September 2016 | Volume 32 | Number 9
STARTING LINEUP
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FEATURES
STMA Compensation Survey
8 Latest numbers based on member survey
Field Science
10 Degradation of paint in a sand-based sports turf media
20 Infield heating system: 1st season at Michigan State
24 Turf pest management: frequently asked questions answered
Facilities & Operations
16 Replacing synthetic turf: a case study
26 Things I have learned from the mistakes I have made:
the politics of sports turf management
30 David Mellor of the Boston Red Sox: the luckiest man in the world
Irrigation & Drainage
35 Football drainage: it's what's inside that counts
Tools & Equipment
38 STMA Commercial Member Spotlight: Turfco Manufacturing
2015 Field of the Year
42 Schools/Parks Football: Jeffco Stadium,
Jefferson County Public Schools, Lakewood, CO
DEPARTMENTS
ON THE COVER:
Sun Roesslein, CSFM, and Christina Clay are the sta-
dium managers at Jeffco Stadium, Jefferson County
Public Schools, Lakewood, CO where they have
eschewed the trend toward synthetic and keep the
natural turf playing very well despite serving multiple
high schools. Their STMA Field of the Year win is the
second in a row, having won for soccer in 2014.
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
STMA COMPENSATION SURVEY
September 2016
SPORTS FIELD AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
www.sportsturfonline.com
ALSO INSIDE:
How long does paint stay in soil?
David Mellor of the Boston Red Sox
The politics of turf management
Turf pest questions answered
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6 From the Sidelines
7 STMA President's
Message
15 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
47 STMA Chapter Contacts
48 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
50 Q&A
