Sports Turf Managers Association names Kelly Rensel, Head Groundskeeper at the Great Lakes Loons (Midland, MI), its fifth annual “Mowing Patterns Contest” winner. Rensel was selected via a Facebook voting contest from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20 for his intricate design...
Photo credit: Andy Hebrard Registration, all education sessions, and the trade show January 16-19, 2018 will be at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102 Learn best management practices from academics and industry experts through...
The STMA Conference is the main fundraising opportunity for The SAFE Foundation, STMA’s charity. SAFE holds several events during the conference: a golf tournament, bowling match, live auction, silent auction and a raffle. SAFE is seeking donations for the auction...
We asked five questions of five University Extension program educators about their jobs. Thanks to Tanner Delvalle, Horticulture Extension Educator, Penn State Extension; Jared A. Hoyle, PhD, Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Kansas State; Bill Kreuser, Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist,...
Tomas Silvani from Buffalo Agency, the STMA’s public relations arm, recently spoke with former STMA President Abby McNeal, CSFM. McNeal is operations supervisor for the City and County of Denver Parks to learn more about the association’s International Committee and...
Integrated pest management (IPM) is an environmentally and economically effective approach to pest management. IPM programs identify weed, insect, and disease pests, and then use current, comprehensive information on pest life cycles and their interaction with the environment. This information,...
Registration to the 2018 Conference in Fort Worth, TX, is open. Take advantage of the lowest registration rates by registering online. Go to STMA.org, click on Member log-in at the top of the page, go to the shopping cart and click...
As we really get into the college football season, no matter who you cheer for, we need to recognize and appreciate all of the people who make the sport possible. Not just the football players, or the coaches, or the...
The Texas Chapter of STMA says, “Our thoughts and prayers have been with the people of South Texas who have experienced the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. We are encouraging our members to consider a donation to the many funds that...
By Andrew Hoiberg, PhD How to best irrigate turf? Deeply and infrequently. How much turf should be removed during mowing? No more than 1/3 of the total blade length. Two seminal philosophies and recommendations in turfgrass management, but do you...
