Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has named Ryder Haulk, assistant sports field manager for Purdue University Athletics, in West Lafayette, Ind., winner of the annual “Stars and Stripes” field art contest. Haulk’s “Red, White and Purdue” design at Bittinger Stadium shattered previous voting records, garnering 2,019 online “likes” nationwide and earning him a complimentary pass to the 2019 STMA Annual... read more
Estadio Monterrey in Mexico played host to a three-game series the weekend of May 4, taking Major League Baseball south of the border for the first regular season game in 19 years. The stadium is home to the Sultanes of Monterrey, the hometown team, which plays in the Mexican League. Returning to Mexico for their third regular-season trip to Mexico... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has made available several educational resources to help sports turf managers provide safe, playable athletic fields for athletes. These bulletins include a troubleshoot tip sheet, a safety and maintenance checklist for football/soccer fields, a checklist for baseball/softball facilities, lightning safety guidelines and field hardness testing. In addition, there are videos and links for university resources... read more
Turface Athletics, in partnership with the Georgia Sports Turf Managers Association (GASTMA), hosted its annual Field Day at Georgia Institute of Technology to bolster awareness and education in the field maintenance industry. On April 10, 150 industry professionals joined Turface and GASTMA at Georgia Tech for a day of educational presentations, equipment exhibitions and networking. Spanning across Georgia Tech’s facilities,... read more
Project EverGreen, in partnership with Exmark Manufacturing and the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), named the Parks & Recreation Department of Clinton, N.C., the winner of the “Our Winning Green Spaces” contest. The contest gave municipal parks, recreation and public works departments and nonprofit entities a chance to win an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series mower package—valued at $15,000—and a renovation... read more
