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Interview with Mike Ryan, president of LandTek

December 11, 2018

The New York Real Estate Journal recently sat down with its Executive of the Month, Mike Ryan, president of LandTek for a question and answer session. Q: What is LandTek? A: LandTek

Deadline to register for SFMA Student Challenge is this Saturday

December 11, 2018

The 2019 SFMA Conference will be taking place January 22-25 in Phoenix, Arizona. Don’t forget to register to take part in the SFMA Student Challenge by December 15. Registrations will

Five myths about climate change

December 11, 2018

From the November 30 Washington Post and author Katharine Hayhoe: “The Fourth National Climate Assessment — the work of 13 federal agencies and more than 350 scientists, including me — is

ASBA 2018 Game Changer Award winners named

December 11, 2018

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for designers, builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the winners of its inaugural Game Changer awards. Winners

Field prep for cold weather

December 4, 2018

From the weekly newsletter by Ryan Bjorn, Director of Grounds and Environmental Management, Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyds, MD: With the conclusion of the Bethesda Premier Cups in the beginning of November we

Fluorescent imaging reveals turfgrass pest’s most active period

December 4, 2018

From entomologytoday.org: A new step forward in managing a pernicious pest of golf course putting greens comes with an assist from an unlikely source: marine biology. Researchers at Penn State University’s Center

Vote in SFMA Board election

December 4, 2018

SFMA’s Election is underway. Make sure you take a moment to read through the candidates’ profiles on our website here. Voting members should have already received their own special link

The insect apocalypse is here

December 4, 2018

Studies are showing a big loss of insects; this November 27 article from the New York Times Magazine is an interesting read about the “vast impoverishment of an entire insect

Hammer time: management practices and field surface hardness

November 30, 2018

By Chrissie Segars, PhD, Adam Thoms, PhD, Tim VanLoo, CSFM, and Jeff Salmond, CSFM As sports field managers, you take pride in your field and want it to be not only

Performance testing on bermudagrass fields

November 30, 2018

By Taylor Williams and Dr. John Sorochan Bermudagrass athletic fields are commonly located in areas with hot, dry summers and it is chosen due to its recuperative potential and drought tolerance.