ACCESSING THE ARCHIVES
Landry also outlined in 1992 STMA ’ s desire to create a national certification program to certify and accredit its members . “ When in place , this program will give individuals a means to demonstrate their professionalism and add leverage during job searches and salary negotiations ,” he said .
In terms of industry news , the September 1992 issue shared news of successful tests of grass that would be used for the 1994 World Cup inside the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan . “ The initial Silverdome testing was conducted in conditions worse than will be present for the games in 1994 ,” said Dr . John Rogers , Michigan State University . “ We are very confident with the results .”
Interestingly enough , for the upcoming 2026 World Cup , Rogers and MSU are among those researching and designing
turfgrass systems that can be placed inside covered NFL
stadiums and remain playable for up to 60 days .
Rounding out 1992 for SportsTurf magazine were editorial focuses on field renovation , warm-season turfgrass , sod selection and installation , field marking and painting , and sports field irrigation , along with profiles of many of the top sports field managers of the day — further solidifying the magazine ’ s shift away from golf-related topics and cementing its coverage of sports field management . SFM
All content for this section is pulled from the SportsTurf / SportsField Management archives , an ongoing cooperative project of EPG Brand Acceleration , SFMA and the Michigan State University Libraries ( https :// sturf . lib . msu . edu / index . html ). sportsfieldmanagementonline . com July 2024 | SportsField Management
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