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VOLUME TEN, NUMBER EIGHT AUGUST 1994

MAIN EVENTS70 STMASoccer Field of the Year:

University of Wisconsin, River FallsDespite a tight budget, groundskeeper Tom Foley utilized his experiencewith the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs to turn a bumpy intramuralfield into a requlotlon-slze. top quality soccer field for the University's newNCAA women's team,

74 Are You Improving Drainage orJust Burying YourMoney?Soilsexpert Chuck Dixon explains that incorporating sand or diggingtrenches in a poorly draining field could be a waste of money. Don'tcover up your French drains with soil, he says. Let sand on the surfacedirect water to the trenches for removal.

77 Portable Pumps Work in a PinchIf rain isa common occurrence in your area, a portable pump wouldbe a wise investment, Puddles can be eliminated in minutes with thepumps to enable the game to go on.

79 Field Covers, TheFoul Weather PlayerYou can protect your field from rain, snow and concert crowds withan assortment of field covers, You can also speed up germinationand turf establishment,

23 Playability Equals ProfitsTeams pay to play at Cal State in Fullerton, so mistakes in design ormaintenance can spell financial disaster. Merton Johnson, landscapemanager, justified the cost of installing improved drainage by satisfyingprofessional and World Cup Soccer clubs,

25 FirstIndustry Survey Establishes BenchmarksResultsfrom a survey of 2,000 sports turf managers reveal the similaritiesand differences among types of facilities, The joint STMAjsportsTURFproject isthe first in history.

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ROOKIESCLASSIFIEDSAD INDEX

On The Cover:The now-famous circular mOWing pattern creating by Eric Adkins

at Chicago Soldier Field during World Cup '94.Photo courtesy.' Jacobsen Div./Textron.

t1. Turf-Topper The first of its kind 12 years ago. Still the best. It's been

copied but never equalled in accuracy and uniformity of material place-ment. Nor in speed, stability, safety, easy maintenance and operator con-venience. Capacity 4.1 cu. yd.

2. Links-Topper Designed especially for golf courses. Hydraulically con-trolled conveyor floor and dispensing brush. Very accurate with uniformspread of material. Extrawide axle for maximum stability. Capacity 3 cu. yd.

3. Super-Topper Hydraulically controlled and ideal for any large sportscomplex. Capacity 202 cu. ft. (7.5 cu. yd.). Spreading width 61-611

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Softshoe tires maintain surface pressure of 14 psi.4. Turf-Topper-Plus This is the original (No.1) equipped with a dispens-

ing brush to handle heavy, organic matter including grass clippings.5. Sport-Topper NEWmedium size hydraulic. Spreading width 5811

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Extremely accurate, especially with sand. Pussyfoot tread less tires main-tain surface pressure of 8-10 psi.

We'd like to show you our top-dressers working on your turf, butwe want you to look at others too. This is not a decision to

make in a hurry. But if you find one better than BannermanBUY IT.

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OPINION PAGE$800 Million and Counting

Ten years ago, the concept of amagazine for sports turf managersstarted to take form. The Sports

Turf Managers Association was a coupleof years old and operated by Kent Kurtzout of a small room in his garage. Abunch of us, mainly the more famousgroundskeepers in football and baseball,got together every chance we could atturf shows around the country. The

Midwest Turf Show was our favorite.We felt overshadowed by the golf and lawn care industries. Our

greatest reward was being on the best stadium fields in thecountry along with star players. Still, my pals wanted the recog-nition they deserved for making professional and amateur sportssafe and on schedule. Unfortunately, we lacked the numbers togain the attention of manufacturers.

Until this month, there has not been reliable data on thenon-golf segment of the sports turf industry. The first-ever stabat documenting our size appears in this issue beginning on page25. Have a look and send me your thoughts. It is absolutely crit-ical to polish these numbers to the point that no company can dis-pute this industry's importance. Eight hundred million dollarsshould wake up a lot of people!

I admit, this important information was too long in coming. Alot of great people never got the recognition they deserved.Perhaps the most overlooked are the dedicated groundskeepersat schools, colleges and universities, and parks. They don't get auto-graphs from million dollar players for their kids. Unless ofcourse, one of the kids who used to play on their fields made thebig time.

Unfortunately, we still get together only at golf and turf shows.But that can change too. Think about coming to Bradenton, FL,next winter for your own show. The only golf you'll have to dis-cuss is your own round as you play.

Finally, let me just say that Matt Trulio is one of the finestjournalists in this country. I miss his contributions already. Heis still going to write now and then. The travel agents of the coun-try are now benefitting from his penmanship and creativity.

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EVENTST

CALENDARAUGUST

16 Wisconsin Turfgrass Field Dayat the O.J. Noer Turfgrass

Research and Education Facility, Madison,WI. Sponsored by the University ofWisconsin-Extension and the WisconsinTurlgrass Association. Contact: Dr. FrankRossi, (608) 262-1490.

SEPTEMBER13-14 Annual Turfgrass & Landscape

Research Conference and FieldDays. University of California, Riverside.Contact Cindi McKernan, UC Riverside:(909) 787-3423.

18-21 Florida Turfgrass Conference.Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Contact:

(407) 898-6721.

26-29 Northwest Turfgrass Con-ference, Salishan Resort in

Gleneden Beach, OR. Contact NorthwestTurfgrass Association, (206) 754-0825.

OCTOBER5-6 Southern California Turfgrass

Expo. Orange CountyFairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA. Contact:(619) 723-0947.

NOVEMBER6-9 International Irrigation

Exposition. Atlanta, GA Contact:the Irrigation Association (703) 573-3551.

13-19 Ninth Annual Pacific SouthwestMaintenance Management

School. UCLA Conference Center, LakeArrowhead, CA. Fee is $610 and includesinstruction, course materials, referencenotebook, all meals and housing for the fullfive-day program. For information, call(800) 796-NRPA.

DECEMBER5-7 Texas Turfgrass Association

Conference and Show. FortWorth, TX. Contact Shirley Duble at(409) 693-1656.

Send announcements on your eventstwo months in advance to:

Editor, sports TURF magazine,68-860 Perez Road, Suite J,Cathedral City, CA, 92234.

Fax (619) 770-8019.

Colorado State Awarded Research Grant

CSU Faculty, left to right: Dr. Harrison Hughes, professor of horticulture; KregRenzelman, Foundation Director; Dr. Dennis Lamm, asst. director of CooperativeExtension for Agriculture and Natural Resources; Dr, Tony Koski, assistantprofessor; John Collier, Foundation president; Dr. Robin Cuany, professoremeritus, agronomy; and Dr. Charles Laughlin, experiment station director.

The Rocky Mountain TurfgrassResearch Foundation presented ColoradoState University a check for $25,400for turfgrass research to be conducted atthe university. The Turfgrass Foundationhas made research grants in excess of

$125,000 to CSU during the last fiveyears.The areas of study relate primarily to

the arid high-altitude conditions of theRocky Mountain Region. In addition tothe research grants, the Foundationprovides annual scholarships to turf-grass students.

Inventor Honored forSpreader Check

George HamiltonJr. was awarded the"Innovator of theYear" award by theNortheast WeedScience Society fordeveloping andpatenting thePennPro Collector,the first device

to make spreadercalibration easy and

GeorgeHamilton Jr.

accurate.Hamilton is an instructor of

turfgrass science at Penn State University,and joined the Agronomy Department in1982. Prior to this he worked at avariety of turf-related positions forseveral golf courses and for a lawn-carecompany. It was during this time thatHamilton became aware of the importanceof spreader calibration. At that timethere was no easy way to accuratelycalibrate rotary spreaders used fordistributing fertilizers, seed andgranular pesticides. He spent threeyears developing and testing the pieceof equipment before receiving his patent.

Thompson Named toNABC All-American Team

George Thompson III, director ofcommunications for Briggs & StrattonofMilwaukee, was recently named to the1994 Balfour Silver Anniversary AlI-American Basketball Team.

The team is selected by the NationalAssociation ofBasketball Coaches for theirathletic talent and outstanding careerachievements. Thompson joins othergreats from the Class of 1969: KareemAbdul-Jabbar, James Cash, MikeKrzyzewski and Jo Jo White.

Thompson still holds MarquetteUniversity's record for most pointsscored-1,773. He is also a member of theMarquette Hall of Fame. He playedprofessional basketball for Memphisand Pittsburgh in the AmericanBasketball Association, and completedhis career with the Milwaukee Bucks inthe National Basketball Association.Thompson has been associated withBriggs & Stratton, manufacturer ofoutdoor power equipment, since 1977.

Bio Grounds Keeper,Sustane MergerCompleted

Bio Grounds Keeper Inc. ofBloomington, MN and SustaneCorporation of Cannon Falls, MN, havecompleted their merger. The new com-pany is known as Sustane Corporationand is based in Bloomington.

Sustane is one of the largest produc-ers of organic and biological products forlawn, garden, turf and agriculturalindustries.

"Sustane Corporation now has one ofthestrongest distribution chains of any com-pany in the commercial turf industrybecause of its combined product line, salesforce and marketing and distributionefforts," President and CEO DavidHenderson said. "The new company'stechnical capabilities and financial supportalso have strengthened its product researchand development programs. We plan torelease several new products in 1994."

BSI Wins Design Awardfor Soccer Complex

BSI Consultants Inc. won a StatesAward from the California Parks &Recreation Society for its design work ona Mission Viejo, CA training facilitythat was used by the U.S. soccer teamprior to the World Cup competitionearlier this summer.

The award was in the 'Special FacilityDesign' category. A 10-person teamdesigned the 3,700 square-foot full-ser-vice training facility, which also includestwo soccer fields. The firm designed thesite, prepared the working drawingsand other construction documents, pro-vided landscape architectural field reviewservices and supervised all construc-tion administration and inspection.

Medalist Names TwoTurf Specialists

Scott Debolt and Bob Lake wererecently named turf specialists byMedalist America of Albany, OR. Bothmen will handle outside sales of golfcourse equipment, seed, fertilizer,chemicals and irrigation systems.

Debolt serves distributors in Alabama,Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennesseeand Florida. Lake will handle Medalistcustomers in Maine, New Hampshire,Vermont, Massachusetts and RhodeIsland.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEBy Greg Petry

Our annualconfer-ence and

exhibition isscheduled forFebruary 4-8,1995 in Braden-ton, FL at PirateCity. The confer-ence committeeof Mike Schiller,SchaumburgPark District;

Henry Indyk, Turfcon; Mike Hurd,Pirate City; and Eugene Meyer,Scotts, are putting the final toucheson the program.

The popular Seminar on Wheelswill again start the conference. The bustours will visit a sod farm, park, highschool and polo facility. We will see somevery capable professionals in action.

There are plenty of educational ses-

STMAFlorida Chapter #1 TheSouth Florida Chapter will take partin the Florida Turfgrass AssociationConference and Trade Show scheduledfor September 18-21 at the Ft. LauderdaleConvention Center. A Chapter HospitalityRoom will open at 7:30 p.m. on September19 at the Marriott Hotel in conjunctionwith this conference.

For more information on theconference, the South Florida Chapterand other upcoming activities, contact:John Mascaro, (305) 938-7477 or EdBirch, (305) 938-0217.

Chesapeake Chapter TheChesapeake Chapter is working on plansfor a September 15 Regional Institute tobe held in conjunction with the NationalSTMA. More details on this Institute willbe announced.

The Field Users Guide for SportsTurf Managers will be available soon.

The STMA gained some great PRthanks to the efforts of Chesapeakemembers Jim Moore (MarylandDepartment of Parks) and Kurt Nilsson(Blue Mountain Quarry Company). Theydevoted their time and effort (and someof Kurt's products) to renovation of the

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sions planned. Topics such as safety,budgeting, equipment maintenance,laser-grading and soils are just a few. Inaddition, several sports turf sessionsare scheduled that will cover the basicsthrough the latest techniques.International guests are expected toshare their perspective on managingsports turf.

I'm really excited about what isplanned for this conference. Watch forthe conference brochure and registrationmaterials that will be mailed soon.

Let me share with you some of the rea-sons why groundskeepers should attendthe conference:

1. Network with peers.2. Hear experts from the sports turf

industry.3. Examine and try out a large display

of equipment, products and services.4. Save your time by being able to

compare and shop in one place.

STMA CHAPTER NEWSbaseball field at Moore's alma mater,Holleran Field of Morristown Central.A photo of the volunteers, and an articleabout the project-along with a plug forSTMA-ran in the May 8 issue of theOgdensburg, NY Advance News.

Chesapeake Chapter board meet-ings are held the first Tuesday of eachmonth, 4-6 p.m. All STMA membersare invited to attend. For more infor-mation about the chapter, or upcomingactivities, call (301) 865-0667.

Southern California Chapter Inconjunction with the National STMA, theSouthern California Chapter will holda Regional Institute at UCLA onWednesday, October 12. The Institutewill focus on building a winning teamwith coaches, administration and turfprofessionals. This event will combineeducation sessions, a tour of UCLAsports turf facilities, and a top-notchtrade show.

Featured speakers will include: Dr.Jim Beard, chief scientist for theInternational Sports Turf Institute Inc.;Steve Cockerham, superintendent ofagricultural operations, UC Riverside andkey member of World Cup Soccer's ACT

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5. Find ways to stretch yourlimited resources.

6. Find relevant information on avariety of topics.

7. Education training, professionaldevelopment and the latest informationall in one place.

8. Pick up ideas on how to solveproblems.

9. Learn from others who have mademistakes and have had successes so youcan keep your operation on track.

10. Take part in hands-on demon-strations and instruction.

11. Get answers you've alwayswanted, but didn't know who to ask.

12. Build relationships with fellowprofessionals and vendors who canhelp you and your organization.

Plan to attend the best-everconference on sports turfmanagement!

team; Steve Wightman, turf manager ofJack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA;Neal Beeson, owner of Sports Turf &Facility Management Company, Anaheim,CA; and members of the UCLA coachingstaff. Keynote speaker, UCLA HeadFootball Coach Terry Donahue willpresent "A Winning Game Plan."

Details on this Institute will beannounced soon. For more informationabout the Institute, call Dave Ashman,(310) 206-6662.

For more information about theSouthern California Chapter andupcoming activities, call Chris Bunnellat (619) 432-2421.

Midwest Chapter The MidwestChapter holds board meetings on thesecond Wednesday of each month at5:30 p.m. Contact Don Michaels at (708)526-0007 for details.

In conjunction with the NationalSports Turf Managers Association, theMidwest Chapter will hold a SportsTurf Institute at NorthwesternUniversity's Dyche Stadium inEvanston,IL on September 27,1994.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. TheInstitute starts at 9 a.m. with the

Arden Jacklin, Jacklin Seed Founder, 1912-1994

Arden Jacklin, one of the originalfounders of Jacklin Seed Company,passed away recently in Spokane,

Washington. Jacklin was 82.Arden Jacklin, along with his father,

brothers and a cousin started Jacklin SeedCompany in 1935. From 1941 to 1985,Jacklin served as president of thecompany, and under his direction JacklinSeed Company became the world's largestproducer of Kentucky bluegrass. "Hewas the driving force, the leader of thecompany's growth," said Don Jacklin, whoalong with his brothers, Doyle andDuane, now operates the Jacklin SeedCompany.

.Vfter stepping aside as president andgei ral manager, Jacklin devoted his timeto research. He became director emeri-tus of Jacklin's research program and con-tin ued to oversee research, visiting theoffice regularly, depending on his health.

Born in Waupaca, WI, Jacklin gradu-ated from Bonners Ferry High in 1929 andearned a bachelor of science degree inagi omy from Washington State College,graduating with honors in 1933.

welcome by National STMA PresidentGre Petry, and Bret Kelsey, STMAexei utive director. Morning events willcenter on a recap of Behind the Scenesat V orld Cup Soccer. Afternoon eventswill focus on Sports Turf at NorthwesternUniversity, including the resurfacingof Dyche Stadium, and feature NU staffmembers. The Institute wraps up witha 3 p.m. tour of the stadium.

For more information about theinst ute, contact Marc Van Landuytat (708) 367-7828. For information on theCha *ter and its upcoming activities,call 708) 439-4727.

Iowa STMA The Iowa STMA isplai ling future events. For moreinfoi nation, contact Gary Peterson at(515)791-0765.

Minnesota STMA For moreinfor iation about the Minnesota STMA^d its future activities call: Tom Rudburg,University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN,(612 162-6545; Mike McDonald, BiermanAthletic Complex, University ofMinr sota, Minneapolis, (612) 625-6097;or Br in Deyak, St. Cloud Sports Center,St- Cloud, MN, (612) 255-7223.

Prior to joining the family business inPost Falls, Idaho, Jacklin was anagronomist with the Soil ConservationService from 1934 to 1941. He participatedin a grant to research the first grass seedyield trials in the Northwest andplanted the first field for commercialproduction in 1947.

Jacklin was well-respected inagriculture and other endeavors. Hewas the 1982 Honorary Member of the

American Seed Trade Association aswell as past Lawn Seed DivisionChairman and director of the Association.Jacklin also served on advisory boardsfor the USDA and Washington StateUniversity.

Jacklin is survived by his wife Stella,sons, Don, Doyle and Duane Jacklin,daughter, Ardith Bryan, 11 grandchil-dren and eight great grandchildren.

SportsiTiirfJ

Managers AssociationIs Your Field the Best in the Country?

Does Your Research ProgramDeserve Recognition?

If you would like to offer a nomination for theSTMA 1994 Awards, now is the time.

STMA recognizes that sports turf managers make personal and professional con-tributions to our industry and the organization they serve. We encourage youto participate in the awards program. STMA's 1994 Awards Program is open to allinterested parties.

This year, the following awards will be bestowed at the:STMA Annual Awards Banquet,

February 6, 1995 in Bradenton, Florida:

• STM A/Beam Clay/sportsTURF Baseball Diamond of the Year Awards

• STMA Football Field of the Year Award

• STMA Soccer Field of the Year Award

• STMA Excellence in Research Award

Municipal, College and Professional categories are offered for each Field of the Yearaward. All nomination material must be submitted in accordance with the proceduresoutlined for each award. The awards committee will judge information submitted bythe nominator. All nominations must be postmarked no later than Wednesday,November 30, 1994.

For questions or nomination forms contact:Jim Kelsey

(Baseball Awards)Partac Peat/Beam Clay

Kelsey ParkGreat Meadows, NJ 07838

(800) 247-2326

Robert MilanoGrounds Services

U. of California at DavisDavis, CA 95616(916)752-1691

STMA401 N. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL 60611Attn: Awards

(312)644-6610

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Tom Foley and the STMM1993 Soccer Field of the Year—UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT RIVER FALLS

Player safety was the top priority inrenovating the regulation soccer fieldfor a NCAA women's team.

By Bob Tracinski

The game of soccer and collegiatewomen's sports have at least onething in common, they are both

fighting for recognition and parity withother sports. The University of Wisconsinat River Falls found a way to advance bothcauses, and in the process, capturedthe Sports Turf Managers AssociationSoccer Field of the Year Award for 1993.Two important reasons the campus wonthe prize are a skilled groundskeeper andthe encouragement of a professionalfootball franchise.

The River Falls campus is part ofthe University of Wisconsin educationsystem. It offers undergraduate majorsin 54 areas and minors in 59. Enrollmentis approximately 5,100. Sports at UW-River Falls involves 18 teams. Thereare 40 acres of athletic fields, but only23 acres have irrigation systems. Fieldsinclude: one full-sized football gamefield and three full-sized footballpractice fields; one standard softballfield; one standard baseball field; and onestandard women's soccer field—the 1993STMA Soccer Field of the Year. The 23-acre intramural complex includes eightsoftball diamonds, two full-sized soccer

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fields (also used for intramural foot-ball); and three combination fields thatare smaller than soccer-regulation size.Many of the fields are rented out for highschool use during the summer.

In early 1991, the administration atUW-RF recognized that if women'ssoccer was to be a success, significant fieldrenovation would have to occur.

The school's teams have been part ofthe NCAA Division III program since1991. Also since 1991, the Kansas CityChiefs football franchise has operated itstraining camp at the university. Inmany ways, the cooperative relation-ship with the NFL led to the developmentof an outstanding field.

At the heart of all this activity was TomFoley, groundskeeper—athletic and turf.Foley welcomes each new challenge asa "stimulating experience" and has anenthusiasm for sports turf managementthat draws in learning opportunities

the same way a magnet attracts metal.The Chiefs' summer camp program

includes two to three intense practicesa day. It's a weeding-out regime forpotential players. It can also be aweeding-out for less-than-vigorous turf.

"Working with the Chiefs' leadgroundskeeper, Andre Bruce and hisstaff, and with consultant Jim Watson,on developing and implementing theChiefs' plan was a super experience," saysFoley. "Player safety was, and is, the toppriority. All fields within the programreceive the same degree of care. Thereis to be no difference between thepractice fields and the game field. Eventhe field-painting is handled the same-There are so many details to take intoaccount at the professional level. 1(;

example, if there is even a hint of possitrain, at least one of the fields is alwa;covered prior to a game. It's importarthat each player be given a fair chancefor peak performance."