ACCESSING THE ARCHIVES
tried and true techniques to improve tired sports fields might be just the motivation needed to get a field improvement program off the ground . In fact , start with one field and use two or three of the following budget-minded improvements . Don ’ t put off field improvements with the idea every field must be rebuilt ... start with these primary steps on a few fields and work your way up to safe , uniform fields .” SFM
All content for this section is pulled from the SportsTurf / SportsField Management archives , an ongoing cooperative project of EPG Brand Acceleration , SFMA and the Michigan State University Libraries ( https :// sturf . lib . msu . edu / index . html ).
If you have any personal stories / anecdotes about the early days of the magazine , please contact John Kmitta at jkmitta @ epgacceleration . com or 763-383-4405 .
The product news section from 1985 ( titled “ Rookies ”) is definitely a time capsule . It featured , among other things , information about the Billy Goat BL-61 blower , Salsco 30-12 aerifier , and the Mr . Air Sweeper 2200 vehicle-mounted vac , as well as aluminum bleachers ( as an alternative to wood ), and a Bunton one-wheel rider attachment that turns walkbehind mowers into a “ ride-behind .”
Toward the back of the inaugural issue was an article from STMA ( now SFMA ) Founder Dr . William H . Daniel titled “ Taking the First Step Toward Sports Field Improvement .” In the article , he provided an overview of fertility , overseeding , core aerification , sand topdressing , weed control , resodding and plugging , mulching , vertical drainage , and needed supplies . Daniel wrote , “ A few sportsfieldmanagementonline . com August 2023 | SportsField Management
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