As a newcomer to the wonderful world of athletic turf — or any turf, really — it was quite an adventure attending my first turf event this week, the Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA’s) annual Summer Field Day. Let me start off by explaining that I am a college student majoring in journalism and working as Athletic Turf’s digital... read more
The Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association held its annual Summer Field Day at the Cleveland Browns’ training facility and at First Energy Stadium on June 24. The day began with three presentations, lunch and a tour at the training facility in Berea, Ohio. Attendees were then shuttled to downtown Cleveland to tour the Browns’ First Energy Stadium. Check out photos from... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has named Eric Maydew its new business development manager. Maydew joins STMA with a diverse background in marketing, event production and project management. His responsibilities include managing commercial partner relationships, public relations, membership growth and retention, social media, and conference and trade show support. As a former marketing associate at Prairie Band Casino and Resort, Maydew... read more
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has renewed its partnership with the 2015 Green Sports Alliance Summit. More than 800 industry stakeholders, including several STMA members and representatives from 100 professional and collegiate sports teams, will participate in the fifth annual Green Sports Alliance Summit in Chicago June 29 to July 1. The summit will examine environmental practices and solutions to advance... read more
Dakota Peat & Equipment‘s national account manager, Robin Dufault, details the company’s new REV product at the 2015 STMA show, held Jan. 13-16 in Denver. REV Turf Pro assists in correcting soils by improving cation exchange capacity, nutrient holding and water relationship. read more
