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How to Conduct a Game-day Field Inspection
By
Mike Andresen,
June 1, 2009
Leading up to a football or soccer game, follow these steps to ensure a safe playing surface.
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Failed Referendum Causes School Supporters to Make Repairs On Their Own
By
Michael Popke,
April 2009
A failed referendum to repair athletic facilities forces one school district's supporters to take matters into their own hands.
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Toxicity Scare Has Synthetic Turf Makers Scrambling to Clean Up Their Image
By
Andrew Cohen,
August 2008
A synthetic turf toxicity scare has field owners concerned and manufacturers scrambling to clean up their image.
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Synthetic Turf Makers Hope Random Tests Will End Toxicity Scare
By
Andrew Cohen,
May 9, 2008
Synthetic turf industry officials hope that the planned random testing of fields by two federal agencies will end this spring's turf-toxicity scare.
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There Are Many Ways to Achieve the Benefits of Field Aeration
By
Andrew Cohen,
January 2008
The benefits of field aeration are well understood, though there are many different ways to achieve them.
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Repairing Damaged Sports Floors Requires a Delicate, Professional Touch
By
Michael Popke,
November 2007
Repairing damaged sports floors requires a delicate — and professional — touch.
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Groundskeepers Must Strive for Peak Irrigation Efficiency
By
Paul Steinbach,
March 2007
At the mercy of available water reserves, groundskeepers must strive for peak irrigation efficiency.
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Ground Rules
By
Michael Popke ,
1/01/2007
The seeds of successful turfgrass management are sown with off-season planning.
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Turf Talk; Virtual Planning; Problems Solved
By
Michael Popke,
July 2006
Reviews of Sports Turf and Amenity Grassland Management; park planning at SecondLife.com; The Pool MathT Workbook
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Pest Practices
By
Michael Popke,
6/1/2006
How to fight (and beat) the weeds, diseases and insects that attack your athletic fields
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