#STMA2018

Pamela Sherratt on spring seeding

Q: How soon can I seed this spring, and do you have any tips for me? A: Cool-season grass seed germinates best when the soil temperatures are between 50-65 degrees F. If we look at Ohio, soil temperatures are consistently...

STMA DVDs for mound and plate maintenance

Provide a refresher to your crew on mound-building and home plate maintenance! STMA has DVDs in English and Spanish and is offering them at the low price of $15 each or two for $25. Order them now through the STMA shopping...

Take advantage of CEUs offered at STMA Conference

Increase your professionalism by taking advantage of the continuing education units (CEUs) being offered at the STMA Conference this year. Earn up to 1.5 CEUs through STMA. In addition to STMA, the following professional organizations have agreed to provide CEUs...

STMA Conference recordings FREE to full registrants

All 2018 education sessions from the Conference in Ft Worth January 16-19 will be audio-recorded and synchronized with PowerPoint presentations and provided at no additional charge to all Full Conference Registrants. Recorded sessions will be available through an On-Line Library...

Gray leaf spot on turfgrass

By Jim Kerns, Ph.D. Gray leaf spot (GLS) is caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and is a destructive disease of St. Augustinegrass, perennial ryegrass, kikuyugrass, and tall fescue. The disease was problematic in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially...

Mayo Field awarded 2017 Minnesota Sports Field of the Year

Rochester, MN’s Mayo Field was recognized as the 2017 Field of the Year by the Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association. This is the eighth consecutive year of the award sponsored by Turfco Manufacturing, which recognizes a Minnesota athletic...