4 SportsTurf | November 2014 www.sportsturfonline.com
Contents
November 2014 | Volume 30 | Number 11
FeaTureS
26
th
Sports Turf Managers association
Conference and exhibition Preview
8 Conference Program: Seminars, Education Sessions & Other Activities
12 Schedule-At-A-Glance
18 Optional Conference Activities
22 List of STMA Commercial Members and others exhibiting at Denver Conference
Facilities & Operations
34 Uncertain times for public research
Given the applied nature of turfgrass research, the private sector will have to
shoulder more of the responsibility for keeping universities focused on turfgrass
38 New networks, expanded TV coverage put football turf managers at a premium
Tools & equipment
40 New products you can see at STMA Exhibition in Denver
Field of the Year
42 Schools/Parks Soccer: The Jungle, Louisa County High School, Mineral, VA
DeParTMeNTS
6 From the Sidelines
7 STMA President's Message
19 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
45 STMA in Action
47 STMA Chapter Contacts
48 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
50 Q&A
On the cover:
The Sports Turf Managers Association's 26th Annual Conference and
Exhibition will be held in Denver January 13-16, 2015. For information on
how to register or exhibit, please see www.stma.org or call 800-323-3875.