4 SportsTurf | July 2014 www.sportsturfonline.com
Contents
July 2014 | Volume 30 | Number 7
FeaTureS
Field Science
8 Update on field safety testing
12 Maintaining the infill on synthetic turf
20 Countera-SALT: successfully managing salinity
Facilities & Operations
24 The importance of 2-year turfgrass programs
30 Air-supported structures
40 More field painting tips and disaster stories
The Toro Company's 100th anniversary
36 A history of the equipment and irrigation giant
Tools & equipment
42 Synthetic turf driving innovation in field marking technology
2013 STMa Fields of the Year
46 Schools/Parks Football: Milton Hershey School, Hershey, PA
DeParTMeNTS
6 From the Sidelines
7 STMA President's Message
25 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
49 STMA in Action
51 STMA Chapter Contacts
51 Marketplace
53 Advertisers' Index
54 Q&A
On the cover:
Our annual Football Issue features a pigskin on the terrific gridiron turf
at Milton Hershey School, Hershey, PA. Milton Hershey School is a
cost-free, private, coeducational home and school for children from
families of low income. The school is funded by a trust established by
Milton S. Hershey and his wife Catherine. Jason Bowers, CSFM, Joe
Barr, and Caleb Nippert are responsible for the winning entry.