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More than Grass with Alpha Jones: Effective Delegation

March 12, 2024

How many times in recent months have you heard about labor challenges? It may have been a headline on your news feed, a conversation with coworkers or industry counterparts, or you might be dealing with a shortage of available labor...

SFMA launches new mentorship program

February 13, 2024

By John Kmitta The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) launched a new mentorship program, developed and implemented by the SFMA Learning Initiatives Committee. According to SFMA Education Manager Jennifer McLendon, M.Ed., an SFMA mentorship program has been discussed and desired...

Beacon Athletics releases Ballfield Design, Dimensions Guide

January 4, 2024

Beacon Athletics released a fourth edition of their Ballfield Design and Dimensions Guide. The new edition includes info about multi-field layouts, setting base anchors for new 18” bases, installing infield skin, artificial vs. natural mounds and more. Order the new...

UCSB’s artificial turf baseball field project denied

December 20, 2023

The California Coastal Commission denied UC Santa Barbara’s project to convert their baseball field to artificial turf. The ballfield at Ceasar Uyesaka Baseball Stadium will have to have a natural grass surface for the start of the 2024 season. Read...

NFL announces HealthTECH Challenge I

November 21, 2023

The NFL announced the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Held in partnership with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME), the...

Alabama installs SubAir Sport system at Bryant-Denny Stadium

October 16, 2023

University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium recent field surface renovation features a natural grass playing turf, a synthetic turf sideline and a SubAir Sport System with TurfWatch Technology to facilitate rapid water drainage and to push air into the root zone...

Insect Pests of Cool-season Sports Fields

September 19, 2023

By Geoffrey Rinehart Integrated pest management (IPM) is a process of integrating several approaches to the management of insects with the goal of keeping damaging populations below threshold levels. For insects, these threshold levels are usually expressed as “individuals found...

Groundcovers: Benefits and Pitfalls

August 7, 2023

By John C. Fech On campuses, sports fields and other recreational facility grounds, turfgrass can sometimes be the default groundcover. However, in certain instances, it’s not the best choice. Locations for non-turf plants include shady sites, small spaces and heavily...

2024 SFMA Conference hotel now open

July 11, 2023

The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort is now open for the 2024 SFMA Conference with a rate of $199 a night. The conference will be taking place Jan. 22nd-25th, 2024 in Daytona Beach, FL. Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort100 N...

Field days showcase the seed industry

June 27, 2023

Mountain View Seeds and Landmark Seed Company hosted field days in Oregon June 20 and 21. The events provided attendees with a better understanding of the companies’ varieties and products, as well as the seed industry. The Mountain View Seeds...