SportsTurf
Contents
FEBRUARY 2013 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 2
Field Science
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Nothing minor about micronutrients
Inside look at the turf team at Virginia Tech
Clarifying and magnifying concepts in the pesticide industry
Getting faster turf recovery coming out of winter
Use earthworm castings tea for better turf
2013 Revamped STMA Conference provided more education
at great venue
Irrigation & Drainage
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Advice on keeping infield skins playable with limited water access
Tools & Equipment
40 Products
Departments
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From the Sidelines
STMA President's Message
John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
STMA Chapter Contacts
Marketplace
Advertisers' Index
Q&A
On the cover: The Virginia Tech Turf Team: Row one,
L to R: Mike Goatley, Whitnee Askew, Xunzhong
Zhang; row two, Hokie Bird, Shawn Askew, Erik Ervin,
Nate Reams; row three, Shaohui Wu, Julie Keating,
Angela Post, Michael Cox, Sam Doak, Chantel Wilson,
Richard Wade; row four, Rory Maguire, Emerson
Pulliam, Tyler Brewer, Tyler Knight, Logan Horne,
Kate Venner; back row, Adam Smith, Chad Kropf,
Kevin Steele, Jeremy Atkins, David McCall.
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