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Q: Can you recommend a crabgrass control program for athletic fields? We are wary of using herbicides as we overseed regularly. A: Crabgrass and other weeds can be a serious challenge for the sports field manager. They can interfere with...

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 Turfgrass Science program at North Carolina State (NC State) University....

Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) has appointed Laura Simmons, CAE, as CEO, a role where she will lead the association’s growth initiatives and execute its strategic plan. After reviewing hundreds of applicants and conducting numerous rounds of interviews, the SFMA...

The 34th SFMA Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 16-19, 2023. It will feature seven education tracks, a full trade show/exhibition, networking opportunities, Keynote address, SAFE fundraisers, the...

Q: Our community is discussing the usage vs. resting ratios for a baseball field with natural grass outfield. Is there a ratio general guideline? For a 5-month season with three teams using the field for practice and play (U18, junior...

By Chih Julie Wang To bee or not to bee, that is the question. Not just bees – butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles are all insect pollinators that provide several key ecosystem functions. Their role in plant pollination ensures the...

By Mary Helen Sprecher If there is one thing guaranteed to make field managers cringe, it’s someone coming in with the idea of opening up the painstakingly cared-for field for community (i.e., unsupervised) use. Often, such requests are based on...

Sharing the stories of sports field managers or having an SFMA member featured in a media article, where he or she is weighing in on an important topic of the day, is a great way to spread awareness about the...