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AUGUST 2013 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 8
Facilities & Operations Field Science
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30+ year STMA members' influence spreads far and wide
"Ad" dollars to your bottom line
Golf to sports turf management: not always smooth transition
Steve Bush turns turf at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
into a soccer pitch
SPORTS AND SCIENCE – Sixth-Graders, Marbles
and Potato Chips
Field Science
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Concept to active practice: fraze mowing
bermudagrass makes debut
Dealing with grubs: latest recommendations
Field of the Year
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2012 Schools/Parks Soccer: Waukegan (IL) Park District
2012 College Soccer: Vassar College
Tools & Equipment
40 Ethanol 101: Tips for good engine health
Departments
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From the Sidelines
STMA President's Message
John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
STMA in Action
STMA Chapter Contacts
Marketplace
Advertisers' Index
Q&A
On the cover:
From L to R: Brian Harnen; Anne Beckingham;
Jonas Navarro; Bazyl; and Josh Wyatt, who together
are responsible for Vassar College's 2012 STMA College Soccer Field of the Year. We only have one
cover but two Soccer Field of the Year winners' stories in this issue so congratulations also to Noel Brusius of the Waukegan (IL) Park District for leading the
effort in his Schools/Parks Soccer win.
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