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Synthetic Turf Resources and ForeverLawn sponsor Jeffrey Earnhardt

March 26, 2021

Synthetic Turf Resources (STR) announced that it has joined its customer, ForeverLawn, in sponsoring professional stock car racing driver, Jeffrey Earnhardt, for the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. “We are excited

Synthetic Turf Council Certified Turf Installer-Landscape course

March 26, 2021

Register now for the Synthetic Turf Council Certified Turf Installer-Landscape (CTI-L) course. The STC Certified Turf Installer-Landscape program is the highest credential available to synthetic turf landscape installers. For more information, visit https://www.syntheticturfcouncil.org/events/event_list.aspThe

SFMA announces new online course

March 22, 2021

SFMA announced its Introduction to Sports Field Management online course, created for high school students with a passion for sports to help them evaluate a potential career in the industry. Students

USGA distributes $1.8M in turfgrass research grants for 2021

March 22, 2021

The United States Golf Association (USGA) will invest $1.8 million into more than 70 separate research grants in 2021 through the Green Section’s Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program (TERP). The annual

New research from the Grounds Management Association

March 22, 2021

During GroundsWeek (1-7 March 2021), a celebration week for the turf care sector in the UK, the Grounds Management Association (GMA) released new research that highlights the crisis the UK

How Penn State’s turfgrass science major allows students to pursue their passions

March 22, 2021

From Nick Stonesifer at Penn State’s Daily Collegian: It’s not often people think about the ground beneath their feet. To most people, it’s just something they take at face value.

NESFMA releases poll results on snow clearing

March 15, 2021

The New England Sports Turf Managers Association (NESFMA) released the results of its February poll, which focused on practices for snow clearing on synthetic surfaces. The results are as follows: The post

SFMA officially decentralizes headquarters

March 15, 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

Kubota’s “Hometown Proud” $100,000 grant program accepting applications

March 15, 2021

Kubota Tractor Corporation announced a first-ever community revitalization grant program, “Hometown Proud,” and is calling on all cities, towns, municipalities and nonprofits to submit an application for a chance to

Kansas City Chiefs stadium naming rights deal announced

March 15, 2021

The international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) advised firm client GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.) in a naming rights deal with the Kansas City Chiefs