FIFA World Cup 26 Stadiums
The next FIFA World Cup is on the horizon, as Canada, Mexico and the United States prepare to host the biggest tournament in sport. The FIFA World Cup 26 will take place over three countries for the very first time,...
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SFMA announces 2025 Field of the Year award winners
The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) announced its 2025 Field of the Year award winners. This prestigious award spotlights the individuals and programs that excelled this year in providing quality, safe playing surfaces. Every year, SFMA presents the industry’s highest...
Celebrating the Career of Keith Winter
By John Kmitta The end of the 2025 season for the Fort Wayne TinCaps (High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) also marked the retirement of Head Groundskeeper Keith Winter, who wrapped up an award-winning career at Parkview Field, home...
Rising Star Winner Profile: Justin Danelutt
By John Kmitta Born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, Rising Star Award Winner Justin Danelutt studied Criminal Justice at Jacksonville State University; but a job at Cider Ridge Golf Club in Oxford, Alabama led him to an unexpected career in...
Irrigation Improvements
By John C. Fech and Brad R. Jakubowski One of the most basic yet most important management practices is the efficient delivery of water to the turf and ornamentals on a sports turf facility. While all systems are less than...
How Field Variability Impacts the Athlete
By Ava Veith; David McCall, Ph.D.; Chase Straw, Ph.D.; Daniel Sandor, Ph.D.; Jay Williams, Ph.D.; Elisabeth Kitchen; Kevin Hensler; Aaron Tucker, Ph.D.; and Caleb Henderson, Ph.D. A safe playing surface is essential for athletic competition; and key field characteristics such...
FIFA World Cup Training Pitch Management
As the top soccer players in the world head to North America for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and FIFA World Cup 26, the pitch management team at FIFA has rigorously prepared training pitch locations for the team base...
SFMA names new CEO
In a June 2 letter to members, Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) President Adam Thoms, Ph.D., announced Paula Sliefert as the association’s new CEO. The letter read as follows: On behalf of the SFMA Board of Directors, I’m thrilled to...
The Rise of High School Turfgrass Education Programs
By John Kmitta Turfgrass education at the high school level has been on the rise in recent years. We have shared news of the success of the programs at Brentsville District High School, Atlee High School, Louisa County School District,...
Q&A with Dr. Grady Miller: Back to Natural Grass
Q: I noticed that UNC-Chapel Hill is converting its football stadium playing surface from synthetic turf back to natural grass. Why would they do that? [Author’s note: This question came from someone outside the sports field management industry.] A: A...