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Mark Your Calendar: ‘Stars and Stripes’ Contest Opens June 13

June 1, 2018

Start planning today – our third annual "Stars and Stripes" contest launches June 13. Enter for a chance to win a complimentary pass to the 2019 SFMA Conference next January

Invest 2 Hours & Achieve Environmental Certification

June 1, 2018

Sports turf managers have long been known for their careful management of sports fields to protect the environment. Your work involves using best management practices for field maintenance. Thus, your

2019 Conference Tracks Determined

June 1, 2018

SFMA’s Conference Education Committee is working hard to put together another fantastic education program. The 2019 Conference will have 8 tracks focusing on the different aspects of sports field and

SFMA Named Community Partner

June 1, 2018

SFMA has been named a Community Partner of the Green Sports Alliance Summit for the sixth year. The annual Summit will be held June 26-27 in Atlanta at the LEED

2-Minute Tip to Success – Use Staff Meetings to Advance Professionalism

June 1, 2018

Every sports turf manager has meetings with his or her crew. Take a few minutes at each to impress upon your staff the importance of professionalism, on and off the

Turf Rundown – Evapotranspiration Rates of Turf Bermudagrasses under Nonlimiting Soil Moisture Conditions in Oklahoma

June 1, 2018

Due to limited water availability and increasing water costs, it is essential to identify and utilize turfgrasses with reduced water use rates. The objective of this study was to evaluate

2019 SAFE Golf Tournament Course Revealed!

June 1, 2018

SAFE is happy to announce that the 2019 SAFE Golf Tournament at the SFMA Annual Conference will be going back to its roots for a traditional golf setting. Taking place

How much fertilizer are you removing from your turf?

May 29, 2018

Bill Kreuser, Assistant Professor and Turfgrass Extension Specialist at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses nutrient loss during mowing and hollow-tine aeration for the university’s Turf iNfo service. Read it all here

Safe standing section first in England

May 29, 2018

According to a report in Sports Venue Business, local and national media flocked to the Montgomery Waters Meadow to see the section, which has been installed in the Salop Leisure

Petrunak receives 2018 Excellence in Academic Advising Award

May 29, 2018

Dianne Petrunak, academic adviser for the Department of Plant Science, has received the Excellence in Academic Advising Award from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences for 2018. Sponsored by the College