This month’s “Personal Rootzone” is from Susan Haddock, UF/IFAS Extension, Commercial Horticulture and Integrated Pest Management, Hillsborough County (FL): Heat stress can be a major concern for outdoor workers, especially during the summer months.
SFMA is offering free access to the 2019 SFMA Conference presentation of “Competition Kills” presented by Michael Goatley, PhD, who speaks of sports field management as a journey of “peaks and valleys”
Think about the word “TURF.” It has been used to describe natural grass and synthetic surfaces. This ubiquitous practice of using it to describe both surface types confuses everyone—the public, the athletes,
From Dr. Micah Woods’ blog posted on June 10 from the Asian Turfgrass Center: In a previous post, I mentioned that I’ve been thinking a lot about sand. I expect that sand is
SFMA is hosting a summer webinar series. Dr. Travis Gannon, Associate Professor at North Carolina State University, will present 3 webinars on pesticide exposure on athletic fields. Synthetic pesticides are commonly used to manage
Scott Bates reports in the June issue of Facility Executive from Andover, MA and the renowned Phillips Academy, founded in 1778. It is home to a new student athletic facility
SFMA members are encouraged to submit their Fourth of July themed field designs using mowing patterns or paint to be eligible to win. Entries can be submitted via Facebook through July 7,
From the June 7 Turf iNfo for the North Central US blog and Dr. Roch Gaussoin: Spring 2019, much like 2018, moved at a snail’s pace. One management practice that we have
Darryl Fears in the Washington Post reports: “On a cold, miserable morning in May, Stan Gehrt trod across an open field as wind and rain blew in his face. He was leading a
The mission: design and develop a highly efficient and reliable irrigation system for The Home Depot Backyard using a non-drinkable water supply. Oh yeah, and make sure it’s complete before the Atlanta Falcons 2018
