Event Recap

Improving Turf Health Workshop

NESTMA’s August webinar and workshop provided SFMs with the latest testing, technology, and techniques to help bring sports fields and green spaces back to life this fall. It was also a great chance to get together and share how everyone is dealing with the summer’s ongoing drought and extreme heat.

Special thanks to Scott Vose and Ian Lacy of Tom Irwin Advisors for leading the online and in-person education; Nate Miller and Ryan Raposa of R.A.D. Sports for running outstanding demonstrations under very difficult field conditions; Hart Seed and Read Custom Soil for their generous product donations; and Finch Equipment/John Deere for their sponsorship support.

The next issue of The Blade will feature a thorough review of this project including site assessment, management recommendations, remediation techniques, and results. •