SportsTurf
Contents
DECEMBER 2012 | VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 12
Field Science
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12
Aeration and soil compaction in turf
New fertilizer laws call for enhanced efficiency
Facilities & Operations
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Financing and constructing a new field
American goes solo in maintaining baseball field in Germany
The 1st year at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston
GreenCare for Troops receives White House recognition
Irrigation & Drainage
22
NCAA champ Princeton's high-tech field hockey turf
Field of the Year
32
Patricia Wilson Field, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
is College Softball winner
36
Ludwig Field, University of Maryland, College Park
is College Soccer winner
Tools & Equipment
39
Latest new products in turf market
Departments
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7
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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: L to R: Alex Steinman, Neville Kelly, Kurt
Klinger, P.J. Ellis, men's soccer coach Sasho Cirovski,
Casey Rezendes, Jamie Franck, and Mac Wallace,
University of Maryland.
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