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1988 January   1988 February
Volume #4, No. 1 Volume #4, No. 2
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
10 From the Publisher: [Grounds Manager can't Take It Easy After Season]
12 The Front Office: A Show for All Sports Turf Managers
12 Events
14 Regaining Control: A Tale of Two Golf Course Irrigation Systems
24 Jack Murphy Stadium: The Road to Super Bowl XXII
38 Stop Blaming Those Valves for Failed Sprinkler Systems!
39 Calculating Pump Efficiency
58 Chalkboard
58 -Truman Sports Complex Keeps Outside as Sharp as the Inside
58 -Atlanta Stadium Tackles Sand with Water Filter
62 Rookies
66 Scoreboard
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
11 From the Publisher: [Television Event Affects Grounds Managers]
12 The Front Office: The Needle in the Haystack
12 Events
14 Scheduling Preemergence Weed Control
25 Super Bowl Crew uses Aerator to Hurry Pregermination Seed
26 Mowers: 60 Years of Changes
33 Rebound
34 Chalkboard
34 -Research Reveals Accelerated Breakdown of Pesticides
34 -Ammonium Sulfate Boosts Herbicide Performance
38 Rookies
42 Scoreboard
   
   
1988 March 1988 April
Volume #4, No. 3 Volume #4, No. 4
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
8 The Front Office: A Great Bench
8 Events
12 Port Charlotte: A Star for the Texas Rangers
18 Baseball Field Alignment
24 Soil and Irrigation Efficiency: Getting Tough on Water Use
32 Golf Course Use of Diazinon Restricted
34 Managing Your Exposure to Liability on the Playing Field
40 Chalkboard
40 -Penn State Promotes Field Hardness Test
40 -Mesh Strengthens Sand-Based Fields
42 Rookies
50 Score board
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
8 From the Publisher
12 The Front Office: Research Funding Now
12 Events
14 Olsen Field: Collegiate Diamond Sparkles
22 Channel Drains
24 Postemergence Weed Control: Helping Turf on the Rebound
33 Lock Mowers: Still Making the Cut After 60 Years
34 Chalkboard: Thoughts on the Black Layer
39 Survey Reveals Golf Fungicide Use
39 Owls Add Hazards to Florida Courses
42 Rookies
50 Scoreboard
   
   
1988 May 1988 June
Volume #4, No. 5 Volume #4, No. 6
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
8 The Front Office: Playing by the Numbers
8 Events
12 Insect Control for Recreational Landscapes
21 Aeration and Cultivation: Making Sure the Cure is Better than the Disease
28 Major Leagues get Feel of Omniturf
29 A Guide to Irrigation Repairs
37 PAT Park Survives First Flood
38 City Proves Amateur Baseball can be a Major Drawing Card
46 Chalkboard: Baseball Infield Renovation: Don't Wait Until Next Spring
47 Chiefs Propose System for World Cup Soccer
48 Rookies
50 Scoreboard
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 The Front Office: It's Time to Join Forces
6 Events
8 The Extra Point
12 Modern Standards Increase Pressure on Turf Disease Control
16 Nematodes Invite Diseases
18 NCAA Survey Reveals No Difference in Injuries
18 Wrigley Updates Irrigation, Adds Lights
20 Renovating Hybrid Bermudagrass by Sprigging and Stolonizing
26 American Golf Manages Its Way to 100 Courses
32 Rookies
34 Scoreboard
   
   
1988 July 1988 August
Volume #4, No. 7 Volume #4, No. 8
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
11 From the Publisher: [Appreciation of Irrigation Systems]
12 The Front Office: US Chosen for World Cup Soccer 1994
12 Events
14 The Extra Point
14 -Water Conservation Under Drought Conditions
15 Aquatic Weed Control: When Every Drop Counts
19 Water Aeration: A Fresh Approach to Lake Management
22 Selecting the Best Seed for Cool-Season Sports Turf
27 Oregon College Installs Grid in Bench Area
30 Chalkboard: Great Potential Exists for Pregermination of Seed
31 Jacklin to Release Bermuda, Zoysia Seed
32 Rebound: More Sports Turf Managers
34 Rookies
42 Scoreboard
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
11 Events
11 The Front Office: Second Guessing is Dangerous
12 The Extra Point
14 Topdressing Smoothes the Way for Sports
22 The Battle for Natural Turf at Chicago's Soldier Field
29 Park Plants Wildflowers to Control Maintenance Costs
32 Tips for Success with Wildflowers
33 Faster Germination Studied by Jacklin
33 North Carolina Praises New Turf Center
33 PGMS Releases Results of Salary Survey
34 Chalkboard: Plan Ahead for Football Field Marking
38 Rookies
42 Scoreboard
   
   
1988 September 1988 October
Volume #4, No. 9 Volume #4, No. 10
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
8 From the Publisher: [Irrigation is a Necessity for Golf Courses]
12 The Front Office: Education Never Ends
12 Events
14 The Extra Point
16 Valhalla Golf Club: Managing Bentgrass in the Ohio Valley
22 Heat, Lack of Time Cause Struggle at New Soldier Field
28 Overseeding Without Waste
34 Eight States Approve Triumph on Golf Courses
35 Microfertigation: Greener, Healthier Turf a Drop at a Time
37 Chalkboard: Practice Tees
38 Rookies
46 Scoreboard
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
8 The Front Office: Help Put STMA into Orbit
8 Events
11 The Extra Point
14 Using Tarps to Improve Winter Playing Conditions
21 Fertilization High-Traffic Turf
25 "NuMex Sahara" Close to Commercial Use
26 Irrigation Allows Saskatoon to Celebrate Summer
32 Rookies
34 Scoreboard
   
   
1988 November 1988 December
Volume #4, No. 11 Volume #4, No. 12
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
8 The Front Office: U.S. Strategy Needed Now for Next Century
8 Events
12 The Extra Point
14 Radio Bridges the Gaps for Park Irrigation System
21 Winterizing Irrigation Systems: Procedures that Avoid Problems
26 Chalkboard: The Art of Striping Turf with Triplex Mowers
30 Rookies
34 Scoreboard
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
11 1989 Product Directory Buyers Guide
11 -Chemicals
12 -Equipment
15 -Irrigation
16 -Materials and Supplies
18 -Seed
27 -Alphabetical Listing
42 Classified Ads
42 Index of Advertisers