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Q: What do you think about this? A: A field manager asked this question while we watched a SISGrass Universal machine slowly stitch synthetic fibers into a natural grass field. It was a limited installation in soccer goal mouths on...

By John Kmitta “The chance to serve a second term as president is exciting,” said Sun Roesslein, CSFM, who is embarking on a rare second year as SFMA President. “The biggest advantage is to provide continuity in supporting our CEO...

By John C. Fech Hardwood and coniferous trees provide many benefits to campus and sports field properties, including shade, wildlife enhancement, songbird habitat, color in summer and fall, framing, texture, a sense of place, provision of a ceiling plane and...

State Technical College of Missouri’s (State Tech) Associate of Applied Science degree program in Commercial Turf and Grounds Management is designed to prepare students to enter careers in the golf course, athletic turf and landscaping industries. The program has a...

The 35th Annual Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Ocean Center Convention Center in Daytona Beach, Floriday, January 22-25, 2024. It will feature seven education tracks, a full trade show/exhibition, networking opportunities, keynote...

By Pat Paternostro Being able to properly identify tree species while in the field is crucial to all green-industry jobs. Not only does it help us do our jobs and show our professionalism, but it also keeps us safe and...

By Alpha Jones, CSFM Some of the things I love about the sports field management industry are the “go get ‘em” and “get it done” approaches that so many of us share. It is fascinating to listen to war stories...

Murray State University (Murray, Ky.) and the SSC Services for Education grounds department were honored as a 2022 Grand Award Winner for a Green Star Award by the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) in the Athletic Complex – University category....