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New guide available to validate environmental stewardship

March 4, 2021

For more than a year, SFMA has dedicated resources to developing Best Management Practices for the Sports Field Manager: A Professional Guide for Environmental Sports Field Management. This project will be

SFMA recognizes its scholarship winners

March 4, 2021

SFMA announced the 2020 SAFE Scholarship winners. They are as follows: Graduate Scholarship recipients: Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship – Rhys Fielder, University of Tennessee/KnoxvilleJames Watson Graduate Scholarship – Shehbaz Singh, Oklahoma

Select NCS4 training courses available in a live virtual format

March 4, 2021

The NCS4 is currently offering three safety and security courses in a live virtual format. Each DHS/FEMA-funded course has been converted from the original in-person format into a virtual format

2021 MSU Turfgrass Research Field Day

March 4, 2021

The 2021 Mississippi State University Turfgrass Research Field Day is tentatively scheduled for September 23 in Starkville. The event will feature developments in turf breeding, cultural management, weed control and

SFMA introduces Sports Field Management Certificate course

March 2, 2021

Promote enrolling in SFMA’s Sports Field Management Certificate course to high school students in your area. This free self-paced training provides continuing education opportunities for anyone who has not been

Pioneer Athletics announces 2021 Pioneers in the Field

March 2, 2021

Pioneer Athletics announced its second class of “Pioneers in the Field.” The 2021 class joined six members from last year’s inaugural campaign.  The professionals recognized as “Pioneers in the Field” are

Former MLB groundskeepers come together with 4Most Sport Group

March 2, 2021

In response to the new regulations and standards established for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) ballparks in 2021, 4Most Sport Group has assembled a team of former MLB and MiLB sports

Bayer to divest Environmental Science Professional Business

March 2, 2021

In order to focus on its core agricultural business, Bayer announced its intent to divest the company’s Environmental Science Professional business, which offers environmental solutions to control pests, disease and

Board Engages Membership in Name Exploration

March 1, 2021

For several years, SFMA Boards of Directors have been discussing how the word “turf” has been taken over by the synthetic industry. That prompted a focused effort three years ago

SFMA Officially Decentralizes HQ

March 1, 2021

As of March 1, the SFMA headquarters staff officially began its permanent work-from-home environment. All staff has been working from home for the past year, and the board evaluated this