SportsTurf
Contents
OCTOBER 2013 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 10
Field Science
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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?
Irrigation water quality guidelines for sports turf
Facilities & Operations
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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?
Field of the Year
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2012 Schools/Parks Baseball: Don Gaebelein Field, Wesleyan
School, Norcross, GA
Tools & Equipment
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Right on track: John Pitts manages grounds at Charlotte
Motor Speedway
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:
Head sports turf manager Josh Weigel, from the
Field of the Year Award-winning Don Gaebelein Field,
Wesleyan School, Norcross, GA handles the paint
machine while his assistant, David Thrower, hand
paints the stencil.
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