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Improve property inspections

June 3, 2019

Routine property inspections can provide valuable information to help facility management make more informed decisions when maintenance planning, says a recent article in Facility Executive. For facility managers looking for ways to reduce facility

NCS4 Best Practice: permitted and prohibited items

June 3, 2019

According to the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at the University of Southern Mississippi: Establish a written policy regarding permitted and prohibited items on campus property and in campus venues.

Grippy and traffic mats

June 3, 2019

Are you tired of repositioning or resetting rubber-backed rental runners or flimsy absorbent floor mats throughout the day? In areas with lots of foot, cart or forklift traffic, inferior mats

Turf manager turned sales rep: what’s it like?

May 30, 2019

SportsTurf magazine asked several SFMA veterans who went to work for industry vendors after years as turf managers a few questions recently and here what they said: What were the main factors in your

Is taking a summer vacation too much of a challenge?

May 30, 2019

facilityexecutive.com shared a new survey that says professionals find disconnecting from the office isn’t always so easy. Disconnecting to enjoy time with friends and family during summer vacation is a

Irrigation and water conservation info available from SFMA

May 30, 2019

SFMA is developing a series of bulletins addressing Best Management Practices (BMPs) that can be implemented at your facility to reduce your environmental impact. Irrigation and Water Conservation Best Management

Research on wood infill

May 30, 2019

An article by Kelsey Mullins on brockusa.com says after years of research and testing, a wood-based infill emerged as the natural next step for artificial turf fields. “Wood may seem like an unconventional

Are there alternatives to glyphosate for weed control in landscapes?

May 28, 2019

Recent news about glyphosate has many thinking about alternatives. Joe Neal, Professor of Weed Science, Extension Specialist and Department Extension Leader Horticultural Science, and Andrew Senesac, Extension Weed Scientist

MD country eyeing renovations to 200 fields

May 28, 2019

Caitlynn Peetz, reporting on bethesdamagazine.com, says “More than 200 county fields, many at public schools, are expected to get maintenance upgrades in the coming years. At a joint meeting of

Executive MBA program for ag leaders at Iowa State

May 28, 2019

Launching this August, the Ivy executive MBA (EMBA) is a 21-month program for professionals in food, agriculture, and biosystems. Classes meet every 3 weeks on Fridays and Saturdays and follows a standard