Contents SportsTurf
MAY 2012 | VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 5 Features
Field Science 8 Post-emergent weed control for sports fields 12 Roots 101: building tough turf from the bottom up
Facilities & Operations 20 Economic solutions and the environmental benefits at UC-Davis 26 Synthetic turf field bases are important!
Irrigation & Drainage 30 Water conservation tips 32 Is your turf under "a-salt"?
Tools & Equipment 34 Blowers, Sweepers & Vacuums
Field of the Year 36 2011 Sporting Grounds Field of the Year: Infinity Park, City of Glendale, Glendale, CO
Departments
6 From the Sidelines 7 STMA President's Message 17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz 40 STMA Chapter in Action: A tribute to Dr. Kent Kurtz 43 STMA Chapter Contacts 44 Marketplace 45 Advertisers' Index 46 Q&A
On the cover: The turf at Infinity Park, the only mu- nicipally owned rugby-specific stadium in the USA, is managed by Josh Bertrand and his full-time as- sistant Noel Harryman, was named 2011 Sporting Grounds Field of the Year by the STMA. That's Diego Aguilar running the equipment.
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