Winter 2014

Hope!!!     

I hope everyone is planning on taking much needed time off during the holiday season to refresh and to recharge the batteries.

I hope you got to take the time to attend the Texas Turfgrass Association’s winter educational conference and trade show in Fort Worth. There were some great talks, opportunities to meet new friends and to connect with old acquaintances you may not have seen since last year’s conference. If you were not fortunate enough to attend, encourage your employer to allow you to attend next years Conference in San Antonio.

I hope you were able to attend the TXSTMA annual meeting and election of next years’ officers during the TTA conference. I want to personally give a big THANK YOU to all the board members that take the time out of their busy schedules to serve you and the sports turf industry. Thanks to the membership and the board for allowing me the opportunity to serve another year as the president for 2015. The board is focused on our main goal of providing as many educational opportunities at our regional field days that are of value to you and your crew. I hope you take a day off when we offer the field day opportunities to allow yourself and your crew (as many as you can spare for a few hours) to take advantage of the educational opportunities. 

We are always looking for members to step up and offer their facilities to host these events. If you think you would be interested in hosting an event, please call one of your board members and let’s discuss it. Don’t forget to check our website often to get the most up-to-date schedule for our future Field Days @txstma.org. Your membership renewal reminders should be in your e-mail inbox in the next couple of weeks. You can go online to renew or call the office and we can take your credit card information over the phone as well. 

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Our very own TXSTMA board member Dan Bergstrom

has recently been elected to the STMA Board of Directors. His position is Director, Professional Facilities Representative and he will officially take office at the Denver conference. This is a really terrific accomplishment and will provide TXSTMA members with great representation on a national level. Nice work Dan and good luck with your new position.


I Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year.

Sincerely your friend in Turf,

Rusty Walker, CSFM
Athletic Field Foreman—City of Grapevine