The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) selected recipients of its 2020 Founders’ Awards, recognizing those members who have made significant contributions to STMA and to the profession. The association’s highest honor, the four Founders Awards are named after pioneers and innovators who had a major impact on the industry. The 2020 honorees are: The Dick Ericson Award is presented to... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) released a new educational resource on preparing warm-season sports fields for a successful spring season. If a fall sports season is moving to spring, properly preparing your field in the fall will give turfgrass the best chance to be ready for play in the spring. Developing and implementing a plan to combat cooler weather conditions... read more
A challenge of being a woman in the sports turf industry, according to Sun Roesslein, CSFM, a sports stadium manager with Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado, is the general misconception that many coaches who play at their field for the first time often ask, “I’d like to talk to the guy in charge.” To which she replies, “Yeah, you’re talking... read more
The nomination process for STMA’s most prestigious awards, the founders, is open. These awards are named in honor of STMA’s four early leaders: George Toma, Dick Ericson, William Daniel and Harry Gill. Each award has its own criteria based on the founder’s characteristics. STMA said those interested in nominating someone should view the criteria for each award and download the form online... read more
Project EverGreen, Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE) have joined forces for the 2020 “Our Winning Green Space” contest. This marks the fourth year of the partnership between these industry leaders. Municipal parks and recreation departments, public works departments and nonprofit agencies may enter the contest for a chance at winning... read more
