Contents SportsTurf
OCTOBER 2011 | VOLUME 27 | NUMBER 10 Features
Field Science 8 Quantitative and qualitative comparison of baseball mound clays 12 Wear injury on sports fields: BMP approach 16 Sustainability: it is not a small world after all 20 Athletic field cultivation & topdressing: How much field area does your program actually impact?
22 The Soil Profile: Stockton College of New Jersey
Facilities & Operations 26 Prepping for the powder: how to prepare for any snow event 32 STMA Professional Development Series: The value of implementing an internship at your facility
Irrigation & Drainage 30 Winterizing your irrigation system
Tools & Equipment 34 Getting the most out of your reel mowers 35 Snow removal and other equipment
Field of the Year 38 2010 College Soccer Field of the Year—Cobb Stadium, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Departments
6 From the Sidelines 7 STMA President's Message 17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz 42 Ask a CSFM 42 STMA Chapter Contacts 43 STMA in Action 44 Marketplace 45 Advertisers' Index 46 Q&A
On the cover: L to R: Jose Gutierrez, Chris Denson, Sebastian the Ibis, Geovani DeArmas, and German Larios of the College Soccer Field of the Year at the University of Miami (FL).
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