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Rising Star Award winners

Nominate a Rising Star

Help recognize the next generation of sports field managers by nominating a Rising Star today. SportsField Management magazine will once again profile the best up-and-coming young leaders in the sports field management industry for its Rising Star Awards. Rising Star nominees...
SIteOne

SiteOne Landscape Supply acquires Reinders

SiteOne Landscape Supply has acquired Reinders, a fifth-generation, family-owned distributor of irrigation, agronomics, holiday and landscape lighting, and landscape supplies with 12 locations across Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Minnesota. With more than 150 years of industry leadership, Reinders...
Volunteer Field Rebuild

Volunteer Field Rebuild

Project EverGreen, members of the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA), the Texas Sports Field Management Association (TXSFMA), the Texas Turfgrass Association and the City of Corinth (Texas) Parks and Recreation Department teamed up on December 8, 2025, at Corinth Community...
Grady Miller

Q&A with Dr. Grady Miller: Worker Protection

Q: Does the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulation apply to sports field managers and their facilities? [Authors Note: The WPS is a federal regulation (law) that requires employers to provide specific pesticide training for agriculture workers and pesticide handlers, as...
Soil Health

Building top-tier sports turf from the soil up

For insight into soil health, SportsField Management magazine recently spoke with Rebecca Knapp, CSFM. A Penn State Turfgrass alumnus, Knapp has prior experience in MLB, MLS, NCAA and MiLB. Knapp is also a member of the SFMA Editorial Committee. SportsField...
Sod Solutions grass seed

Grass seed shelf life and storage

If you’ve ever wondered, “Does grass seed go bad?” the answer is yes. Grass seed, like any other organic material, has a shelf life that affects its ability to grow a healthy lawn. Understanding how to store grass seed properly...
C.J. Buck

Rising Star Winner Profile: C.J. Buck

By John Kmitta Soccer has always been a part of life for Rising Star Award Winner C.J. Buck. “I started playing soccer when I was four or five and never looked back,” he said. “I wasn’t good enough to go...
Redexim Verti-Cut Flex 2000

Redexim launches two new machines

Redexim launched two new machines: Verti-Cut Flex 2000 and Turf-Tidy 1100. The Verti-Cut Flex 2000 simplifies dethatching on undulating terrain and pivots around curves and bends with ease. The Turf-Tidy 1100 offers compact and maneuverable cut and collect. Its clamshell...
Tony Koski

Industry mourns the passing of Dr. Tony Koski

Tony Koski, Ph.D., longtime professor and turfgrass extension specialist at Colorado State University (CSU), passed away July 12 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68 years old. Koski earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from...