SportsTurf
Contents
JUNE 2013 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 6
Field Science
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Research update: nitrate leaching studies
Turfgrass breeding for sports
10 years later: Q&A with Vanini and Sorochan on using
crumb rubber on natural turf
Drought conditions and player safety
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Green Media Special Report
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As the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg draws near,
Gettysburg National Military Park staff members share their insights
into the ongoing efforts to preserve the topographic, landscape and
cultural features that were significant to the outcome of the battle.
Facilities & Operations
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Tips from the front lines on how to save money
Irrigation & Drainage
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Update on drainage for new field construction
Tools & Equipment
36
Post-emergent products
Field of the Year
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Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado,
2012 Professional Soccer
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: Major League Soccer's Denver
home is Dick's Sporting Goods Park, maintained
during the long MLS season by head turf manager
Bret Baird, STMA Board member Phil McQuade,
Cody Witham, Manuel Garcia, and Brad Young. The
guys apparently have all survived the brutal "spring"
of 2013.
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