New England Sports Field Managers Association | Fall 2023
This issue spotlights NESTMA member Brendon Connor. Also features case studies on fraise mowing and perennial ryegrass on athletic fields.
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President’s MessageNESTMA News
In March, a Task Group of hardworking sports turf professionals and academics released a valuable new resource for our industry…
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Q & A with the Superintendent of Grounds at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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NESTMA was well represented at the UMass Turf Program’s Field Day on July 19 in South Deerfield, MA.
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Pam Sherratt | Sports Turf Extension Specialist, The Ohio State University
The distaste for perennial ryegrass as a sports turf grass has always perplexed me, since I know that most fields are already comprised of ryegrass, and I know just how great it can perform as a sports surface.
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By Tom Barry, CSFM | Sports Turf Manager, Greens Farms Academy, Westport, CT
Fraise mowing is a renovation practice that reinvigorates the turfgrass surface and can remove shallow-rooted weeds.
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