Adam Thoms, Ph.D.
March 12th, 2025Congratulations to Adam Thoms, Ph.D., the new Sports Field Management Association President!
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ADVISING AWARD
March 12th, 2025Congratulations to Dr. Adam Thoms for receiving the “CALS Outstanding Achievement in Advising Award”
Congratulations to the following 2024 award recipients:
March 22nd, 2024Alicia Herzog: CALS Staff Early Achievement Award; ISU Extension and Outreach Innovation and Excellence in Virtual Program Delivery Award Barb Clawson: CALS Staff Service and Dedication Award Dr. Ajay Nair: CALS Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award Dr. Adam Thoms: Iowa Sports Field Managers Association Golden Cleat Award
From small town Iowa to NFL stadiums
May 16th, 2023Trevor Clawson, senior in horticulture, spent last summer and fall interning with the Philadelphia Eagles, taking care of the team’s practice facilities and conducting various field maintenance tasks. This summer, he’ll be furthering his turf management experience as an intern with….
Dr. Adam Thoms and his staff in the Department of Horticulture Grow Sod for Jack Trice Stadium
May 11th, 2022In the fall of 2019 the decision was made to replace the playing surface at Jack Trice Stadium. The field had been in place since 2008, and was needing to be regraded. The playing surface is grown on a sand-based root zone that needs a sand-based sod to avoid a drainage issue. The field manager…
ISU turf management students will tend Wembley field for NFL International series
November 6th, 2014AMES, Iowa — Sometimes, when what-you-know intersects with who-you-know, something extraordinary can occur. At least that’s how it happened for two Iowa State University graduate students.