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1998 January   1998 February
Volume #14, No. 1 Volume #14, No. 2
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
5 Calendar of Events
6 Front Office: Who's Got the Key?
6 Tip o' the Month: Keep Your Top On!
7 STMA Message: Thanks for a Great Run!
8 Mike Schiller - sportsTURF's Manager of the Year
12 Making the Most of Trade Shows and Seminars
16 Taking a Closer Look at Rootzones
22 Applicator's Log: Disease Management in Sports Turf
28 STMA in Action
28 -Rolling Stones Help Kickoff Nor-Cal
31 Q & A: What's in a Good Sports Field?
32 Milwaukee Brewers' Rainy Day Miracle
37 Rookies
41 Classifieds
41 Ad Index
42 The Front Lines: The Importance of Being Consistent
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
5 Front Office: sportsTURF Takes a New Direction
6 STMA Message: February is for Looking Forward
6 Tip o' the Month: Is Sulfur Effective for Lowering pH in Turfed Soils?
10 ASTM Recommendations for Skinned Area Soils are in the Works
12 Q & A: What are Some Characteristics of a Good Sports Field?
13 The Cutting Edge on Reel Verses Rotary Mowers
16 Calendar
17 Happenings
18 Front Lines: [Training and Field Follow-Up]
20 Forward Motion: Putting Tissue Tests to Work
22 STMA in Action
27 Classifieds
27 Ad Index
   
   
1998 March 1998 April
Volume #14, No. 3 Volume #14, No. 4
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 STMA Message: There are No Limits
6 Tip o' the Month: [Degree Days]
7 Front Office: The Common Message of an Extraordinary Tale
8 Working Up to Super Bowl XXXII
14 Battling Compaction
20 Slit Drainage: A Cutting Edge Tool in Sports Field Construction and Renovation
30 From Seed to Soccer: Bermudagrass You Can Sink Your Cleats Into
32 Field Focus: Drowned by Bertha, the University at Albany's Athletic Fields Rise to a Giant Challenge
38 Applicator's Log: Springtime Fertilization: Getting an Edge
42 Q & A: What is the Minimum Amount of Sand I Need to Till into a Field to Receive Benefits?
44 STMA in Action
46 Product Showcase
54 Rookies
55 Calendar
56 Happenings
59 Classifieds
59 Ad Index
60 Front Lines: Stories from the Front Lines...: [Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk]
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 STMA Message: The El Niño Factor
6 Tip o' the Month: Wet Weather Blues
7 Calendar
7 Front Office: More Mischief to Come
8 1997 Beam Clay Professional Baseball Diamond of the Year: Field Focus: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium: Home of the Birmingham Barons: Beam Clay Awards a History Maker
14 Irrigation Management
24 Mid-Season Maintenance of Spring Training Facilities
28 Cool-Season Grasses: Selecting the Proper Seed Variety can Improve the Overall Performance of Your Turf
31 STMA in Action
31 -Sports Turf Managers Association Issues Awards of Special Recognition
36 Rookies
38 Editorial Policy: Publishing: A Collective Effort
40 Classified Ads
41 In the News
41 Ad Index
42 Q & A: What's the Scoop on Gypsum?
   
   
1998 May 1998 June
Volume #14, No. 5 Volume #14, No. 6
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Will the Controversy Blow Over?
6 Tip o' the Month: Gypsum Supplies Calcium
7 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Striving for Excellence
8 Striping and Lining
14 In the News
17 Rookies
20 Field Focus: Al Worthington Stadium: College Baseball Diamond of the Year
28 Applicator's Log: Weed Identification and Control in sportsTURF
32 STMA in Action
32 -Giving Back Makes an Impact
36 Classified Ads
37 Ad Index
38 Q & A: Head to Head in Chicago
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: sportsTURF Expands Team
6 Tip o' the Month: Water Conservation
11 Calendar
11 STMA Message: Take the Kids to a Game - It Feels Great!
12 Field Focus: Potter Park Field - 1997 Beam Clay Municipal Baseball Diamond of the Year
16 Coping with Summer Heat
19 Working with Community Groups
26 Product Showcase
30 Forward Motion: Soil Gas
32 STMA in Action
32 -Colorado Chapter Meets Come Sun - Or Snow
34 Rookies
36 Reader Services
36 Classified Ads
37 Ad Index
38 Q & A: Pregermination?
   
   
1998 July 1998 August
Volume #14, No. 7 Volume #14, No. 8
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: sportsTURF Finds Religion
6 Tip o' the Month: Attack Compaction
8 STMA Message: Pressing Issues
8 Calendar
14 Preparing Fields for Football and Soccer Season
28 Reducing Field Compaction
32 Budgeting Nitrogen for Cool-Season Turf
34 Rookies
36 Applicator's Log: Humates in Sports Turf Management
40 Field Focus: Joy Christian Athletic Complex: 1997 STMA Softball Field of the Year
46 STMA in Action
46 -Athletic Directors & Sports Turf Managers Team Up
49 In the News
50 Reader Services
50 Classified Ads
51 Advertisers' Index
52 Q & A: High-Traffic Weeds
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Let's Lead the Way
6 Tip o' the Month: The Turf Tear-Out Problem
7 Calendar
7 STMA Message: There's Growth in This Here Organization
8 Field Focus: Pleasant View Sports Complex: STMA's College Soccer Field of the Year
16 Preparing Turf for Overseeding
20 Forward Motion: Sports Turf Research Report
22 Seed Development
28 STMA in Action
28 -Newly Affiliated MiSTMA Holds Meeting
32 Advertisers' Index
33 Classified Ads
34 Q & A: Searching for Dimensions
   
   
1998 September 1998 October
Volume #14, No. 9 Volume #14, No. 10
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Field Trip
6 Tip o' the Month: Fair Lines
7 Calendar
7 STMA Message: How Do You Spell Success - GREEN
8 Surveying Basics
16 Making Multi-Use Equipment Work for You
21 Rookies
22 Field Focus: Flinn Memorial Stadium Doubles Honors
26 STMA in Action
26 -New Chapter Holds First Workshop
31 Product Showcase
36 Advertisers' Index
37 Classified Ads
38 Q & A: Who's Building Your Field?
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Surf and Turf
6 Tip o' the Month: Lip Buildup
7 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Home Field Advantage
8 Retrofitting: Pros and Woes
14 Sod and Field Repairs
18 Field Focus: Casey Field: 1997-1998 STMA Football Field of the Year
25 Applicator's Log: Early- and Late-Season Fertilization
27 Rookies
32 STMA in Action
32 -A Great Day in Stevens Point
36 Advertisers' Index
37 Classified
38 Q & A: How Much is Too Much?
   
   
1998 November 1998 December
Volume #14, No. 11 Volume #14, No. 12
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: On the Road Again
6 Tip o' the Month: Fall Into Action
7 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Major Support
8 Field Focus: Practice Makes Perfect
14 Turf Uniformity: A Key to Avoiding Lawsuits
17 Rookies
20 Stadium Design: Build It Right the First Time
22 Forward Motion: Sports Turf Research Report: Evaluation of Various Athletic Field Rootzone Inclusions
28 Budgeting: A Plan to Win Strategy
30 STMA in Action
30 -Birds of a Feather
32 Advertisers' Index
33 Classifieds
34 Q & A: Now What?
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Front Office: Accidents Happen
6 Tip o' the Month: Budget Approval
7 Calendar
7 STMA Message: Protecting Assets
8 STMA in Action
8 -KAFMO & Delaware Valley College Team-Up
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14 -Suppliers Directory
25 -Product Listings
37 Advertisers' Index
38 Classifieds