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1997 January   1997 February
Volume #13, No. 1 Volume #13, No. 2
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Pesticide Concerns
6 Tip o' the Month: Curb Appeal Sells
9 STMA Message: Starting the New Year Off Right
10 Saving an Olympic Field - George Toma Rallies Forces
16 What's Up at STMA's 8th Annual Conference
18 Floyd Perry - sportsTURF's Manager of the Year
20 STMA in Action
22 Applicator's Log: Sprayer Calibration
24 Sports Turf Basics - Beyond IPM
28 Razorbacks Take Command on Enhanced "Natural" Turf
34 Classifieds
34 Ad Index
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Perry's Perspective
6 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Looking Back and Moving Forward
8 STMA in Action: Chapter News
12 Constructing Fields for Peak Performance
16 Stretching the Budget
20 Mower Selection Guide
24 Applicator's Log: Pre-Emergent Herbicides
26 Tip o' the Month: Making Nutrient-Rich Soil
30 Happenings
31 Rookies
33 Classifieds
33 Ad Index
34 The Front Lines: Stories from the Front Lines
   
   
1997 March 1997 April
Volume #13, No. 3 Volume #13, No. 4
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Examples of Sports Turf
6 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Spring to It
8 Schnell Navigates Dodd Stadium to Pro Diamond of the Year
14 Spring Training for Your Baseball Diamond
20 Spring Seeding
24 Infield Grooming
28 Applicator's Log: Characteristics of Insecticides
30 The Front Lines: From Milwaukee
31 STMA in Action
36 Product Showcase
39 Rookies
40 Classifieds
41 Ad Index
42 Tip o' the Month: Sloping a Mound
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Helping Hands
6 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Play Ball!
8 Sports Field Drainage
12 Hard-Working Mark Light Stadium Earns 1996-97 College Diamond of the Year
18 Spring Training in the Valley of the Sun
21 STMA in Action
22 Low-Budget Water Removal
26 Reducing Irrigation Maintenance
30 Tip o' the Month: De-Winterizing Pumps
36 Applicator's Log: Water-Soluble Fertilizers and Sports Turf
38 Rookies
40 Classifieds
40 Ad Index
42 The Front Lines: From Somewhere in the Zone
   
   
1997 May 1997 June
Volume #13, No. 5 Volume #13, No. 6
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: More and More Recognition
6 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Moving Ahead
8 Wausau's Athletic Park Wins Municipal Diamond of the Year
14 Striping and Marking Athletic Fields
20 Trends in Fitting Fields to Stadiums
26 Sod and Squad Work Miracle at Lambeau Field
31 Applicator's Log: Controlling Mole Crickets
35 STMA in Action
35 -STMA Goes to Disney World!
40 Rookies
41 Classifieds
41 Ad Index
42 Front Lines: So You Think You're So Smart?
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
5 STMA in Action: STMA Chapter News
6 Front Office: Stadium of the Near Future?
6 Calendar
9 STMA Message: Networking Pays Dividends
10 Drikakis Field Wins STMA's Softball Field of the Year
14 Disney Constructs a Wide World of Sports
18 Giants Stadium Tests a New Field-on-Wheels
21 Product Showcase
23 Rookies
27 Applicator's Log: Microbes Debut at Carolina Panthers' Field
29 Classifieds
29 Ad Index
30 The Front Lines: Don't Get This Guy Started
   
   
1997 July 1997 August
Volume #13, No. 7 Volume #13, No. 8
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Ky. Blue - Tough Against Kids in Keds
6 Tip o' the Month: Strip Sodding
7 STMA Message: Meeting the Challenges
8 City of Birmingham's Legion Field Earns 1996-97 Soccer Field of Year Honors
14 An Architect's View of Sports Field Construction
18 Aeration and Topdressing Strategies
21 Product Showcase
22 STMA in Action: Field Day with Floyd Perry
24 Managing Crews - Techniques That Work
28 Applicator's Log: Do PGRs Fit Your Sports Field Program?
36 Rookies
37 Classifieds
37 Ad Index
38 The Front Lines: From the Shadow of the Golden Dome
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: A Tribute to Park Managers
6 Tip o' the Month: Conditioning Wet Infields
7 STMA Message: More on Meeting the Challenges
8 New Natural Turf of Iowa State's Jack Trice Field Captures College Gridiron of the Year Award
19 Hall of Fame is Not Doubleday's Only Game
20 Post-Season Baseball Diamond Renovation
28 Industry Happenings
30 Fall Equipment Maintenance
34 Funding Fields for Fun, Profit - and Survival!
40 Applicator's Log: Disease Diagnosis - An IPM Approach
44 Avoiding Liability Lawsuits
50 STMA in Action
56 Calendar of Events
57 Rookies
61 Classifieds
61 Ad Index
62 The Front Lines: Volunteers Work
   
   
1997 September 1997 October
Volume #13, No. 9 Volume #13, No. 10
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Dealing with Stress
6 Tip o' the Month: Testing Compatibility of Pesticides
7 STMA Message: The Ripple Effect
8 Training Yourself and Your Crews to the Top of the Field
10 STMA in Action!
10 -Hot Time in Minnesota
14 De Anza Zoysia: A New Turfgrass for Sports
18 Flinn Memorial Stadium Wins High School Football Field of the Year
22 Calendar of Events
24 Effective Overseeding North and South
28 Product Showcase
32 Applicator's Log: Biostimulants and Humic Acids - What are They?
40 Rookies
41 Classifieds
41 Ad Index
42 The Front Lines: Getting Organized
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 STMA Message: Just What We Hoped For
6 Tip o' the Month: Irrigating Mistakes
8 Keeping Football Fields in Top Condition Through Fall Play
13 Calendar of Events
14 Improving Turfgrass Health with a Low-Salt Diet
18 STMA in Action
18 -Las Vegas Warms Up to STMA
24 Fine-Tuning the Budget for 1998
27 Applicator's Log: Stretching Your Dollars with Crumb Rubber
33 Classifieds
34 Front Lines: El Nino and Other Unpredictable Phenomena
35 Ad Index
   
   
1997 November 1997 December
Volume #13, No. 11 Volume #13, No. 12
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Watch the Hidden Costs
7 STMA Message: Lots to be Thankful for
8 Your Fields as the Public Sees Them: Is Perception Reality?
14 Winter Management of Cool Season Turf
18 STMA in Action
18 -Colorado Offers Lesson in Stadium Funding
22 Tools for Sand-Based Rootzone Management
26 Applicator's Log: Basics of Fertigation
28 Tip o' the Month: Winterizing Sprayers
32 Calendar
36 Rookies
37 Classifieds
37 Ad Index
38 Front Lines: Growing Turf in Paradise
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Princess May Close the Gap
6 Tip o' the Month: Don't Overlook Foot Protection!
7 STMA Message: Happy Holidays to You
8 Competing with Mother Nature and Father Time
14 Analyzing Your Records: What Worked? What Didn't?
18 Applicator's Log: How Wetting Agents Apply
20 STMA in Action
20 -MAFMO's Fall Field Day Goes to School
  1997 Product Source Book
24 -Supplies Directory
31 -Product Listings
42 Rookies
43 Front Lines: Just Another Crisis
46 Classified
46 Ad Index