The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) recognized 23 grounds management programs for excellence in the 2024 Green Star Awards Competition. PGMS announced the awards during the Annual Awards Celebration held October 17 in conjunction with the 2024 Annual Conference “Transform”...
By Paul Johnson, Ph.D. “Grass grows in spite of us.”– Donald B. White, Ph.D. I’ve found it interesting that turfgrass management is often discussed as if it’s separate of nature. Maybe that’s because a lawn or athletic field isn’t a...
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) will host the 2025 National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Forum on January 28-29, 2025, at Duke University in Durham, NC. The forum address key safety and security challenges facing...
July is Smart Irrigation Month, and this year’s theme, “We are smart irrigation,” spotlights the irrigation industry’s dedication to advancing wise water use through cutting-edge practices and technologies. Irrigation Association (IA) is encouraging industry professionals to showcase the vital role...
Echo recently released its new PB-5810, a backpack blower available at an MSRP of $430 and offered with either a hip or tube-mounted throttle. This is the second gas-powered backpack blower the manufacturer has introduced within the past year. Echo...
By Robert Augsdorfer Social media can be a challenge for those who don’t understand it or take the time to utilize it properly. But it can be a blessing for sports field managers who use it to their advantage when...
The Plant and Landscape Systems program at Brigham Young University (BYU) is one of the top landscape-related degrees available and is accredited by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). “We also offer a minor in Business Management or Environmental...
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,...
SFMA has named the recipients of the 2023 Founders Awards, recognizing four members who have made significant contributions to SFMA and the profession. The association’s highest honor, the Founders Awards, are named after the four SFMA founders who were not...
The Sports Turf Management associate degree program at Southeast Technical College (STC) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, teaches students how to work with specialized grounds maintenance equipment, and provides a background in soils, irrigation, fertilization, landscape construction, plant identification, pest...
