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...
Continuing their commitment to drive productivity and versatility for the landscaping and trade professional, Milwaukee Tool expanded the M18 Fuel Quik-Lok attachment system. Now consisting of over ten attachments and offering year-round application versatility, the Power Head is compatible with...
By John C. Fech and Bradley R. Jakubowski Wide fluctuations in moisture, temperature and wind patterns make small problems into big ones. A few manifestations of these include anthracnose, pythium blight and take all patch, billbug and white grub infestations,...
The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) annual conference, “Transform,” was held October 17-20 in Louisville, Kentucky. PGMS hosted hundreds of grounds professionals and featured interactive programs, educational seminars on the timeliest topics and access to the Equip Expo. The Green...
Each year, volunteer field crews maintain two stadiums for games plus five practice fields for the two-week long Little League Baseball World Series. Many of the volunteers are members of the SFMA, and this was the 26th year that the...
FireFly Automatix, Inc. introduced their M100-AV mower at the Turfgrass Producers International convention at DeBuck’s New Lawn Sod Farm, Belleville, Michigan. This commercial reel mower cuts a 100-inch width, adding to FireFly’s line of autonomous mowers. The M100-AV is FireFly’s...
These individuals have achieved the invaluable CSFM designation between January 1 and June 30, 2023. Congratulations one and all! A complete list of CSFMs can be found at www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/csfm-program/. If you’d like more information on earning your CSFM designation, please contact...
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...
West Coast Turf is introducing their new line of Ready Play Grass natural grass sod grown on plastic for instant use. “We have been growing sod on plastic for several years,” said West Coast Turf’s Arizona operations general manager, Jay...
ISOtunes is expanding its line of Bluetooth hearing protection with the launch of Air Defender AM/FM, a noise-isolating over-ear hearing protector with AM/ FM radio connectivity. A variation of the 2022-launched Air Defender, the Air Defender AM/FM ($69.99) is ideal...
