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Industry News

Soy turf to cover more ground than ever in 2021

January 28, 2021

The Indiana Soybean Alliance, with support from the United Soybean Board and SYNLawn Indiana, is kicking off a new partnership with the Indianapolis Colts. The partnership features soy-backed SYNLawn artificial

STRI Group appoints new directors

January 28, 2021

Following a period of strong growth, STRI Group announced the appointment of two new company directors to its board. Gareth Walters and Dr. Ruth Mann have been appointed as finance director

Sports ETA and Playeasy create strategic partnership

January 28, 2021

Sports ETA, the trade association for the U.S. sports events tourism industry, and Playeasy, the digital platform that connects event organizers, athletic facilities, and sports destinations across the country, have

JE Dunn announces new national sports client solutions manager

January 28, 2021

JE Dunn welcomed Algen Williams to its Sports Construction Team. Williams joins JE Dunn as national sports client solutions manager, where he will identify new business opportunities while building and

Steve Bush, CSFM, CFB, founder of Bush Sports Turf, passes

January 25, 2021

Steve Bush, CSFM, CFB, founder of Bush Sports Turf in Milan, Ill., passed away January 22. He was 57 years old. Bush was a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM), a Certified

2021 SFMA Student Challenge winners

January 25, 2021

The 2021 SFMA Student Challenge was held virtually this year. Each year students from 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities across the country compete in an exam that challenges knowledge

Stephen Lord joins Advanced Turf Solutions

January 25, 2021

Stephen Lord, former head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds, has joined Advanced Turf Solutions as a sales representative. Lord will serve the sports field and lawn and landscape markets in

Dual seasonal internship opportunity

January 25, 2021

Camden Yards and Rolling Road Golf Club are offering a unique dual turf internship opportunity. This internship is a 12-week program, six weeks at Camden Yards and six weeks at

SFMA membership elects board for 2021

January 19, 2021

In late November and early December, the SFMA membership voted for its 2021 leadership. The results were announced during the SFMA virtual conference at the Annual Meeting/Awards banquet on January

IA to host new virtual Leadership Summit

January 19, 2021

The irrigation industry was not immune to the challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Fortunately, the irrigation industry remains viable and essential. The Irrigation Association’s Leadership Summit (Feb.