Contents SportsTurf
FEBRUARY 2012 | VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 2 Features
STMA President 8 Meet Dr. Mike Goatley, STMA President
STMA Conference Highlights 14 News from Sports Turf Managers Association annual meeting
Field Science 16 New herbicides for 2012 18 Laser grading: setting your sights on quality 22 Building two fields in 3 years 28 Sports turf management sustainability in the transition zone 32 Transitioning infield skin from turf to dirt and back
Facilities & Operations 36 Commonly asked 401(k) plan questions 37 Tips for recruiting top talent
Irrigation & Drainage 38 Effective irrigation scheduling
Tools & Equipment 40 Re-using synthetic turf infill 41 STMA's latest Innovative Award product
Departments
6 From the Sidelines 7 STMA President's Message 17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz 42 STMA Chapter Contacts 44 Marketplace 45 Advertisers' Index 46 Q&A
On the cover: Kentucky-grown Mike Goatley Jr. brings mix of academia and farm upbringing to the presidency of the Sports Turf Managers Association. Mike is professor of crop and soil environmental sci- ences and extension turfgrass specialist at Virginia Tech University.
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