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January 2015 | Volume 31 | Number 1
FEATURES
Field Science
8 Growing seeded bermudagrass fields without irrigation
14 The importance of drainage for salt reduction
16 Back to basics: understanding soils, soil moisture,
and soil tests
Facilities & Operations
20 Maintenance practices in parks and recreation
28 Creating facility partnerships: reduce costs & maximize
resource availability
38 So, you want to be a facilities manager?
40 The challenges of managing a multi-field sports complex
Tools & Equipment
42 Latest products from around the Sports Turf industry
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Sidelines
7 STMA President's Message
31 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
44 STMA in Action
46 STMA Chapter Contacts
47 Advertisers' Index
48 Marketplace
49 Q&A
A photo from the Maryland SoccerPlex,
Boyds, MD. Ryan Bjorn, Sports Field Director
for the SoccerPlex, won the 2014 Sports
Turf Managers Association Field of the Year
Award in the Professional division (see page
44 for full list of 2014 winners.
STARTiNg LiNEUP
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SportsTurf conducted an online "Mow-
ing Pattern" contest on behalf of
STMA at the end of last year. More
than 2,000 people viewed the 26 en-
tries; the winner was Ben Young of
MiLB's Altoona Curve for his four pat-
terns, one field design.
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