Contents SportsTurf
JUNE 2011 | VOLUME 27 | NUMBER 6 Features
Field Science 8 Alternative sod installation timing to extend the growing season in the Northeast
12 Overseeding bermudagrass on the north edge of the transition zone
14 Water management in the rootzone 18 Hygroscopic & humectant technology use for water management challenges
Facilities & Operations 19 ASBA recognizes new Certified Field Builders 20 Is there any way to cool synthetic turf? 23 Illinois parks manager saving money & water with zoysiagrass
24 Using signage to educate the public about your environmental stewardship
28 New home for College World Series handles water problems
Irrigation & Drainage 32 Storm water management: one turf manager’s plan
Tools & Equipment 35 Newest turf management products on the market
Field of the Year 37 2010 School/Parks Baseball Field of the Year —Henrico County Parks & Rec, Glen Allen, VA
Departments
6 From the Sidelines 7 STMA President’s Message 17 John Mascaro’s Photo Quiz 41 STMA in Action 43 STMA Chapter Contacts 43 Ask a CSFM 44 Marketplace 45 Advertisers’ Index 46 Q&A
On the cover: Vince Henderson, who might be the only turf manager in the country with a BA in econom- ics, is responsible for maintaining 88 irrigated athletic fields, seven clay tennis courts, and 23 lawn and land- scape areas for Henrico County in Virginia. The former golf course superintendent led his team to the STMA’s 2010 School/Parks Baseball Field of the Year Award.
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