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Turf Rundown – Changing Turfgrass Pest Dynamics in the Southeast

September 4, 2018

Turfgrass managers today are faced with new challenges controlling insects, in part due to the evolution of available insecticide products. Increasingly target-specific chemistries are not only more selective by species

2-Minute Tip to Success – How Social Media Has Changed the Way We Engage Consumers

September 4, 2018

Social Media has proven time and time again to be a tool to utilize within your organization. Read about how you can turn a negative circumstance into a positive situation

Final FREE Summer Webinar – Aug. 22

August 1, 2018

SFMA is hosting a summer webinar series that focuses on safer sports fields. There is only one webinar left in the series! August 22nd at 2:30 pm ET *Please note the date

Promote the Benefits of Turfgrass – Download the NEW Environmental Infographics

August 1, 2018

How does turfgrass benefit the environment? How do Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices contribute to safe athletic fields? SFMA has developed 4 infographics for you to promote at your facility

Keynote Address for the 2019 Conference

August 1, 2018

Our Keynote at the 30th Annual SFMA Conference is Jeff McManus! Jeff McManus grows things. As the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, he grows plants

Run for Office – Nominations close Sept. 1

August 1, 2018

Share your vision for the SFMA by becoming part of its leadership team. The SFMA Nominating committee is soliciting interest from voting members for the 2019 Board of Directors. The positions

Stars & Stripes Contest Winner

August 1, 2018

Congratulations to Ryder Haulk, Assistant Sports Field Manager for Purdue university Athletics, on winning the “Stars and Stripes” mowing pattern contest! Haulk’s “Red, White and Purdue” design at Bittinger Stadium shattered

Featured Speakers of the Month – Moran & Kurcab

August 1, 2018

Each month two speakers presenting at the 2019 National SFMA Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona will be featured. Don't miss the educational opportunities offered at the conference! Marc Moran, CSFM

Taking the CSFM Exam at the Conference just got easier

August 1, 2018

Traditionally, the CSFM exam has been offered twice during each conference in a written format. The Certification Committee is piloting the new CSFM-on-line version at the Conference in Phoenix, which is

Turf Rundown – Turfgrass Science & Industry Cooperate to Answer the Call for Reduced Water Use

August 1, 2018

The turfgrass industry and turfgrass scientists have been focused on sustainable turfgrass management practices for many years, resulting in reduced input of fertilizers, pesticides, and other products. In more recent