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Turf Rundown – Evapotranspiration Rates of Turf Bermudagrasses under Nonlimiting Soil Moisture Conditions in Oklahoma

June 1, 2018

Due to limited water availability and increasing water costs, it is essential to identify and utilize turfgrasses with reduced water use rates. The objective of this study was to evaluate

2019 SAFE Golf Tournament Course Revealed!

June 1, 2018

SAFE is happy to announce that the 2019 SAFE Golf Tournament at the SFMA Annual Conference will be going back to its roots for a traditional golf setting. Taking place

How much fertilizer are you removing from your turf?

May 29, 2018

Bill Kreuser, Assistant Professor and Turfgrass Extension Specialist at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses nutrient loss during mowing and hollow-tine aeration for the university’s Turf iNfo service. Read it all here

Safe standing section first in England

May 29, 2018

According to a report in Sports Venue Business, local and national media flocked to the Montgomery Waters Meadow to see the section, which has been installed in the Salop Leisure

Petrunak receives 2018 Excellence in Academic Advising Award

May 29, 2018

Dianne Petrunak, academic adviser for the Department of Plant Science, has received the Excellence in Academic Advising Award from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences for 2018. Sponsored by the College

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan named TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year

May 29, 2018

The Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) and Project EverGreen announce Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the recipient of the 2018 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year Award. The award, which

Maintenance for artificial surfaces from the UK

May 24, 2018

New technology can record, trace and predict maintenance activities for all types of artificial surfaces, Sally Drury of HortWeek reports. Read it here

Free monthly webinars from SFMA

May 24, 2018

Mark your calendars for SFMA’s new Free Webinar series! Every month, SFMA will be promoting a different webinar with free access to the webinar for one week only. Keep a

Easing volunteer maintenance burdens

May 24, 2018

According to the Daily Republic, Mitchell, SD synthetic turf just on the mound and batter’s boxes is making maintenance easier in Salem (SD) this season. “Maintenance on the field is

Russian region, rushing to finish World Cup stadium, offers food for work

May 24, 2018

According to Reuters, when authorities in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region realized their soccer World Cup stadium wasn’t quite ready, they tried to entice local municipal workers to help them finish