The results of the STMA Student Challenge, presented by SAFE, Founding Partner Hunter Industries, and supporting sponsor Ewing, have been released. Nine two-year teams and 26 four-year teams competed for $5,000 awards in each division. Winning the two-year competition was Mt. San Antonio College – Team 207. Penn State University – Team 208 took second place, and Mt. San Antonio... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) announced its 2017 Board of Directors, including Tim VanLoo, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and Manager of Athletics Turf/Grounds for Iowa State University, as its newly elected President. Other STMA officers elected to the Board include: President-Elect – Sarah Martin, CSFM, City of Phoenix (Phoenix, Ariz.) Immediate Past President – Jeff Salmond, CSFM, Director of... read more
Registration for the Sport Turf Manager Association’s 2017 Conference is now open. The event will take place Jan. 24-27 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Hotel. Earn up to 1.5 CEUs through STMA at the 2017 event. In addition to STMA, the following professional organizations have agreed to provide CEUs for attending education sessions at the conference: American Sports Builders Association (ASBA)... read more
The Presidential Election is set for Nov. 8 and social media interest in the two primary political candidates is at an all-time high. The week prior, Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) President-Elect Tim Van Loo, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) from Iowa State University, will host current President Jeff Salmond, CSFM, from the University of Oklahoma on Nov. 3 in... read more
Applied Market Information, Ltd. (AMI) has named Phil Stricklen, Ph.D., director of research and development for Shaw Industries’ turf brands, the recipient of a major award. Stricklen received the award for his contribution to the development of synthetic turf testing standards which are used throughout the industry, according to a press release. His contributions include Synthetic Turf Task group chairman... read more
