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Synthetic Turf Manufacturers Advance Field Cooling Solutions
By
Emily Attwood,
September 2012
Global warming debates aside, this summer was hot. And dry. By mid-July, 64 percent of the country was suffering from drought conditions, the worst since the 1950s.
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Drought-Ridden Field Owners Reconsider Maintenance Practices, Synthetic Turf
By
Andrew Cohen,
January 2012
Robert Lee, Texas, population 1,106, got three inches of rain in the first 11 months of 2011.
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When to Keep Field Maintenance In-House and When to Hire a Pro
By
David Nardone and Mark Novak,
May 2011
Maintaining athletic fields is crucial to their performance, and doing it right takes expertise, time and money. For some athletic departments, in-house capabilities are more than sufficient and save the added costs of hiring outside professionals.
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Layer of Protection Keeps Fields Looking, Playing Their Best
By
Andrew Cohen,
January 2011
In one of baseball's enduring scenes, drizzle turns into a steady rain, the home-plate umpire gives a signal and, as the spectators seek cover, the grounds crew looks for one of their own.
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How to Maintain Surfaces for Safety and Legal Protection
By
Paul Steinbach,
July 2010
Facility managers must remain grounded when keeping their sports surfaces safe, or else they may find themselves in a legal quagmire.
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Greenhouse Emissions from Urban Parks May Be Undoing Environmental Good
By
Nicholas Brown,
April 2010
The environmental good done by urban green spaces may be undone by their maintenance.
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