STMA members are able to renew their membership for 2018, and register is open for the 2018 STMA Conference, Jan. 16-19, in Fort Worth, Texas. Those members that want to continue to take advantage of the association’s SportsTurf subscription, access to specific resources and to the employment center, discounts to conference and programs such as CSFM and the new environmental facility certification... read more
Project EverGreen, in partnership with Exmark Manufacturing, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and The Foundation for Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone (SAFE), launched its second annual “Our Winning Green Space” contest. The contest runs from Oct. 1 through Dec. 15. Municipal parks and recreation departments, public works departments and non-profit agencies can enter the contest to have a chance... read more
The STMA Awards and the SAFE Grants and Scholarship application deadline is Oct. 15. Field of the Year applications are filled out by a member seeking to win an award for their baseball, football, softball, soccer or sporting ground field. SAFE offers three grants: The Gary Vanden Berg Internship Grant is for a member who worked as an intern in... read more
The STMA Board of Directors voted at its summer meeting to increase dues slightly beginning in 2018. This increase will help to fund two initiatives: the association’s PR program and the redevelopment of STMA.org. The Membership Committee has been researching dues, current dues structure and the corresponding STMA services and benefits. As a result, the dues will be increased approximately... read more
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) named Andrew Marking the winner of its “Stars and Stripes” mowing pattern contest. ICYMI: @MarkoftheKing25, Head Groundskeeper at the @QCRiverBandits, won the 2nd annual #StarsandStripes Contest! #TurfExpert #SportsTurf pic.twitter.com/m9Ic1dhVkr — STMA (@FieldExperts) July 19, 2017 Marking is head groundskeeper for the Quad Cities River Bandits, in Davenport, Iowa, the Class-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.... read more
