Contents SportsTurf
SEPTEMBER 2011 | VOLUME 27 | NUMBER 9 Features
Facilities & Operations 8 Points to consider about moving into facilities management 12 STMA members serving their communities 16 Advice, costs of maintaining non-turf surfaces 20 STMA Professional Development: Building your brand via social media
Field Science 22 State of Turfgrass Seed Supply Report 24 Are injuries on synthetic turf still a sore subject? 28 Technical manager discusses diseases, weeds and insect pests
Irrigation & Drainage 30 Principles of good drainage
Tools & Equipment 34 Chainsaw use, maintenance & safety
Field of the Year 36 2010 Schools/Parks Softball Field of the Year— North Kansas City Schools, Kansas City, MO
Departments
6 From the Sidelines 7 STMA President's Message 17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz 40 STMA in Action 40 Ask a CSFM 43 STMA Chapter Contacts 44 Marketplace 45 Advertisers' Index 46 Q&A
On the cover: From left to right, crew at North Kansas City School District: Brian Gaa, James Pilgrim, John Watt, and Russell Gentry.
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