#FieldExperts

The SportsTurf Interview: Jeff Fowler

This month in “The SportsTurf Interview,” we meet Jeff Fowler, this year’s Harry C. Gill Memorial Founders Award from STMA. Recipients must exhibit dedication to the improvement of sports turf and outstanding ability and commitment to the sports turf industry,...

A fresh look at soil testing

From the March issue of SportsTurf, Dr. Grady Miller of North Carolina State University answers this question about soil testing: This is the time I normally turn in soil samples for my fields. It seems like every year I get...

Misconceptions, understanding fate, and optimizing pesticide apps

While there is currently much scrutiny around pesticides and their use, synthetic pesticides are an integral component of comprehensive pest management programs in all facets of agriculture including sports fields. While this is not a new interest or concern, it...

2019 “Our Winning Green Space” Contest now open

Project EverGreen, in partnership with Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), join forces for the third annual “Our Winning Green Space” contest. Municipal parks and recreation departments, public...

What being a “professional” means

SportsTurf asked some prominent STMA members on what being “professional” means to them. Here’s what they said: “Being professional is doing the right thing when nobody is looking.”-Allen Johnson, CSFM, Green Bay Packers “Professionalism is really how you act and...

Meet the new STMA Board of Directors

The STMA announced its 2019 Board of Directors during the 30th annual Conference and Exhibition held in Phoenix, AZ last week. The 13-member board officially took office January 24 at the Annual Meeting. The Executive Board is comprised of five...

Bowl games mean new grass!

It was a busy college football bowl season at West Coast Turf, according to our correspondent Danielle Scardino, WCT’s director of marketing. “We started off by grassing Chase Field in Phoenix December 19 for the December 26 Cheez-It Bowl, where...

What to do before winter for better fields next spring

We asked some STMA members, “What are the 3 most important things to do in the fall for your turf to better survive winter and be more ready to green up in spring?” Ben Polimer Fields and Grounds Coordinator, Town...

Toro announces 2019 Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program

The Toro Company is pleased to announce the 18th annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. In January 2019, one lucky turfgrass science student will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to help the grounds crew prepare the field for the...