SportsTurf
Contents
JANUARY 2013 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 1
Field Science
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Preemergence herbicide use on athletic fields
Managing summer annual weeds on high traffic sports fields
First-year turf review: Marlins Park in Miami
Facilities & Operations
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Removing snow from synthetic and natural turf fields
Non-traditional funding alternatives for public
athletic facility projects
32 Managing and maintaining your equipment fleet
36 Report: status of small school turfgrass education programs
40 2012 Most Influential People in the Green Industry
Tools & Equipment
44 New battery-powered, high-pressure airless striper
Departments
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From the Sidelines
STMA President���s Message
John Mascaro���s Photo Quiz
STMA in Action
Committee Corner
STMA Chapter Contacts
Marketplace
Advertisers��� Index
Q&A
On the cover: Workers harvest sod to be used by the
St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Photo courtesy
of Graff���s Turf Farms, Fort Morgan, CO.
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