Upcoming Event

Save the Date for NERTC

New England Regional Turfgrass Conference

March 4 – 6, 2025

Providence, Rhode Island

• Cutting-Edge Education

• Powerful Networking

• Innovative Trends

NE-SFMA, in collaboration with the New England Turfgrass Foundation, is proud to help produce the annual New England Regional Turfgrass Conference (NERTC) from March 4 to 6, 2025, in Providence, Rhode Island. This premier event brings together top innovators, practitioners, and scientists in the turfgrass industry.

The education committee has dedicated months to curating exceptional educational programs tailored to the unique challenges faced by sports field managers in New England. This year’s conference sessions cover a broad spectrum of relevant topics, including:

• Overseeding + Traffic Stress Management

• Talking About Pesticides

• Nutritional Management and It’s Costs on Sports Fields

• Processing Weather Warnings: Protecting your Spectators and Players

We are excited to introduce a pre-conference seminar on Tuesday, March 4, exclusively focused on Synthetic Turf Management. This session promises to provide invaluable insights and practical strategies for managing synthetic surfaces effectively.

The expo hall has been expanded and will feature an array of the latest equipment, technology, and trends designed to enhance your daily operations. Attendees can look forward to special receptions, networking lunches, and the NE-SFMA Awards Meeting on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., creating ample opportunities to connect with colleagues and industry leaders.

A heartfelt thank you to NE-SFMA’s representatives on the NERTF board: Mike Buras, CSFM, Ben Polimer, and education advisor Mary Owen. Your dedication to advancing sports field research and education is deeply appreciated.

All proceeds from the conference support the mission of the New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation, which has recently surpassed $2.5 million in funding for turfgrass research. For more details about the NERTC, please visit nertf.org