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2008 January   2008 February
Volume #24, No. 1 Volume #24, No. 2
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: So [don't] Sue Me!
7 President's Message: Getting It Done
8 Field Science
8 -How Turfgrasses Respond to Mowing
16 -Much Ado About Adjuvants
20 -Environmental Turf Craft
23 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Irregular Brown Areas on Turf
24 Facility & Operations
24 -New ASTMA Standards for Sports Turf Managers
28 -Turf Intern Caught in "Civil War"
34 -5 Tips to Readying Your Résumé
36 -Make a Plan for Lightning
40 Tools & Equipment
40 -Alternative Fuels Power Next Wave of Equipment
54 Sponsored Article: Increasing Microbial Diversity in Sand-Based Soils with Humic Substances of Apex-10
56 Field of the Year: Greene Field at Noble and Greenough School Wins Award
61 STMA in Action
61 -How to Get Your Employer to Support Certification
61 -A Rewarding Experience
62 -Student Challenge Winners Making Excellent Use of Awards
67 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: Who We are and Where We Came from
68 STMA Chapter News
69 Marketplace
74 Q&A: Needing More Than Eight Glasses a Day!
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Turfsters' Paradise in Phoenix
7 President's Message: Moving Forward
8 Facility & Operations
8 -State of the Industry, Part 1: Grappling with Growth
16 -Wildfire Evacuees Find Refuge at Qualcomm Stadium
24 Field Science
24 -Bossard Values Use of Soil Conditioners
28 -Using a Field Wear Index
34 Tools & Equipment
35 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Irregular Brown Areas on Turf
38 Field of the Year: George Mason Triumphs in College Softball Competition
42 STMA in Action
45 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: Photo Contest Coming This Spring: [Dick Ericson at Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis]
46 STMA Chapter News & Marketplace
50 Q&A: You can't Tivo This Stuff
   
   
2008 March 2008 April
Volume #24, No. 3 Volume #24, No. 4
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Super Bowl Lives Up to Hype
7 President's Message: Continuous Improvement
8 Field Science: Developing a Sound Nutrient Program
14 Facility & Operations
14 -Eagles Transition to Patriot Bermuda
22 -Renovating Hayward Field for 2008 USA Olympic Trials
25 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Field not Ready for Use
30 Tools & Equipment
30 -MLB Managers Share Mowing Tips
36 Irrigation & Drainage: Management Practices to Reduce Runoff
39 Field of the Year: Alley & Crew "Bomb" Competition in Pro Baseball
44 STMA in Action
44 - STMA Conference Attendance Up 20%
49 -Peoria, AZ Wins America in Bloom Award
50 Chapter News
50 -STMA Installs NC Chapter
51 Marketplace
53 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: Photo Contest Slated: [Wooley Weed Burners Thawing]
54 Q&A: Less Water = Tougher Renovation
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Input Wanted for Playing Conditions Index
7 President's Message: More Than a Pretty Place
8 Field Science
8 -Curry Respected as "Quiet Giant" in Sports Turf Industry
14 -Managing Field Surface Temperature
22 -Making a Seeding vs. Sodding Decision
30 -Saving Your Field
28 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Hot Mound
34 Facility & Operations: Get More Out of Your Volunteers
40 Irrigation & Drainage: Get Your Irrigation Start-Up Ready to Go
42 STMA in Action
45 Chapter News
46 Rebuiding Doc's Dugout
46 -Irrigation has Come a Long Way, Baby
46 -Cal Puts Rec Field on Garage Roof
47 Marketplace
50 Q&A: What's the Limit on High Seeding Rates?
   
   
2008 May 2008 June
Volume #24, No. 5 Volume #24, No. 6
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: New Website for Sports Turf Managers
7 STMA President's Message: Getting Outside Feels Good
8 Bermudagrass Traffic Tolerance - Latest Results
16 Using Paspalum: One Manager's Pros and Cons
18 Building a Better Operating Budget
19 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: [Dead Area in Front of Sidewalk]
24 Changing Careers: Four Who Did It Speak Out
28 Reducing the Sports Turf Irrigation Footprint
34 Low-Emission Equipment Maintenance Recommendations
38 STMA Field of the Year: Pleasant Run, Colleyville, TX, is the Schools & Parks Soccer Winner: Colleyville, Crawford Champs in Schools/Parks Soccer Category
42 STMA in Action
42 -STMA Recognizes 2008 Newly Certified Members
43 -STMA Governance Changes on Horizon
46 STMA Chapter News
46 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: Making the Job Easier
47 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
49 Reader Information Form (Green Mediator)
50 Q&A: Management Plan for Synthetics
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: More Research, Less Hysteria Needed
7 President's Message: Grown from Local Roots
8 Irrigation & Drainage: Drought, Water Restrictions, and Community Sports Fields
14 Field Science
14 -Pre and Post Emergence Crabgrass Control
22 -Genoff has Dream Job on West Coast
24 -Fungicide Eliminates Leaf Spot Before Stadium Opener
27 -Making Pre-Germinated Divot Mix for Field Repair
17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Low Spot on Turf Void of Grass Encircling Field
32 Facility & Operations
32 -Tribe Building New Complex in Arizona
37 -NTEP Policy Committee Slates Upcoming Trials, New Trials
38 Tools & Equipment
42 Field of the Year: Venerable Wisconsin Field Named Best
45 STMA in Action: New Certification Brochure Available
45 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: Legends of the Game
46 STMA in Action: SAFE Foundation Hires Grant Writer
46 STMA Chapter News
47 Marketplace
50 Q&A: Winter Injury
   
   
2008 July 2008 August
Volume #24, No. 7 Volume #24, No. 8
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1 Cover
6 Table of Contents
8 From the Sidelines: Maintained Turfgrass Reduces Carbon Footprint
9 President's Message: Proud to be One of You
10 Field Science
10 -Crumb Rubber Improves Field Wear Tolerance
14 -Letter to the Editor: Bio-Fuels Not So Great
18 Irrigation & Drainage: Pay Now or Play Later
19 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Area Void of Grass Near Sideline
26 Facility & Operations
26 -Trends in Water Management for Sports Turf
28 -On Cultural Practices
29 -Maintenance Guidelines from the STC, Part I
34 Tools & Equipment
34 -Field Painting Advice from Supplies
40 -Benefits of Verticutting
42 Field of the Year: Ducks' Crew Makes Blue Work
47 STMA in Action
50 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: OSHA Who?
51 Marketplace
54 Q&A: Grassroots Field
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: We Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
7 President's Message: Getting "Good Milk"
8 Field Science
8 -ASTM Developing New Sports Field Standards
10 -Tall Fescue can Work for High School Baseball
18 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Undulation in Turf
20 Irrigation & Drainage: Managing Sports Fields During Water Restrictions
28 Facility & Operations
28 -STMA Members Lend a Hand After Tornado
32 -5 Extra Minutes
34 -Maintenance Guidelines from the STC, Part II
38 Field of the Year: Champion Teams, Champion Turf Crew
44 STMA in Action: Mid-Atlantic Regional Event a Success
46 Rebuilding Doc's Dugout: Early Gasoline Triplex Mowers
47 Marketplace
50 Q&A: After the Flood
   
   
2008 September 2008 October
Volume #24, No. 9 Volume #24, No. 10
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Rising Costs Everywhere
7 President's Message: Who is in Your "Hall of Fame"?
8 Field Science
8 -Choosing the Best Time for Seeding Mixtures of Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Ryegrass
12 -Playing Defense vs. Free Radical Damage
16 -Hybrid Bluegrass vs. Kentucky Blue and Tall Fescue in Transition Zone
22 -Pros and Cons of Using Perennial Ryegrass for Sports Turf
17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Brown Area
24 Facility & Operations
24 -7 Habits of Highly Defective Sports Turf Managers
28 -Off-Field Maintenance
30 -McAfee Coliseum's Turf Grown Locally
32 Irrigation & Drainage: Smarter Irrigation for Sports Turf Maintenance
36 Tools & Equipment
36 -Overseeder Helps Biodensity, Cuts Chemical Applications
40 Field of the Year: Wiggins' Showcase Wins Schools/Parks Softball Award
42 STMA in Action
47 Marketplace
50 Q&A: Dressing Your Field
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Reacting to Mother Nature
7 President's Message: Proposed Bylaws Changes Should be Passed
8 Facility & Operations
8 -Sports Turf Managers Going "Green"
14 -Five Tips to Readying your Résumé
16 -Getting the Message Across
19 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Brown Spots
20 Field Science
20 -Amending a Sick Field? Start with Blood Work
24 -Preventing Turf Disease with Manganese
26 Irrigation & Drainage
26 -Ochsner Employs Two-Wire Irrigation System in Dayton
30 -Irrigation and Drainage Go Hand and Hand
33 Tools & Equipment
38 2008 Annual Report
40 Field of the Year: Klute Manages Multiple Users, Wins College Baseball Award
43 STMA in Action
47 Marketplace
50 Q&A: "The Solution to Pollution is Dilution"
   
   
2008 November 2008 December
Volume #24, No. 11 Volume #24, No. 12
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4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: STMA Conference One of a Kind
7 President's Message: Let's Get Together in San José
8 Field Science: How to Get a Sports Field Ready in 70 Days
13 STMA in San José
17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Missing Turf
32 Irrigation & Drainage: Drainage for Turf Renovation
36 Facility & Operations
36 -Feeling Stuck in the Mud?
38 -The Impact of "Going Green" on Sports Turf
40 Tools & Equipment
40 -Snow Management Tips
43 Marketplace
46 Q&A: Overseeding Bermudagrass with Ryegrass
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4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Holidays Throw Work/Family Balance in Sharp Relief
7 President's Message: Strength in Numbers
8 Field Science
8 -Making It Through a Minor League Season Without Sod
14 -Growing Pains Eased by Erosion Control Game Plan
17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz: Garnet Paint on Turf
18 Facility & Operations
18 -Value Bidding: Assembling, Receiving and Analyzing Competitive Bids for Field Construction
23 -Greater Than Yourself
27 -Field Construction Company Directory 2008
30 -Q&A With Jim Dobmeier, President and Founder of A-Turf
34 Irrigation & Drainage: Why Drainage is Important
39 Field of the Year: Christian Academy of Louisville Wins Schools/Parks Football Field of the Year
42 STMA in Action
44 Marketplace
46 Q&A: Index Your Field