Irrigation systems can often be a cause for headaches whether they’re on sports fields, golf courses or in the lawns of homeowners. On baseball fields, the placement of irrigation heads is important to ensure no one loses their footing running for a deep line drive and no ball bounces out of control after having hit an irrigation head. This article... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) will host its 31st annual Conference & Exhibition Jan. 13-16, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Fla. More than 1,600 leaders in the sports field industry will gather at the Palm Beach County Convention Center for four days of industry education, networking events and exhibitor demonstrations. The summit kicks off with a volunteer field rebuild at... read more
Project EverGreen named Louisa County School District, located in central Virginia, as the recipient of its “Our Winning Green Space” contest. The district received an Exmark Lazer Z X-Series mower package. The district will also receive an athletic field renovation. Louisa County School District was nominated by Logan Horne, who returned to his hometown to teach turf management at Louisa County... read more
As the college football season quickly approaches, athletic directors and turf managers at universities across the country are busy prepping for one of the busiest times of the year. Amid all the hustle and bustle, we sat down with Amy Fouty, CSFM, assistant athletic director and sports turf manager at Michigan State University (MSU) to talk about her position at... read more
Turface Athletics is proud to announce its Turface summer blowout program, allowing members of the Turface Grounds Crew to earn money back on all purchases of Turface products from now until Sept. 30. The offer is designed to encourage coaches, groundskeepers and field managers to plan ahead for the fall season and complete maintenance and renovation work during temperate climates.... read more
