The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Innovative Awards program recognizes SFMA commercial company members who have developed a product, service, equipment or technology that “substantially enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the sports field manager and/or makes the playing surfaces...
The following is next in our series delving into colleges and universities that offer programs devoted to turfgrass management, turfgrass science, and related disciplines. In this edition, we examine the Turf Management program at Delaware Valley University. Delaware Valley University...
On December 1, 2022, the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) welcomed its new CEO Laura Simmons, CAE. In a letter to members, SFMA President James Bergdoll, CSFM, CPRP, stated “We received hundreds of applicants and conducted numerous interviews with some...
Q: Can you suggest some tips for artificial turf maintenance, grooming frequency, basic repairs? Thank you. – Stephen F. A: First, check the manufacturer’s recommendations to make sure you will not void the warranty. Each manufacturer will have guidelines to...
By Bradley R. Jakubowski and John C. Fech Regardless of the geographic location of the field(s) being managed, as winter approaches there are some important activities to tend to. These include actual on-the-field procedures, as well as “on the drawing...
By Casey Carrick, CSFM Soil sensors? I’m good. I know my soil moisture. I know when soil temperatures are dropping. I know when to apply pre-emergent. Those are thoughts that came to mind when someone introduced the idea of a...
By John Kmitta Since 2019, the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and Project EverGreen have teamed up for field renovation projects during the annual SFMA Conference. The Volunteer Field Rebuild projects leave each of the local communities with a greener,...
As anticipation builds for the encore to last year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game, BrightView (NYSE: BV), the Official Field Consultant of Major League Baseball (MLB), is deep in the thick of a Dyersville, Iowa, cornfield, fine tuning and...
The junior varsity baseball field at Mountain Range High School in Westminster, Colorado, part of the Adams12 School District, had fallen into disrepair due to lack of budget and workers to perform regular maintenance. The coaching staff has maintained the...
A significant milestone on the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 was reached June 16 as the 16 host cities that are due to stage matches at the first edition of football’s showpiece to feature 48 teams were unveiled...
