New England Sports Field Management Association | Summer 2024
This issue covers improving turfgrass drought survival. Also features strategies for water conservation on sports fields as well as spotlight on James DeLong.
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President’s MessageNE-SFMA News
July 17, 2024 | Brookmeadow Country Club – Canton, MA
The Mark DeWolf Memorial Golf Tournament is not just another golf outing—it’s a platform for sports field professionals to come together, network, and make a tangible difference.
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Congratulations to NERTF on a very successful 27th annual New England Regional Turfgrass Conference (NERTC).
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NE-SFMA’s annual Awards Meeting and Lunch at the NERTC in Providence was a great success!
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Excerpts from President-Elect Art Goodhind’s comments during the Awards Meeting on March 6, 2024 in Providence, RI, where he announced exciting new initiatives for the association.
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Apremier event dedicated to advancing education and facilitating powerful connections in sports field management.
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UConn Turfgrass Field Day is held on a biennial basis to highlight the wide range of research projects currently taking place at the UConn Plant Science Research Facility in Storrs, CT.
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Q & A with James H. DeLong, NE-SFMA’s 2024 Sports Field Manager of the Year!
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By Ben Polimer | Field and Grounds Coordinator, Town of Weston, MA
Using irrigation to supplement natural rainfall as efficiently as possible is critical. Yet irrigation will never fully replace natural rainfall for turf health and the natural recovery to drought stress.
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By Dr. J. Scott Ebdon | University of Massachusetts
When rainfall is insufficient and water resources become limited, supplemental irrigation is often required to sustain turf growth.
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By Brad Jakubowski | Assistant Teaching Professor, Center for Turfgrass Science, Penn State University
Let’s take a journey, to see what is out there and what information will help us make the best weather-based decisions possible.
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