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“ There are many outstanding students in the University of Arkansas turfgrass science program , and I hope to help them reach their greatest potential ,” Hutchens said . “ Training tomorrow ’ s generation to be the best they can be is my ultimate career goal .”
The criteria for selecting award recipients include graduate work , academic record , dissertation , publications , leadership and extracurricular activities . The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering turfgrass as a learned profession to enhancing the lives of people all over the world through turfgrass and to supporting education and research in turfgrass development and management .
Folck named Extension educator for turfgrass management at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Amanda Folck has been named Extension educator for turfgrass management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln .
Folck ’ s role includes contributing to the Extension program for management in turfgrass agronomy ; teaching the turfgrass capstone course for the turfgrass science and management undergraduate students ; and providing education and applied research to help turfgrass stakeholders and industry partners in sports fields , golf courses , parks and professional lawn care management in Nebraska .
Prior to joining the University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Folck was an assistant athletics field manager for the Purdue Athletics Department at Purdue University from June 2019 to December 2022 . She was also the second assistant athletics field manager for the Texas A & M Athletics Department at Texas A & M University from May 2017 to June 2019 . Folck earned her Master of Science degree in Horticulture from Purdue University in December 2022 . She also holds a Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University in sustainable plant sstems : turfgrass science and an Associate of Science in general science from Clark State Community College in Springfield , Ohio . Folck is also a past recipient of the Gary Vanden Burg Internship Grant in 2016 from the Sports Turf Managers Association ( now SFMA ) for her internship at Arsenal Football Club in London Colney , United Kingdom .
ASBA publishes new track construction manual
The American Sports Builders Association ( ASBA ) – the national organization for builders , designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities – announced the publication of its 11th edition of Running Tracks : A Construction and Maintenance Manual .
The book is the latest is ASBA ’ s popular Construction and Maintenance Manual series , and promotes quality design , construction , maintenance and repair of track facilities by providing information to facility owners , administrators , coaches , athletic directors , builders , architects , engineers and others in the industry .
This new edition provides useful guidance to those who want to install a track , explaining the options for surfacing and construction currently available in the marketplace . A streamlined layout with detailed section synopses allows readers to more easily find and reference specific guidance or information . In addition , the book contains updated references and links to ASBA ’ s position papers . More images and diagrams have been included throughout the book , and the chapter on surface installation has been updated to better reflect the methods track installers are using . “ ASBA has long been considered a leader in providing information about quality sports facility design and construction , and with the publication of the new track manual , we have continued that tradition ,” said David Clapp , CTB , CTCB , chairman of ASBA . “ This book will be an invaluable resource to all sectors of the industry .”
Information on ordering the book can be found on ASBA ’ s website , www . sportsbuilders . org , under the Publications tab at the top of the home page . The cost is $ 44.95 , and the book can be purchased in either hard copy or pdf format .
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