CURRENT NEWS
Virginia Turfgrass Council Shares Plans for 2025 Come to the Bay Conference
The Virginia Turfgrass Council has announced plans for the annual Come to the Bay Conference scheduled for January 28 – 30, 2025 in Virginia Beach, VA. Additionally, a Service Project will be conducted on Monday, January 13, 2025 at C...
TifTuf Earns Smart Approved WaterMark in U.S.
When it comes to turfgrass, TifTuf Bermudagrass is the first and only cultivar to pass the rigorous standards and receive the Smart Approved WaterMark designation. New to the U.S., the Smart Approved WaterMark has provided a trusted system ...
Charles Mruk Scholarship
In 2024, NE-SFMA awarded $1000 scholarships to George Tolman, an incoming freshman studying sports field management at UMass. Please help us spread the word that this schol...
MTC Quilt for Research Raffle
The Maryland Turfgrass Council is again holding its annual raffle for another quilt designed and donated by Katy Cooper. Proceeds to be donated to Turfgrass Research. The quilt is approx. 50" x ...
Penn State Turfgrass Job Fair Registration Deadline
Registration deadline for the 2024 Penn State Turfgrass Job Fair and Watschke Scholarship Golf Tournament is Friday, October 9, 2024 with the event scheduled for October 15, 2024. This event offers opportunities for networking, career gr...
Details for Upcoming MTC Annual Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show
It is time to get ready for another great Maryland Turfgrass Council Annual Conference and Trade Show on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The event will be hosted at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD. The MTC Education Committee has...
Auburn University Turfgrass Program Update
By Dave Han, Ph.D., Auburn University Auburn University, students majoring in Turfgrass Management are returning from their summer 2024 internships ready for an active, educational, and fun fall semester. We welcome six new students to t...
MASFMA Scholarship Committee Accepting Applications
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Field Management Association Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications! Selected recipient(s) will be awarded at the 2025 Spring Education Event. To apply online, visit
U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Farmworker Protection Rule
The Department of Labor announced a final rule to strengthen protections for farmworkers. The rule targets vulnerability and abuses experienced by workers under the H-2A prog...
Deep South Turf Expo Announces Derek Kaye as Keynote Speaker
The Deep South Turf Expo welcomes Derek Kaye of WHISPR Innovations as our keynote speaker thi...
