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Nitroform®Slow predictable release by soil bacteriaprovides constant 38 % nitrogen when mostneeded for even, sustained growth.Nitroform reduces the risk of nitrate con-tamination, decreases thatch build-up, isnonburning and nonstreaking, resists leach-ing even in sandy soil, and assures betterroot development.Turcarn"An advanced broad-spectrum carbamateinsecticide that controls white grubs, chinchbugs, sod webworms, mole crickets andmany other turf and ornamental pests.Turcam is odorless, works well in sprayequipment, won't tie up in thatch, won'tdamage turf or ornamentals, and should beyour product of choice when long residualcontrol is required.Proxol"Economical Proxol 80SP Insecticide worksfast on surface-feeding sod webworms,armyworms and cutworms, and readilypenetrates thatch to control grubs. Proxol iseasy to apply as a spray, has no unpleasantodor, and no long-term residual build-up inthe soil.Proqrase"A selective herbicide that effectively con-trols annual bluegrass, crabgrass and othertroublesome weed species.Actl-dlone"Broad-spectrum family of turf fungicidesthat provide four-season disease control.Acti-dione has proven to be effective withoutcreating resistance problems.Acti-dione TGF® can be tank-mixed withBayleton" or Daconil" to complement orimprove disease control with significant cost-per-acre savings.Banol"Specialized fungicide that controls pythiumand phytophthora in turf and ornamentalplants. Preventative control with Banol stopsthe spread of pythium by mowers, foot traf-fic and surface water; it also means fewerapplications, lower rates and savings inlabor, fuel and equipment.

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VOLUME TWO. NUMBER FIVE JUNE 1986

MAIN EVENTS

14 A FOOTBALL FIELD FIT FOR CHAMPIONSDenison High School's Yellow Jackets never made the state football finals untiltwo years ago. Now they have been state 4A champions and made the finalsboth years. There is a new winning attitude in this north Texas city generatedby one man and the fields he has improved. Johnny Grimes, director of main-tenance for the school system, took a maintenance schedule and his own per-sonal enthusiasm to create a stadium fit for champions.

22 RENOVATING RIVERSIDERiverside Golf Club is the oldest golf course in the same location west of the Al-legheny Mountains. But, through a series of periodic renovations, superintendentRoger Stewart has helped the club avoid disasters like the Toronto bentgrasscrisis in 1983 and serious annual bluegrass infestation. Riverside Golf Club isproof that an older club can keep up or stay ahead of its newer rivals with regu-lar updating of the course and its maintenance.

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11 FROM THE PUBLISHER12 THE FRONT OFFICE12 EVENTS27 CHALKBOARD32 ROOKIES42 SCOREBOARDCOVER: The Los Angeles Raiders preparefor the 1986 season at theirpractice facility in £1 Segundo, CA.

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Denser, darker green Manhattan IItakes the bruises for your athleteWhat goes up must come down ...and that goes double for athletes'knees and elbows.

Improved Manhattan II peren-nial ryegrass has a built-in cushiondeveloped through geneticimprovement. The greater tillerdensity of Manhattan II takes thepunishment athletes dish out, thensprings back to retain its great-

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Manhattan II also provides adarker green color than the oldstandard Manhattan; improveddisease resistance, drought andshade tolerance as well as fertilizersavings.

Manhattan II was developed tosave on maintenance costs ... butthe real saving is on knees andelbows!

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