The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) launched its Environmental Facility Certification Program. The program was developed to help document the environmental stewardship of STMA members and is awarded to the facility. The program involves an electronic assessment, which can be taken from any computer or smart device. After completion of the assessment, STMA will score it. Eighty percent compliance on... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is seeking educational videos that demonstrate maintenance practices for sports fields. The goal is to develop a collection of 3 to 8 minute educational videos focused on sports field how-to’s that STMA members can use to improve their operations. Topics can include anything related to sports turf management, such as: how to calibrate a... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) hosted its 27th annual Conference & Exhibition Jan. 19-22 in San Diego, with more than 600 exhibitors and 1,200 attendees from a record of 48 states and 13 countries, including Australia, China, Italy, Peru and Scotland. The four-day event was highlighted by the Seminar on Wheels Tour at various professional, collegiate and youth sports complexes in... read more
Synthetic turf with crumb rubber infill has been installed on fields around the world, but it recently has been under scrutiny. Many are blaming the infill for causing disease, state legislation is calling for further studies and one Washington community has temporarily banned use of the product. An attendee of a panel discussion hosted by Civitas at the 2016 Sport Turf Managers Association... read more
Check out our photos from the Sports Turf Managers Association’s 2016 Conference and Exhibition, which is being held Jan. 19–22 in San Diego. Photos: AT staff read more
