SportsTurf

John Mascaro's Photo Quiz John Mascaro is President of Turf-Tec International Can you identify this sports turf problem? Background illustration courtesy of istockphoto.com Problem: Irregular dark green areas in leftfield Turfgrass area: Baseball stadium field Location: San Cristobal, Dominican Republic Grass Variety: zoysiagrass Answer to John Mascaro's Photo Quiz on Page 33 www.stma.org SportsTurf 17

• Cover
• Contents
• From the Sidelines
• STMA President’s Message
• Form, function, fit—which nitrogen source is right for you?
• Keeping cool-season turf through the playoffs
• Which Kentucky bluegrass cultivars perform better with less water?
• John Mascaro’s Photo Quiz
• Irrigation water quality guidelines for sports turf
• Tips to take the terror out of giving presentations
• Making peace with the rules: a guide to getting along with HR
• Identifying and managing petroleum spills and leaks on turf
• Reality turf: one veteran’s take on safety
• “There’s a storm brewing!” Are you ready?
• 2012 Schools/Parks Baseball: Don Gaebelein Field, Wesleyan School, Norcross, GA
• Right on track: John Pitts manages grounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway
• STMA Chapter Contacts
• Marketplace
• Advertisers’ Index
• Q&A
• STMA in Action