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Tyler tends to last opener in Toledo

April 16, 2019

Nice article by David Briggs of The Toledo Blade on longtime Mud Hens groundskeeper Jake Tyler’s last opening day: One more time, with feeling, Jake Tyler tended Toledo’s diamond of Eden. For the longtime groundskeeper

Dr. Rossi on importance of soil temps

April 16, 2019

From Cornell’s Dr. Frank Rossi’s ShortCUTT blog, celebrating its 20th year, on how soil temps are the “gate valve” for early season activity: The growing season is off to a rather normal start

Roughstalk bluegrass

April 16, 2019

Matthew Elmore tells how to beat poa trivialis in a post on the Rutgers Turf Blog: Roughstalk bluegrass is a cool-season perennial grass often considered a weed. Light green in color it is most obvious

The do’s and don’ts of spring fertility

April 9, 2019

From Bill Kreuser, Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, University of Nebraska: Generally, I warn against a lot of nitrogen fertilizer in early spring. Turf usually grows at a rapid rate

Rebuilding the Mariners’ field was a labor of love for Christofferson

April 9, 2019

Nice TV report from King5 in Seattle on Safeco Field’s new surface and SFMA member Bob Christofferson: See it here

Nicole Sherry appears on Rachael Ray show

April 9, 2019

Check out the link below of Nicole Sherry, Head Groundskeeper for the Baltimore Orioles and VP of the Mid-Atlantic SFMA chapter, giving Rachael Ray greening tips on the “Rachael Ray

Utah baseball field closed after coach ignites infield dirt

April 9, 2019

According to an article by Patrick Carr of the Standard-Examiner, one couldn’t see with the naked eye why the Clearfield (UT) High School baseball field needed caution tape around the

The SFMA Institute’s Hot Topics

April 2, 2019

From April’s SFMA News Online: SFMA is committed to be the go-to resource for fact-based information. Within the Hot Topics Section of The Institute, members will be able to access links

Prepping Parkview Field: The weeks of work you don’t see

April 2, 2019

From WPTA 21 News in Ft. Wayne, IN featuring Keith Winter of the TinCaps: “Thursday marks one week from the TinCaps’ April 4 Opening Day at Parkview Field. Since the stadium was

Poor drainage means new surface after just 2 years

April 2, 2019

According to a report by Kelly Lyell, Fort Collins Coloradoan, Colorado State University’s 2-year-old football stadium will have a new playing field next fall at no additional cost, school officials