stress can lead to decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, and a decline in overall employee morale. To foster...

SFMA online learning educational offerings

April 8, 2025

SFMA has created a multi-step approach to online education, which includes the Turfgrass Management 101 course, Turfgrass Science Certification, CSFM certification, and ongoing professional development. Step 1: Turfgrass Management 101 The Turfgrass Management 101 course hosted through Canvas (https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/knowledge_center/turfgrass-science-curriculum/) is...

Registration open for the 2025 PGMS Regional Conference

April 1, 2025

Registration is now open for the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Regional Conference, to be held in Cleveland, June 23-24, 2025. Monday, June 23, will be at Cleveland State University, and will include education sessions on right grass for the...

NRPA awards 68 grants to transform youth sports landscape

March 26, 2025

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is catalyzing the power of parks and recreation to ensure more young people have access to quality sports experiences. Across the country, park and recreation agencies provide youth sports programs that offer far-reaching...

Rutgers turfgrass pathologist wins Merle V. Adams Award

March 18, 2025

Ming-Yi Chou, turfgrass pathologist in the Rutgers Department of Plant Biology, won the 2024–2025 Merle V. Adams Award, which is presented to an assistant extension specialist faculty for excellence in extension and research. His extension program focuses on evaluating and...