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July 2016 | Volume 32 | Number 7
ON THE COVER:
While our article on fixing irrigation leaks doesn't
actually cover something as big as the fix on the
cover, a leak is a leak! The one depicted here
is from 2015 STMA Field of the Year College
Football winner Brandon Hardin, from some work
that was done at Mississippi State's Davis Wade
Stadium. The STMA Editorial Committee thought
this shot was a reminder of the hard work it takes
to achieve the "perfect" field.
O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E S P O R T S T U R F M A N A G E R S A S S O C I A T I O N
WHY EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY IS IMPORTANT
FIXING
IRRIGATION
LEAKS
July 2016
SPORTS FIELD AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
www.sportsturfonline.com
ALSO INSIDE:
What triggers need for water?
Handling renovation in-house
Synthetic turf maintenance
Seed: what's in the numbers?
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FEATU RES
Irrigation & Drainage
08 How to fix an irrigation leak
14 Irrigation "triggers" for turf watering
Facilities & Operations
18 Managing renovations in-house: the outline
22 Synthetic turf maintenance basics
30 Why equipment technology is so important
38 Crumb rubber: seeing is believing but what if no one can see it?
Field Science
34 Seed: what's in the numbers?
Tools & Equipment
40 Using air to "print" on your turf
2015 Field of the Year
26 College Football: Scott Field, Davis Wade Stadium,
Mississippi State University
DEPARTMENTS
06 From the Sidelines
07 STMA President's Message
37 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
44 STMA in Action
45 STMA Chapter Contacts
48 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
50 Q&A
