SportsTurf
Contents
MAY 2013 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 5
Facilities & Operations
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2013 job market for turf program graduates
Boosting your career: strategies for success and
significance in your work life
What green building practices work best?
The making of a "champion" turf manager
Prepare for cooler temperatures? Another opinion
Field Science
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The 7 best youth baseball field maintenance tips
Healthy and safe turf begins at the rootzone
Irrigation & Drainage
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What's trending in sports turf irrigation: Q&A with Jeff Bruce
Field of the Year
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Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado, 2012 Schools/
Parks Sporting Grounds
Tools & Equipment
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Barney Lopas uses creativity and elbow grease to present
a world-class playing surface
What you need to know about higher ethanol fuel and
your equipment fleet
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: Infinity Park is a
city-owned facility that regularly
hosts events of different stripes
though it may best be known as
a rugby pitch. Noel Harryman
leads a veteran crew in battling
the elements in Colorado.
4 SportsTurf | May 2013
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